♊

♊ U+264A, ♊ GEMINI ← ♉ [U+2649] Miscellaneous Symbols ♋ → [U+264B]

On this 16th-century clock-face, Gemini (from 11 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the outer dial, under the sun hand) indicates June – this photo was taken on Friday, June 18.

Translingual

Alternative forms

The horizontal strokes may be convex or flat.

Etymology

A stylized representation of twins.

Symbol

♊︎

1. (astrology) The symbol for the sign Gemini.
2. (astronomy, rare) The symbol for the constellation Gemini.
3. (rare) May
4. (alchemy, archaic) fixation

(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol ⟨♊︎⟩ for stars in the constellation of Gemini, here η ♊︎ (Eta Geminorum), μ ♊︎, ν ♊︎, ζ ♊︎ and δ ♊︎.

Presentations of ♊︎

Text style	Emoji style
♊︎	♊️
Note: Character's appearance may be different on each system. Text style is forced with ︎ and emoji style with ️

Gallery

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  A glyph from 1493
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  A glyph from the 1500s
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  A glyph from ca. 1750
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  A glyph from 1840
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  A glyph from 1908
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  Font variant
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  The symbol on a background colored as Mercury, the ruling planet
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  Coin with symbol and icon

See also

Zodiac signs (translingual) (layout · text)
ariēs	taurus	geminī	cancer
leō	virgō	lībra	scorpiō
sagittārius	capricornus	aquārius	piscēs