Male Sign ♂
Copy & Meaning
MALE SIGN
Male Sign ♂ Emoji Data
| Emoji | ♂ |
|---|---|
| Main Meaning | Male Sign |
| Unicode | U+2642
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| Unicode Name | MALE SIGN |
Male Sign ♂ Emoji: Meaning & Usage
A male/Mars sign — the circle with an upward-rightward arrow, representing the planet Mars and, by biological convention, the male sex. Originally the symbol of the god Mars and his planet, this symbol became the standard representation of male sex in biology and medicine. The spear and shield of Mars gives the arrow its origin.
Male and female symbols together represent the binary sex categories in biological taxonomy. Used for gender discussions, biological and medical contexts involving sex designation, masculinity and men's issues content, gender identity discussions, and any expression of maleness or masculinity as a category requiring the specific Mars-arrow visual.