Light Saltire Symbol
🞩 is the Light Saltire symbol, a geometric cross pattern that works well in headings, tags, and UI accents.
U+1F7A9
🞩 is called the Light Saltire. It’s a geometric shapes emoji-like symbol you can copy for design, writing, or interface text. Below you’ll find its code points and practical ways to use it.
Light Saltire Symbol Meaning
The Light Saltire (🞩) is a geometric cross (an “X” shape) rendered in a light style. Because it’s part of the Geometric Shapes set, it’s often used as a decorative marker or visual separator rather than for a specific widely recognized cultural meaning. Common intentions include indicating an “X” or cross-like idea (such as alternatives, cancellation, or contrast), adding structure to headings, or providing a crisp ornamental icon for labels and badges. In design systems, it can also serve as a subtle accent that adds motion and balance without dominating the layout.
Common uses
- •Decorative section divider or bullet accent in documents
- •UI badge or tag icon for categories and metadata
- •Contrast/cross indicator in lists (e.g., “either/or” items)
- •Branding details in posters, thumbnails, and social graphics
- •Light ornamental symbol in status labels or callouts
Examples
🞩 Light Saltire Symbol
- 🞩Release notes 🞩 Version 1.2 is now available
- 🞩Option A 🞩 Option B (choose one)
- 🞩Category: Design 🞩 Illustration
- 🞩Note 🞩 Changes are highlighted in the updated section
- 🞩Featured 🞩 Limited drop this week
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F7A9 | |
| HTML Entity | 🞩 | |
| HTML Code | 🞩 | |
| CSS | \1F7A9 |
FAQ
What is the Unicode code point for 🞩?
The symbol 🞩 has Unicode code point U+1F7A9.
How do I include 🞩 in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: 🞩
How do I use 🞩 in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\1F7A9. JavaScript escape: \\u{1F7A9}.
What does Light Saltire (🞩) usually mean?
It’s most commonly used as a light, decorative geometric “X”/saltire shape—often as an accent, separator, or tag icon rather than a single fixed meaning.