U+264C, ♌
LEO

[U+264B]
Miscellaneous Symbols
[U+264D]

Translingual

Etymology

A stylized representation of a lion's head and tail.

Symbol

♌︎

  1. (astrology) The symbol for the sign Leo.
  2. (astronomy, rare) The symbol for the constellation Leo.
  3. (rare) July[1]
  4. (alchemy, archaic) digestion
(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol ♌︎ for stars in the constellation of Leo, here η ♌︎ (Eta Leonis) in line 5.
(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol ♌ for stars in the constellation of Leo, here η (Eta Leonis) in line 5.
Presentations of ♌
Text
style
Emoji
style
Note: Character's appearance
may be different on each system.
Text style is forced with ︎
and emoji style with ️


See also

Zodiac signs (translingual) (layout · text)
ariēs taurus geminī cancer
leō virgō lībra scorpiō
sagittārius capricornus aquārius piscēs

References

  1. Rudolf Koch (1955 [1930]) The Book of Signs. Dover, p. 55
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