cross mark Emoji
❌ · U+274C · Emoji 0.6
What does the cross mark emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
The cross mark emoji ❌ means no, wrong, cancelled or not allowed. A clear negative marker.
How to copy the cross mark emoji
To use the cross mark emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+274C), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
cross mark emoji on different platforms
How the cross mark emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
cross mark Emoji Details
| Emoji | ❌ |
| Name | cross mark |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+274C |
| Shortcode | :cross_mark: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
cross mark Emoji FAQ
The cross mark emoji ❌ means no, wrong, cancelled or not allowed. A clear negative marker.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ❌ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+274C, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :cross_mark:.