latin cross
latin cross meaning
The Christian cross — the central symbol of Christianity, representing the crucifixion of Jesus. It is one of the most recognisable symbols in the world. It appears in religious messages, at Easter and Christmas, in condolences and funerals, and in expressions of faith.
Meaning
The Christian cross — the central symbol of Christianity, representing the crucifixion of Jesus. It is one of the most recognisable symbols in the world. It appears in religious messages, at Easter and Christmas, in condolences and funerals, and in expressions of faith. Its plain form makes it the default cross; the Orthodox variant has additional bars.
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Latynse kruis |
| አማርኛ | የላቲን መስቀል |
| العربية | صليب لاتيني |
| অসমীয়া | লেটিন ক্ৰুছ |
| azərbaycan | latın xaçı |
| башҡорт | латин тәреһе |
| беларуская | каталіцкі крыж |
| български | латински кръст |
| বাংলা | ল্যাটিন ক্রস |
| bosanski | latinski krst |
| català | creu llatina |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎴᏔᏂ ᎤᎾᏤᎵ ᏓᏓᎿᏫᏍᏛ |
| čeština | latinský kříž |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | латин хӗресӗ |
| Cymraeg | croes ladin |
| Deutsch | lateinisches Kreuz |
| dolnoserbšćina | łatyńska kśica |
| Ελληνικά | λατινικός σταυρός |
| English | latin cross |
| español | cruz latina |
| eesti | ladina rist |
| euskara | gurutze latindarra |
| فارسی | صلیب |
| suomi | latinalainen risti |
| Filipino | latin na krus |
| føroyskt | latínskur krossur |
| français | croix latine |
| Gaeilge | cros laidineach |
| Gàidhlig | crois Laideann |
| galego | cruz latina |
| ગુજરાતી | લેટિન ક્રોસ |
| Hausa | kuros na latin |
| עברית | צלב |
| हिन्दी | लैटिन क्रॉस |
| hrvatski | latinski križ |
| hornjoserbšćina | łaćonski křiž |
| magyar | latin kereszt |
| հայերեն | լատինական խաչ |
| Indonesia | salib latin |
| íslenska | latneskur kross |
| italiano | croce latina |
| 日本語 | 十字架 |
| Jawa | salib latin |
| ქართული | ლათინური ჯვარი |
| қазақ тілі | латынша крест |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | لاتىنشا كىرەس |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញឈើឆ្កាង |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಲ್ಯಾಟಿನ್ ಕ್ರಾಸ್ |
| 한국어 | 라틴 십자가 |
| कोंकणी | लॅटीन क्रॉस |
| кыргызча | латын крести |
| ລາວ | ໄມ້ກາງເຂນ |
| lietuvių | Romos katalikų kryžius |
| latviešu | kristiešu krusts |
| македонски | латински крст |
| മലയാളം | ലാറ്റിൻ ക്രോസ് |
| монгол | латин загалмай |
| मराठी | लॅटिन |
| Melayu | salib latin |
| မြန်မာ | လက်တင် လက်ဝါးကပ်တိုင် |
| नेपाली | ल्याटिन क्रस |
| Nederlands | christelijk kruis |
| norsk | latinsk kors |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଲାଟିନ୍ କ୍ରସ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਲਾਤੀਨੀ ਕਰੌਸ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Látín Krọs |
| polski | krzyż łaciński |
| پښتو | لاتیني صلیب |
| português | cruz latina |
| rumantsch | crusch latina |
| română | cruce latină |
| русский | латинский крест |
| سنڌي | لاطيني ڪراس |
| တႆး | မႆႉၶႂႆႇၶႃပေလတိၼ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | ලතින් කුරුසය |
| slovenčina | latinský kríž |
| slovenščina | krščanski križ |
| Soomaali | mactabka latin |
| shqip | kryqi latin |
| српски | латински крст |
| srpski | latinski krst |
| svenska | latinskt kors |
| Kiswahili | msalaba wa kilatini |
| தமிழ் | லத்தீன் சிலுவை |
| తెలుగు | లాటిన్ క్రాస్ |
| ไทย | ไม้กางเขนละติน |
| ትግርኛ | ናይ ላቲን መስቀል |
| türkmen dili | katolik haçy |
| lea fakatonga | kolosi fakalatina |
| Türkçe | Latin haçı |
| українська | латинський хрест |
| اردو | لاطینی کراس |
| o‘zbek | lotin xoch |
| Tiếng Việt | thánh giá la-tinh |
| Èdè Yorùbá | àgbélèbú látíìnì |
| 粵語 | 拉丁十字架 |
| 粤语 | 拉丁十字架 |
| 中文 | 十字架 |
| 繁體中文 | 拉丁十字架 |
| isiZulu | isiphambano sobulatini |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+271D U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.7
- Shortcodes
- :latin_cross:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the latin cross emoji (✝️) mean?
- The Christian cross — the central symbol of Christianity, representing the crucifixion of Jesus. It is one of the most recognisable symbols in the world. It appears in religious messages, at Easter and Christmas, in condolences and funerals, and in expressions of faith.
- How do you type the latin cross emoji?
- Copy the latin cross emoji ✝️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the latin cross emoji in?
- The latin cross emoji belongs to the Symbols category.