U+26A5 · Other symbol
LaTeX
\Hermaphrodite
Male And Female Sign Symbol ⚥
⚥ is male and female sign, U+26A5. Unicode also records it as “intersex”. It was added in Unicode 4.1, and Unicode files it under Other symbol.
Also known as
- intersex
- androgynous
- hermaphroditic (in botany)
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+26A5 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⚥ | |
| HTML decimal | ⚥ | |
| CSS | \26A5 | |
| JavaScript | \u{26A5} | |
| Python | \U000026A5 | |
| Java / C# | \u26A5 | |
| Rust | \u{26a5} | |
| Swift | \u{26A5} | |
| PHP | \u{26A5} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%9A%A5 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9A A5 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 26A5 | |
| Base64 | 4pql | |
| Decimal | 9893 | |
| LaTeX | \Hermaphrodite | |
| Category | Other symbol (So) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 4.1 | |
Will ⚥ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ⚥ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ⚥ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Nearby in Miscellaneous Symbols
A broad block covering weather, astrology, chess, music, religion and warning signs. Many members also have an emoji presentation, which is why the same character can look monochrome in one app and full-colour in another.
How to type ⚥
| Windows | Type 26A5 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “male and female sign” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 26a5, press Enter |
| HTML | ⚥ |
About Unicode’s Other symbol category
Unicode files this under "other symbol" — the catch-all for pictographs, signs and marks that are neither maths, currency, nor letter-like. It is the largest symbol category in the standard.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⚥ male and female sign symbol?
- On Windows, type 26A5 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 26a5. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⚥?
- Male And Female Sign is U+26A5 and in LaTeX as \Hermaphrodite. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⚥?
- Male And Female Sign is filed under Other symbol in the Miscellaneous Symbols block, and was introduced in Unicode 4.1. Unicode files this under "other symbol" — the catch-all for pictographs, signs and marks that are neither maths, currency, nor letter-like. It is the largest symbol category in the standard.