Here are various unicode symbols we've collected that people use to represent different communities, identities, and experiences. One might see them in bios/about mes, as part of larger symbols like flags, or elsewhere.
Symbol List
queer
gender & sex
| name | symbol | meaning | HTML entity / Unicode codepoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| waving white flag + ZWJ + rainbow | 🏳🌈 | LGBTQIA2S+, queer, gay, ally | 🏳 + ‍ / ‍ + 🌈 |
| waving white flag + ZWJ + male with stroke & male & female | 🏳⚧ / ⚧ | trans* | 🏳 + ‍ / ‍ + ⚧ |
| female | ♀ | female/gal/woman/girl | ♀ / ♀ |
| male | ♂ | male/guy/man/boy | ♂ / ♂ |
| male and female | ⚥ | intersex, trans*, androgynous | ⚥ |
| male with stroke | ⚦ | intersex, trans*, androgyne | ⚦ |
| eris form two | ⯱ | trans woman | ⯱ |
| mercury | ☿ | intersex | ☿ |
| squared square | ⧈ | questioning intersex | ⧈ |
| comet + variation selector-15 | ☄︎ | nonbinary | ☄ + ︎ |
| medium white circle + variation selector-15 | ⚪︎ | agender/genderless, asexual | ⚪ + ︎ |
| neuter | ⚲ | neuter, neutrois, asexual | ⚲ |
orientation
| name | symbol | meaning | HTML entity / Unicode codepoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| waving white flag + ZWJ + rainbow | 🏳🌈 | LGBTQIA2S+, queer, gay, ally | 🏳 + ‍ / ‍ + 🌈 |
| doubled female | ⚢ | lesbian | ⚢ |
| doubled male | ⚣ | gay male | ⚣ |
| interlocked male and female | ⚤ | straight | ⚤ |
| medium white circle + variation selector-15 | ⚪︎ | asexual, agender/genderless | ⚪ + ︎ |
| neuter | ⚲ | asexual, neuter, neutrois | ⚲ |
| spade suit | ♠ / ♤ | aromantic asexual | ♠ / ♠ / ♠ / ♤ |
| club suit | ♣ / ♧ | graysexual/romantic | ♣ / ♣ / ♣ / ♧ |
| diamond suit | ♦ / ♢ | demisexual/romantic | ♦ / ♦ / ♦ / ♢ |
| heart suit | ♥ / ♡ | alloromantic asexual | ♥ / ♥ / ♥ / ♡ |
alterhuman
| name | symbol | meaning | HTML entity / Unicode codepoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| alternative key | ⎇ | alterhuman | ⎇ |
| leftwards harpoon over rightwards harpoon | ⇋ | alterbeing | ⇋ / ⇋ / ⇋ / ⇋ |
| capital theta + capital delta | ΘΔ | therianthrope | Θ / Θ + Δ / Δ |
| four pointed star / lowercase delta + asterisk / sparkles | ✧ / δ*/✨ | transspecies | ✧ / δ / δ + * / * / * / ✨ |
| star + subscript / superscript 7 | ☆₇/⁷ | otherkin | ☆ / ☆ + ₇ / ⁷ |
| fountain pen | 🖋 | fictionkin | 🖋 |
| chains | ⛓ | otherlink | ⛓ |
| ampersand / linked paperclips | & / 🖇 | plural/multiple | & / & / & / 🖇 |
disability & neurodiversity
| name | symbol | meaning | HTML entity / Unicode codepoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| sun | ☉ | disability | ☉ |
| wheelchair | ♿ | disability, accessability | ♿ |
| infinity | ∞ | neurodiversity or neurodivergence (gold/red for autism) | ∞ / ∞ |
| butterfly | 🦋 | ADHD | 🦋 |
| white hourglass | ⧖ | OCD | ⧖ |
| left right wave arrow / 2 hashes | ↭ / ## | psychosis | ↭ / ↭ / ↭ / # / # |
| not equal to | ≠ | persodivergence (personality disorders) | ≠ / ≠ / ≠ |
| crown | 👑 | narcissistic personality disorder | 👑 |
| black center white star | ✬ | non-normative communication (non/semi-verbal/speaking, AAC users, etc.) | ✬ |
| ampersand / linked paperclips | & / 🖇 | plurality/multiplicity | & / & / & / 🖇 |
other
| name | symbol | meaning | HTML entity / Unicode codepoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| phi | φ | furry fandom | φ / φ |