Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2642 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Male Sign Symbol
A symbol from the Gender Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ♂
- Unicode
- U+2642
- HTML entity
- ♂
- Category
- Gender Symbols
Export
Download Male Sign as SVG or PNG — or add a caption to make a labelled icon, badge or sticker.
Background
Previewtransparent background
Fill color applies to monochrome symbols; multicolor emoji keep their own colors. Add a circle/rounded background to make an app icon or avatar. Exports are self-contained; the SVG embeds the glyph's font. Without a background, exports are transparent.
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About the male sign symbol
The male sign is a circle with an arrow pointing diagonally upward to the right, and it serves as the standard symbol for the male sex and masculinity. It originates from astronomical and astrological traditions, where it represents the planet Mars and the corresponding Roman god of war, and it is also used in biology to denote the male gender in organisms.
In modern digital communication, this character is part of the emoji set and is often used in text messages, social media posts, and user profiles to indicate a male identity or to reference men and boys. It appears alongside other gender symbols in the Miscellaneous Symbols block and is commonly employed in contexts such as restroom signage, medical forms, and demographic data.
How to type Male Sign
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 2642.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2642, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: text.
Related gender symbols
Other gender symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ♀Female SignCopy the female sign symbol→
- ⚢Doubled Female SignCopy the doubled female sign symbol→
- ⚣Doubled Male SignCopy the doubled male sign symbol→
- ⚤Interlocked Female And Male SignCopy the interlocked female and male sign symbol→
- ⚥Male And Female SignCopy the male and female sign symbol→
- ⚦Male With Stroke SignCopy the male with stroke sign symbol→
- ⚧Male With Stroke And Male And Female SignCopy the male with stroke and male and female sign symbol→
- ⚨Vertical Male With Stroke SignCopy the vertical male with stroke sign symbol→
- ⚩Horizontal Male With Stroke SignCopy the horizontal male with stroke sign symbol→
- ⚲NeuterCopy the neuter symbol→
- ⚭Marriage SymbolCopy the marriage symbol symbol→
- ⚮Divorce SymbolCopy the divorce symbol symbol→
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