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U+26A6, ⚦
MALE WITH STROKE SIGN

Miscellaneous Symbols
The LGBT symbol on a flag in the US Library of Congress
Alternative form of alchemical symbol

Translingual

Etymology

  • (alchemy): Unclear derivation from iron. May have either a cross-bar or a dot .
  • (LGBT): Combination of and ♀︎.

Symbol

  1. (LGBT) androgyne, gender-neutral, intersex.[1]
    Synonyms: , ⚪︎
  2. (alchemy, obsolete) crocus of iron, crocus martis (red or yellow calcined powder of iron).
    Synonyms: 🜞,

Usage notes

(LGBT): Usually a generic symbol. Occasionally contrasted with an upright orientation , with the upright variant taking the generic meaning, Mars-orientated ⟨⚦⟩ taking on an implication of someone of male appearance, and Venus-orientated taking on an implication of someone of female appearance.[1]

(alchemy): A tilted (, i.e. ♂ with a dot rather than a cross-bar) is an allograph.

Derived terms

Gender and sexuality symbols
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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 McElroy (2020) Signs & Symbols of the World: Over 1,001 Visual Signs Explained.