♊


♊ 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[1]
  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 ♊︎.
(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 ️
  • A glyph from 1493
    A glyph from 1493
  • A glyph from the 1500s
    A glyph from the 1500s
  • A glyph from ca. 1750
    A glyph from ca. 1750
  • A glyph from 1840
    A glyph from 1840
  • A glyph from 1908
    A glyph from 1908
  • Font variant
    Font variant
  • The symbol on a background colored as Mercury, the ruling planet
    The symbol on a background colored as Mercury, the ruling planet
  • Coin with symbol and icon
    Coin with symbol and icon

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

References
  1. Rudolf Koch (1955 [1930]) The Book of Signs. Dover, p. 55
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