⚦


⚦ U+26A6, ⚦
MALE WITH STROKE SIGN
← ⚥
[U+26A5] 		Miscellaneous Symbols ⚧ →
[U+26A7]

⚨ U+26A8, ⚨
VERTICAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN
← ⚧
[U+26A7] 		Miscellaneous Symbols ⚩ →
[U+26A9]

⚩ U+26A9, ⚩
HORIZONTAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN
← ⚨
[U+26A8] 		Miscellaneous Symbols ⚪ →
[U+26AA]

Translingual
  • (alchemy): Unclear derivation from ⟨♂⟩ iron

Symbol

⚦

  1. (LGBT) androgyne, gender-neutral, intersex.[1]
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (LGBT) transgender.[2]
    Synonym: ⚧
  3. (obsolete, alchemy) crocus of iron, crocus martis (red or yellow calcined powder of iron).
    Synonym: 🜞

Usage notes

(LGBT): The upright orientation ⚨ is said to be used generically, contrasting with Mars-orientated ⚦ to indicate someone of male appearance.[1] The horizontal orientation ⚩ might have only alchemical use.

Gender and sexuality symbols
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References
  1. McElroy (2020) Signs & Symbols of the World: Over 1,001 Visual Signs Explained.
  2. https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U2600.pdf
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