SYMBOL
♔ White Chess King
Unicode information
White Chess KingWHITE CHESS KINGU+2654♔♔\2654\u2654Chess17.0Meaning of ♔ White Chess King
The ♔ character is listed as White Chess King in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is WHITE CHESS KING. It is a chess-related symbol that may represent pieces, positions or chess notation.
Common uses
- Chess diagrams and notation.
- Text involving pieces and positions.
- Decorative chess content.
How to type ♔ on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ♔. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for White Chess King, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 2654 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ♔. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ♔ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ♔ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ♔ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2654, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ♔.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
♔♔\2654\u2654\u2654♔Usage examples
♔ — White Chess KingUnicode: U+2654HTML: ♔