U+264F, ♏
SCORPIUS

[U+264E]
Miscellaneous Symbols
[U+2650]

Translingual

Etymology

A stylized representation of a scorpion with a stinging tail.

Symbol

♏︎

  1. (astrology) The symbol for the sign Scorpio.
  2. (astronomy, rare) The symbol for the constellation Scorpius.
  3. (rare) October[1]
  4. (alchemy, archaic) separation
(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol ♏︎ for stars in the constellation of Scorpius, here δ ♏︎ (Delta Scorpii) in line 4.
(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol ♏ for stars in the constellation of Scorpius, here δ (Delta Scorpii) in line 4.
Presentations of ♏
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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. 56
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