Dagger Symbol † — Copy & Paste
The dagger † is a typographic character used as a footnote marker (after the asterisk *), to indicate a person is deceased, or to mark obsolete word forms in linguistics. The double dagger ‡ is used for a third footnote in the same text.
Copy the dagger symbol†
U+2020·Decimal 8224
How to Type Dagger Symbol
⌘Mac
Option + T⊞Windows
Alt + 0134 (numpad)📱iPhone / iOS
Type the dagger symbol on iOS via 123 → #+= keyboard, or copy the dagger symbol.</>HTML Code
†On Android, reach the dagger symbol via the special-characters panel, or copy the dagger symbol (†) above.
Dagger Symbol — Unicode Details
Unicode
U+2020Decimal
8224Hex
2020HTML
†Where Is Dagger Symbol Used?
- ✦Footnote markers
- ✦Deceased notation
- ✦Linguistics
- ✦Academic texts
Other Names for †
obeliskobelus footnotecross marksingle dagger
Frequently Asked Questions
Typing the dagger symbol on a Mac▼
Option + T types the dagger symbol (†); the dagger symbol works app-wide.
Will the dagger symbol paste into social apps?▼
Yes — the dagger symbol is Unicode U+2020, so the dagger symbol displays in any bio.
HTML codes for the dagger symbol▼
Dagger Symbol entity: †; numeric †; hex †.