White Chess King

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

Symbol: ♔
Unicode: U+2654
HTML entity: ♔
Category: Chess & Cards

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About the white chess king symbol

Representing the most significant piece on the board, the White Chess King appears as an outlined crown with a cross at its peak. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and is read simply as a king in the context of a match. This character acts as a shorthand notation for the piece occupying the white side of the board, allowing players and authors to represent movement without writing out the full name of the figure.

Commonly found in printed literature regarding board games, this symbol is frequently used in diagrams to illustrate specific gameplay positions or endgame puzzles. Beyond educational texts and rulebooks, individuals often include the character in social media profiles or usernames to signify a passion for chess. It also appears in mobile applications and digital interfaces where graphical space is limited, serving as a functional icon for various game-related settings.

How to type White Chess King

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 2654 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 2654.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.