Regional Indicator Symbol Letter X 🇽
🇽 (U+1F1FD) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Regional Indicator Symbol Letter X is part of the Symbols family (block: Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The character depicts the REGIONAL INDICATOR SYMBOL LETTER X. Use it to indicate a regional code or part of a sequence that forms a larger symbol in messages and interfaces. It can mark categories or identifiers in lists when you want to show a regional idea alongside text, or appear as a building block in sequences that create a flag-like cue. Keep the intended meaning clear by pairing it with surrounding words so readers understand the regional reference. Appearance can vary across platforms, apps, and fonts, so designs may differ in color, style, and detail. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and provide textual context when needed.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F1FD in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F1FD - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
L - Block:
Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 87 BD - UTF-16:
D83C DDFD - UTF-32:
0001F1FD - HTML dec:
🇽 - HTML hex:
🇽 - JS escape:
\u{1F1FD} - Python \N{}:
\N{REGIONAL INDICATOR SYMBOL LETTER X} - Python \U:
\U0001F1FD - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%87%BD - CSS escape:
\1F1FD
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F1FD or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🇽 (hex) or 🇽 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.