Heavy Greek Cross

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

Punctuation collection
Symbol
Unicode
U+271A
HTML entity
✚
Category
Punctuation

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About the heavy greek cross symbol

Known as the heavy Greek cross, this symbol features four arms of equal length that intersect at right angles. It originates from the Dingbats block and belongs to the common script category. Unlike an asymmetric Latin cross, this character maintains a balanced, bold weight across its vertical and horizontal strokes. It is primarily used as a graphic element and is typically read as a cross or a bold plus sign depending on the surrounding text.

Users often apply this symbol in typography and signage to represent medical services or first aid stations. In digital social posts, it serves as a decorative bullet point or a visual marker for emphasis. It also appears in certain gaming interfaces to denote health points or restoration items. Within religious contexts, it functions as a stylistic variation of the traditional cross for liturgical printing and architectural diagrams.

How to type Heavy Greek Cross

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 271A 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 271A.
  2. Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.

Linux

1 step
  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 271A, then press Enter or Space.

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Part of the Dingbats block

heavy greek cross lives inside the Dingbats Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Dingbats

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