male sign

♂️

male sign

♂️ represents male sign, typically shown as a circle with an arrow pointing up and to the right. It has a simple, balanced outline.

Male sign is a universal graphic used to denote the male gender in biology, genetics, and social contexts. It combines a circle representing a shield with an arrow representing a spear, historically linked to the deity Mars. In digital communication, it is frequently used to provide clarity regarding gender or to signify masculine traits.

In everyday communication, ♂️ is often used to clarify gender identity or specify demographic targets. For example: "The study focused on ♂️ subjects," "Looking for a ♂️ fitness partner," or "This skincare line is designed for ♂️ users."

Groups
Subgroups
Unicode
U+2642 U+FE0F
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E4.0

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