Cross Mark Emoji

Cross Mark is a single code point introduced in Emoji 0.6. It belongs to the Symbols group, Other Symbol subgroup.

Unicode data

Unicode name
cross mark
CLDR short name
cross mark
Korean name (CLDR)
엑스 표시
Code points
U+274C
Group
Symbols
Subgroup
Other Symbol
Added to Unicode
6.0
Added to Emoji
0.6
Sequence
Single code point
Skin tones
Not defined

Data generated from Unicode 17.0.0 and CLDR 48.2.0. Last reviewed 2026-07-31.See data sources.

Search keywords

Official CLDR keywords for this emoji — these are what search matches against.

Developer formats

Every format is derived from the full code point sequence, not just the first character.

Emoji character
Unicode code points
U+274C
JavaScript escape
\u{274c}
CSS escape · For content: "…"
\274C
HTML hexadecimal entity
❌
HTML decimal entity
❌
JSON escaped string
"\u274C"
Python Unicode escape
\u274C
Java Unicode escape · UTF-16 surrogate pairs
\u274C
URL encoded value
%E2%9D%8C
UTF-8 bytes
E2 9D 8C

Accessibility

Screen readers announce this emoji using its CLDR name, “cross mark”. When the emoji carries meaning rather than decoration, keep nearby text that says the same thing, and avoid repeating it several times in a row — each repetition is read out in full.

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Related emojis

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Unicode code point for Cross Mark?

Cross Mark is U+274C.

Does Cross Mark support skin tones?

No. Unicode does not define a skin tone modifier for this emoji, so adding one would produce the base emoji followed by a stray colour swatch.

How do I use Cross Mark in HTML or code?

Paste the character directly into UTF-8 source, or use an escape: ❌ in HTML, \u{274c} in JavaScript.

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