# Religion emoji

13 emoji from [Symbols](https://emojichart.com/category/symbols.md), with what each one means.

- 🛐 [Place of worship](https://emojichart.com/place-of-worship-emoji.md): U+1F6D0. A generic religious symbol meant to stand for a place of worship of any faith.
- ⚛️ [Atom symbol](https://emojichart.com/atom-symbol-emoji.md): U+269B U+FE0F. A stylized atom, showing a nucleus ringed by electron orbits.
- 🕉️ [Om](https://emojichart.com/om-emoji.md): U+1F549 U+FE0F. The sacred Sanskrit syllable Om in its written form, central to Hinduism and also important in Buddhism and Jainism.
- ✡️ [Star of David](https://emojichart.com/star-of-david-emoji.md): U+2721 U+FE0F. A six-pointed star formed by two overlapping triangles, also called the Magen David.
- ☸️ [Wheel of dharma](https://emojichart.com/wheel-of-dharma-emoji.md): U+2638 U+FE0F. An eight-spoked wheel, the dharma wheel, a symbol of Buddhism that stands for the Buddha's teachings.
- ☯️ [Yin yang](https://emojichart.com/yin-yang-emoji.md): U+262F U+FE0F. A circle divided into black and white swirling halves, each holding a dot of the other color.
- ✝️ [Latin cross](https://emojichart.com/latin-cross-emoji.md): U+271D U+FE0F. A cross with a longer upright beam and a shorter crossbar, the most recognizable symbol of Christianity.
- ☦️ [Orthodox cross](https://emojichart.com/orthodox-cross-emoji.md): U+2626 U+FE0F. A cross with three horizontal bars, the lowest one slanted, associated with Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
- ☪️ [Star and crescent](https://emojichart.com/star-and-crescent-emoji.md): U+262A U+FE0F. A crescent moon with a small star beside it, a symbol widely linked with Islam that also appears on the flags of several Muslim-majority countries.
- ☮️ [Peace symbol](https://emojichart.com/peace-symbol-emoji.md): U+262E U+FE0F. A circle containing a vertical line and two slanted lines, the peace sign, long associated with anti-war and anti-nuclear movements.
- 🕎 [Menorah](https://emojichart.com/menorah-emoji.md): U+1F54E. A candelabrum with nine branches, the hanukkiah that Jewish families light during Hanukkah, adding one candle each night.
- 🔯 [Dotted six-pointed star](https://emojichart.com/dotted-six-pointed-star-emoji.md): U+1F52F. A six-pointed star decorated with dots.
- 🪯 [Khanda](https://emojichart.com/khanda-emoji.md): U+1FAAF. The Sikh Khanda: a double-edged sword in the center, circled by a ring and flanked by two curved swords.

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Source: Unicode Emoji 18.0 and Unicode CLDR 49.0.0. Emoji Chart: https://emojichart.com/category/symbols/religion