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❌ Cross Mark
Also searched as: x, no.
- Emoji
- ❌
- Unicode
- U+274C
- Shortcode
- :x:
- HTML code
- ❌
- Approved in
- Unicode 6.0 (2010)
- Category
- Symbols
What does the ❌ emoji mean?
A cross mark. Wrong, no or cancelled.
Keywords: cancel, cross, mark, multiplication, multiply.
How ❌ looks on each platform
Every company draws its own version of the same emoji.




Apple, Samsung and WhatsApp designs are copyrighted by each company, so we don't publish them as images. Open this page on an iPhone and the “Your device” box shows Apple's version; on a Samsung Galaxy, Samsung's.
How to type ❌ on your keyboard
| iPhone | Open the keyboard, tap the emoji button 😀 and type “cross mark” in “Search Emoji”. |
|---|---|
| Android | On Gboard or the Samsung keyboard, tap the emoji icon and search “cross mark”. |
| Windows | Press Windows + . (period) and type “cross mark”. |
| Mac | Press Control + Command + Space and search “cross mark”. |
| Discord, Slack, GitHub | Type :x: |
❌ emoji codes
| Official Unicode name | cross mark |
|---|---|
| Code points | U+274C |
| HTML decimal | ❌ |
| HTML hex | ❌ |
| CSS | \274C |
| JavaScript | \u{274C} |
| Shortcode | :x: |
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What does the ❌ emoji mean?
A cross mark. Wrong, no or cancelled.
How do I copy and paste the cross mark emoji?
Tap Copy emoji on this page and paste it anywhere: WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, an email or a document. You can also find it on your phone's emoji keyboard by searching “cross mark”.
When was the ❌ emoji released?
It was approved in Unicode 6.0, in 2010. Today it works on practically every phone and computer.