ankh
ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol
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ankh
Summary
ankh is a crosses in heraldry[1]. ankh ranks in the top 6% of crosses_in_heraldry entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,730 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- ankh's instance of is recorded as crosses in heraldry[3].
- ankh's instance of is recorded as hieroglyph[4].
- ankh is a type of cross[5].
- ankh is part of regalia of the Pharaohs[6].
- ankh's Commons category is recorded as Ankh[7].
- ankh's Unicode character is recorded as ☥[8].
- ankh's Unicode character is recorded as 𓋹[9].
- ankh's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[10].
- ankh's symbolizes is recorded as life[11].
- ankh's P14470 is recorded as Objects/Ankh[12].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include crosses in heraldry[3] and hieroglyph[4]. ankh is a type of cross[5].
Use and Application
ankh is part of regalia of the Pharaohs[6].
Why It Matters
ankh ranks in the top 6% of crosses_in_heraldry entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,730 views/month).[2] ankh has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] ankh is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]