Circled White Star

A symbol from the Star Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Star Symbols collection
Symbol
Unicode
U+272A
HTML entity
✪
Category
Star Symbols

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About the circled white star symbol

Represented by a five-pointed star set within a solid circular border, the Circled White Star belongs to the Common script and the Dingbats collection. In typography and design circles, it is often referred to simply by its descriptive name or as a rimmed star. This glyph acts as a distinct graphic marker, providing more visual weight than a standard star while maintaining a clear, hollow center that differentiates it from solid shapes.

In modern communication, this character appears frequently on social media profiles and gaming handles to denote high status or special achievements. It also serves a practical role in typography as a bullet point for curated lists or as a decorative element in signage and branding. Occasionally, it is used within rating systems or map legends to highlight specific points of interest that require greater emphasis than basic geometric icons.

How to type Circled White Star

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

Windows

2 options
  1. In Word / Outlook: type 272A then press Alt + X.
  2. Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options
  1. Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 272A.
  2. Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.

Linux

1 step
  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 272A, then press Enter or Space.

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Part of the Dingbats block

circled white star lives inside the Dingbats Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Dingbats

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