♌

♌ U+264C, ♌ LEO ← ♋ [U+264B] Miscellaneous Symbols ♍ → [U+264D]

Translingual

Alternative forms

There is little variability of form. The tail at right may drop below the loop at left, or may be even with it; the arc at top may be narrow or wide. Occasionally the loop at left does not completely close into a circle.

Etymology

A stylized representation of a lion's head and tail.

Symbol

♌︎

1. (astrology) The symbol for the sign Leo.
2. (astronomy, rare) The symbol for the constellation Leo.
3. (rare) July
4. (alchemy, archaic) digestion

(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol ⟨♌︎⟩ for stars in the constellation of Leo, here η ♌︎ (Eta Leonis) in line 5.

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 ️

Gallery

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  A glyph from 1493
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  A glyph from the 1500s
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  A glyph from ca. 1750
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  A glyph from 1840
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  A glyph from 1908
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  Font variant
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  The symbol on a background colored as the Sun, the ruling planet
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  Coin with the symbol and icon

See also

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