Copy the most used cross and validation symbol emojis in one click — ❌ ✅ ✔️ ❎ ☑️ ✖️ ➕ ➖ 🚫 ⛔ ♾️ ⭕ — with their meaning, Unicode and HTML codes, and keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
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Cross emojis cover symbols of refusal, validation, prohibition and marking — from the red ❌ to the green ✅ via mathematical operators. Click any emoji to copy it instantly.
Each cross emoji has a precise meaning depending on its colour and shape — categorical refusal, checked box, formal prohibition or mathematical operation. The definitions reflect common usage in lists, presentations and digital messages.
Cross emoji sequences ready to copy and paste for your lists, refusals or validations in messages and documents.
Technical codes for each cross emoji: Unicode code point and HTML entity for use in web development.
| Emoji | Name | Unicode | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross mark no |
U+274C
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❌
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| Check mark yes |
U+2705
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✅
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| Heavy check mark |
U+2714
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✔
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| Cross mark button |
U+274E
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❎
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| Ballot box check |
U+2611
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☑
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| Heavy X multiply |
U+2716
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✖
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| Plus sign |
U+2795
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➕
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| Minus sign |
U+2796
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➖
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| Prohibited |
U+1F6AB
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🚫
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| No entry |
U+26D4
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⛔
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| Infinity |
U+267E
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♾
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| Red circle |
U+1F534
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🔴
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| Green circle |
U+1F7E2
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🟢
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| Blue circle |
U+1F535
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🔵
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| Hollow red circle O |
U+2B55
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⭕
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The ❌ emoji (U+274C, "Cross Mark") represents a large red X cross — the universal symbol of refusal, error and invalidity. It is inseparable from its opposite ✅ (green tick, validation) in digital notation systems. In lists, presentations and product comparisons, ❌ marks what is absent or refused while ✅ marks what is present or validated.
The difference between ❌ (large solid red cross), ❎ (cross in a green square, paradoxically), ✖️ (thinner cross, multiplication) and 🚫 (crossed circle, prohibition) matters depending on context. ❌ is emotional refusal, ✖️ is the mathematical operator, ❎ is the cancel button and 🚫 is formal prohibition.
The ❌/✅ combination is the most used in presentations, product comparisons, checklists and evaluations. It allows quick visualisation of what is included/excluded, passed/failed or approved/rejected. In Twitter/X threads and LinkedIn posts, this pair visually structures lists in a clear and engaging way.
For to-do lists, ☑️ (checked box) is often preferred over ✅ as it evokes the formal form and checklist more. ✔️ (simple tick) is more discreet and better suited for professional documents. For code and development, ✅ is often preferred for passing tests and ❌ for failing ones.
Yes. ❌, ✅, ✔️, ☑️, ➕, ➖ and all cross emojis on this page are standard Unicode characters that work in Gmail, Outlook, Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, Notion, Slack, WhatsApp, Instagram and Telegram.
Appearance may vary slightly by platform but the copied character is identical everywhere. Click any emoji to copy it and paste it directly into your message or document.