Gender symbol emoji: female sign ♀️, male sign ♂️ and transgender symbol ⚧️
♀️ ♂️ ⚧️: the three gender symbols in the emoji set. Copy them here and see what each one stands for.
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The three gender symbols
The female sign ♀️ (U+2640) and male sign ♂️ (U+2642) are the astronomical symbols for Venus and Mars, borrowed by biologists in the 18th century to mark female and male. They have been in Unicode since 1993 and became emoji in Emoji 4.0 (2016), when Unicode used them to build gendered versions of people emoji. The transgender symbol ⚧️ (U+26A7) joins the two with a struck-through arrow; it became an emoji in Emoji 13.0 (2020), alongside the transgender flag.
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| female signU+2640 U+FE0F | Female sign · Venus | Girls, women, female; also the planet Venus | |
| male signU+2642 U+FE0F | Male sign · Mars | Boys, men, male; also the planet Mars | |
| transgender symbolU+26A7 U+FE0F | Trans and gender-diverse people; pride posts |
In captions the signs label a gender directly: “girls’ trip ♀️”, “boys’ night ♂️”, “happy Trans Day of Visibility ⚧️”. In bios they mark pronouns or identity. In science posts they still mean Venus and Mars.
How the signs build other emoji
Most gendered people emoji are sequences: a neutral person, a joiner (U+200D) and one of these signs. 🤷♀️ is 🤷 + ZWJ + ♀️, and 🤷♂️ is 🤷 + ZWJ + ♂️. That is why the plain 🤷 is gender-neutral and why copying a “woman shrugging” to an old device can show a shrug followed by a stray ♀. The shrug, bowing and running guides show the trio for each.
Plain text versions
Without the variation selector, ♀ and ♂ render as small monochrome text symbols in most apps; with it (♀️ ♂️) they get the emoji design, usually a pink and a blue disc. The copy buttons above give the emoji form. For a text-style symbol in a document, type ♀ or ♂ directly, or see the text symbols page.
Gender symbols in logos and signage
The female sign ♀️ is a circle with a cross extending below it, while the male sign ♂️ is a circle with an arrow pointing up and to the right. These two symbols appear in some forms, health apps and social media bios as compact labels for women and men. On packaging and signage they can replace the words ‘female’ and ‘male’ where space is limited. Because these two symbols are widely recognised, designers also use them for gender-specific brands, event posters and app icons. When you copy ♀️ or ♂️ from this page, you get the same geometric mark in emoji form.
Related gender symbols and non-binary signs
Beyond the three emoji, other gender symbols exist as plain text characters. The neutered symbol ⚲ (U+26B2) is used for genderless or neutered concepts; it is not an emoji. The double male sign ⚣ (U+26A3) is a text character made from two male symbols and is sometimes used to represent gay men. There is no dedicated non-binary emoji, so the transgender symbol ⚧️ is the closest option in emoji form, while the neutered symbol appears in text as an alternative. The neutered and double male symbols are not part of the standard emoji set, so they may show as simple monochrome glyphs in messaging apps.
Using the symbols as a women’s or men’s logo
The female sign ♀️ and male sign ♂️ are the classic symbols for women and men. If you need a women’s logo or men’s logo, you can copy these emoji directly from the cards above — they work in text, social bios and simple graphics. They display on most modern devices without extra installation.
For a more polished brand mark, some designers start from these symbols and redraw them with custom proportions. A women’s logo can combine ♀️ with a circle, while a men’s logo can use ♂️ with bolder strokes. There is no dedicated nonbinary emoji, so nonbinary logos may use the transgender symbol ⚧️ or a combination of ♀️ and ♂️.
Questions people ask
What does the ♀️ emoji mean?
It is the female sign: girls or women, or the planet Venus in astronomy. In emoji sequences it turns a neutral person into a woman.
Is there a boy and girl sign emoji?
The male sign ♂️ and female sign ♀️ are used for boy and girl. There is also 🚹 mens room and 🚺 womens room for signage, and 👦 boy and 👧 girl for people.
Why does the female symbol show as a black text glyph?
You copied ♀ without the variation selector (U+FE0F). Copy ♀️ from the card above to get the emoji design.
Is there a non-binary emoji?
No dedicated emoji represents non-binary identity. The transgender symbol ⚧️ is the closest in the standard set, and some people use the neutered symbol ⚲ as a text character instead.
What is the double male sign?
The double male sign ⚣ (U+26A3) is a text character made from two male symbols. It is sometimes used to represent gay men, but it is not an emoji.
Is there a neutered symbol emoji?
No, the neutered symbol ⚲ (U+26B2) is not an emoji. It is a plain text character used for gender-neutral or neutered meanings.
Is there a male logo emoji?
The male sign ♂️ is the male symbol emoji in Unicode. There is no separate “male logo” emoji.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Facts were checked against the sources listed above. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
