What is the Unicode code point for the peace symbol?

The peace symbol ☮ is U+262E, officially named PEACE SYMBOL, part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It is a single character, not a composite of other glyphs.

Is there an Alt code for the peace symbol?

No standard Windows Alt code exists for it, because the symbol is outside the legacy Windows-1252 code page that Alt codes rely on. In Word, Outlook, and other Office apps, type 262E and press Alt+X immediately after to convert it into ☮.

How do I type ☮ on a Mac?

Press Control+Command+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search "peace" and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type ☮ on Windows without Word?

Open Character Map (search "charmap" in the Start menu), search for "peace", select the character, and copy it. Windows 10 and 11 also have a built-in emoji and symbols panel at Win+. (period) with a search box.

How do I type ☮ on Linux?

In GTK-based apps (GNOME, Firefox, and others), press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 262E, then press Enter or Space to insert the character.

What is the HTML entity for the peace symbol?

There is no named HTML entity for it. Use the numeric entity ☮ or the hex form ☮, both render the same ☮ character.

What is the difference between ☮ and the V-sign hand emoji (✌)?

They are unrelated glyphs that both got nicknamed "peace sign." ☮ is a fixed circular symbol from the 1958 anti-nuclear movement, while ✌ is a hand-gesture emoji (U+270C) meant to depict two raised fingers.

Where did the peace symbol come from?

Gerald Holtom designed it in 1958 for the British anti-nuclear movement. The lines inside the circle overlay the semaphore flag positions for the letters N and D, standing for Nuclear Disarmament.

Peace Symbol

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Copy the peace symbol (☮) and its close relatives, with Unicode, HTML entity, CSS, and URL-encoded forms for each.

Peace Symbol

Peace Symbol — click the symbol to copy it

Formats

Click any row to copy that exact string.

Ways to Type It

No keyboard layout has a peace symbol key, so pick the method that matches your app or OS.

System / app	Method	Notes
Word / Outlook / Office		Type the hex code, then press Alt+X to convert it to ☮.
Windows (any app)		Open charmap.exe, search "peace", select and copy.
Windows 10 / 11		Opens the emoji and symbols panel with a search box.
Mac		Opens Character Viewer; search "peace" for any of the three glyphs.
Linux (GTK apps)		Type the hex code, then press Enter or Space.

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Summary

Copy the peace symbol (☮) and its close relatives, with Unicode, HTML entity, CSS, and URL-encoded forms for each.

How it works

Pick a glyph from the three tabs: peace symbol, V-sign hand, or dove of peace.
Click the large glyph to copy the plain character to your clipboard.
Or click any row in the Formats list to copy that exact encoded form (Unicode, HTML entity, CSS, URL encoding).
Check the keyboard reference table for a real way to type or insert the glyph on your OS.
Use the builder to copy a repeated line of the glyph for a banner or divider.

Use cases

Add ☮ to a peace-themed poster, T-shirt mockup, or social post.
Paste the numeric HTML entity ☮ when a raw ☮ character gets stripped by an older text field.
Use the CSS content value in a ::before or ::after pseudo-element for an icon built without an image file.
Escape ☮ as %E2%98%AE in a URL query string or filename.
Compare the circular peace symbol against the V-sign hand emoji (✌) before picking one for a design.
Look up a real, working way to type the symbol instead of guessing an Alt code.

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Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Reviewed by Nham Vu