female sign
A symbol denoting the female gender. Used in astronomy to represent Venus and in societal contexts for gender.
The ♀ symbol consists of a circle with a small cross beneath it and represents the female sex and femininity. Originating from the mirror of Venus in Roman mythology, it also stands for the planet Venus in astronomy and astrology. In biology and medicine, it is used to denote female sex, while on maps and signage it marks female-only facilities. Recently, it has been adopted in contexts of gender identity and equality, symbolizing diversity and inclusion. It also appears decoratively in design, fashion, and art.
Keywords
Superordinate
Subordinate
Examples
- • The platform had a ♀ mark indicating a women-only car.
- • She added ♀ to her profile to denote her gender.
Technical Info
Unicode
U+2640
NCR (Decimal)
♀
NCR (Hexadecimal)
♀
GitHub Short Code
:female_sign:
Sentiment
neutral
Version
E4.0
Emoji Representations (Platform, Font)
♀
Noto Emoji (Mono)
♀
Your Device
Emoji Only Sentences
The Tale of the Female Sign
♀➡️🚺
👩♀😊
♀❤️🌏