What does ☦️ Orthodox Cross mean?
A cross with three bars: a short top bar, the main crossbar and a slanted bar near the foot. It is closely associated with Eastern Orthodox Christianity, especially the churches of Eastern Europe. People use it for Orthodox Easter and Christmas greetings, saints’ days, church updates and personal expressions of faith. It represents a specific tradition rather than the general ✝️ cross.
☦️ Orthodox Cross is an emoji from the Symbols category (religious symbols), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about Christian and religion.
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☦️ Orthodox Cross on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Orthodox Cross looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Orthodox Cross emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ☦️ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :orthodox_cross:.
When was the Orthodox Cross emoji added?
☦️ Orthodox Cross was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ☦️ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Orthodox Cross. The underlying code (U+2626 U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.