White Draughts Man Symbol
⛀ represents the white draughts piece (checkers/draughts man) in a single Unicode character.
U+26C0
⛀ is a Unicode character called the white draughts man. It’s commonly used when you need a compact symbol for a checkers/draughts piece. You can copy it directly or use the provided Unicode/code escapes in software.
White Draughts Man Symbol Meaning
⛀ is named “WHITE DRAUGHTS MAN” (Unicode U+26C0). It depicts a draughts/checkers piece in white, typically used to indicate the state of a piece on a board (for example, that a piece is white and is a standard man rather than a promoted piece). Because it’s a single character, it’s convenient for lightweight game notation, simple board displays, and UI elements where you want to avoid custom graphics. In text-based contexts, it often stands in for a “white piece” marker in draughts-themed designs, chats, or educational materials.
Common uses
- •Displaying a white piece in text-based draughts/checkers boards or move lists
- •Using as a compact UI icon in game menus, legends, or tutorials
- •Labeling squares or statuses in educational or training documents
- •Creating lightweight templates for chat or forum posts about draughts
- •Annotating screenshots or diagrams with a Unicode piece marker
Examples
⛀ White Draughts Man Symbol
- ⛀⛀ to represent the white man on e3
- ⛀Move: e3 to f4 (⛀ remains a man)
- ⛀White pieces: ⛀ ⛀ ⛀
- ⛀In this position, ⛀ has a capture available
- ⛀Legend: ⛀ = white draughts man
Variations
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+26C0 | |
| HTML Entity | ⛀ | |
| HTML Code | ⛀ | |
| CSS | \26C0 |
FAQ
What does the White Draughts Man symbol mean?
⛀ is named “WHITE DRAUGHTS MAN” (Unicode U+26C0). It depicts a draughts/checkers piece in white, typically used to indicate the state of a piece on a board (for example, that a piece is white and is a standard man rather than a promoted piece). Because it’s a single character, it’s convenient for lightweight game notation, simple board displays, and UI elements where you want to avoid custom graphics. In text-based contexts, it often stands in for a “white piece” marker in draughts-themed designs, chats, or educational materials.
What is the Unicode code point for ⛀?
⛀ is Unicode U+26C0 (named “WHITE DRAUGHTS MAN”).
How do I copy ⛀ into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity ⛀.
What are the JavaScript and CSS escapes for ⛀?
JavaScript: \\u{26C0}. CSS escape: \\26C0.
Where is ⛀ typically used?
It’s commonly used as a compact symbol for the white draughts/checkers piece in text boards, legends, UI labels, and game-related posts.