Black Chess Queen

A symbol from the Chess & Cards collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ♛
Unicode: U+265B
HTML entity: ♛
Category: Chess & Cards

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About the black chess queen symbol

Representing the primary strategist on a game board, the Black Chess Queen is a solid-fill silhouette found within the miscellaneous symbols block. While it is formally referred to as a black queen, it is frequently called a dark queen in casual conversation. The glyph identifies as a common script character, ensuring it renders consistently across various platforms and digital systems without requiring specialized fonts.

Users typically incorporate this symbol into text-based game notations to record specific moves or board positions during match analysis. Beyond technical chess documentation, the icon serves as a decorative element in social media profiles and online usernames to signify leadership or authority. It also appears in instructional materials and hobbyist web forums where tabletop gaming is the central focus of discussion.

How to type Black Chess Queen

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 265B then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 265B.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.