✖

heavy “multiplication X” (U+2716) or heavy “saltire”: dingbats symbol
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Summary

✖ is an Unicode character[1]. ✖ is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • ✖'s instance of is recorded as Unicode character[3].
  • ✖'s depicts is recorded as multiplication sign[4].
  • ✖ is a type of Unicode symbol[5].
  • ✖ is a type of emoji[6].
  • ✖'s Commons category is recorded as Heavy multiplication X emoji[7].
  • ✖'s Unicode character is recorded as ✖[8].
  • ✖'s Unicode code point is recorded as 2716[9].
  • ✖'s HTML entity is recorded as ✖[10].
  • ✖'s HTML entity is recorded as ✖[11].
  • ✖'s Unicode block is recorded as Dingbats[12].
  • ✖'s Unicode character name is recorded as HEAVY MULTIPLICATION X[13].
  • ✖'s shortcode is recorded as :heavy_multiplication_x:[14].
  • ✖'s shortcode is recorded as :multiply:[15].

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Designation and Status

✖'s instance of is recorded as Unicode character[3].

Why It Matters

✖ is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Verdy p · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → Unicode symbol, emoji
    Sitelink count → 3
    Represents → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'ja']
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Subclass of: Unicode symbol"
  2. 10w ago · Verdy p · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Html entity → ✖, ✖
    Imported from → —
    Glyphwiki id → u2716
    Instance of → Unicode character
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Subclass of: symbol"
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