Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 26E8 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Black Cross On Shield Symbol
A symbol from the Religious Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ⛨
- Unicode
- U+26E8
- HTML entity
- ⛨
- Category
- Religious Symbols
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About the black cross on shield symbol
A black cross centered on a shield. This symbol is used in heraldry and as an emblem in various contexts, particularly to represent a hospital, medical aid station, or first aid services. It is not an emoji and appears as a static, monochrome glyph.
How to type Black Cross On Shield
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 26E8.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 26E8, then press Enter or Space.
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- ✟Outlined Latin CrossCopy the outlined latin cross symbol→
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- ☧Chi RhoCopy the chi rho symbol→
- ☨Cross Of LorraineCopy the cross of lorraine symbol→
- ☩Cross Of JerusalemCopy the cross of jerusalem symbol→
- ✠Maltese CrossCopy the maltese cross symbol→
- ✡Star Of DavidCopy the star of david symbol→
- ☪Star And CrescentCopy the star and crescent symbol→
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- ☸Wheel Of DharmaCopy the wheel of dharma symbol→
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