♍

♍ U+264D, ♍ VIRGO ← ♌ [U+264C] Miscellaneous Symbols ♎ → [U+264E]

Translingual

Alternative forms

The symbol may have a single hump, rather than two, with the loop crossing the second downward stroke, or have three downward strokes but with the third ending in a tail, like the letter ɱ, without a crossing loop.

Etymology

Unknown, but it has been suggested that the symbol derives from a letter M for (the Virgin) Mary in the Middle Ages, though the sign had earlier been identified with the goddess Ceres/Demeter. It has also been suggested to be a ligature of Greek παρ (par), for Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “maiden”).

Symbol

♍︎

1. (astrology) The symbol for the sign Virgo.
2. (astronomy, rare) The symbol for the constellation Virgo.
3. (rare) August
4. (alchemy, archaic) distillation

   Synonym: 🝠

(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol ♍︎ for stars in the constellation of Virgo, here θ ♍︎ (Theta Virginis), ν ♍︎ (Nu Virginis), π ♍︎ (Pi Virginis).

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 ️

See also

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