Black Chess Queen Symbol
♛ is the Black Chess Queen character (U+265B) used to represent the queen piece in chess notation.
U+265B
♛ is the Unicode character for the Black Chess Queen. It’s commonly used in chess apps, diagrams, and text-based chess notation. You can copy it directly or insert it using its Unicode codepoint.
Black Chess Queen Symbol Meaning
♛ (BLACK CHESS QUEEN, U+265B) represents the black queen chess piece. In chess contexts, the queen is the most powerful standard piece, used in diagrams, move lists, and piece labeling (for example, showing which side a piece belongs to). In plain text, it helps make chess positions readable without images. Outside of chess, the symbol is less likely to have a universally established meaning and is best understood as a piece icon or visual marker in games, UI, or typography.
Common uses
- •Displaying black queen pieces in chess apps and move/position UIs
- •Labeling pieces in chess diagrams or educational materials
- •Creating text-based chess notation or chess-themed chat messages
- •Designing game HUDs, scoreboards, or character/piece pickers
- •Adding a recognizable chess icon to blogs, social posts, and thumbnails
Examples
♛ Black Chess Queen Symbol
- ♛My queen is on d8: ♛
- ♛Black to move: ♛
- ♛Captured piece: ♛
- ♛Place the black queen as ♛ in the diagram
- ♛White: ♕ | Black: ♛
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+265B | |
| HTML Entity | ♛ | |
| HTML Code | ♛ | |
| CSS | \265B | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9819 | |
| Decimal | 9819 |
How to type Black Chess Queen Symbol (♛)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9819 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 265B then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 265B. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 265b, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ♛ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Black Chess Queen symbol mean?
♛ (BLACK CHESS QUEEN, U+265B) represents the black queen chess piece. In chess contexts, the queen is the most powerful standard piece, used in diagrams, move lists, and piece labeling (for example, showing which side a piece belongs to). In plain text, it helps make chess positions readable without images. Outside of chess, the symbol is less likely to have a universally established meaning and is best understood as a piece icon or visual marker in games, UI, or typography.
What is ♛ called?
♛ is called BLACK CHESS QUEEN. Its Unicode codepoint is U+265B.
How do I copy and paste ♛?
Select and copy the character ♛ from this page, then paste it into your text, design, or code editor.
How can I use ♛ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ♛ (also listed as ♛ for this character).
How can I insert ♛ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \265B. JavaScript (Unicode escape): \u{265B}.