Colon Sign

Part of Currency

Colon Sign has no standard Windows Alt code. Copy the character directly, or use its HTML entity or Unicode value instead.

Alt code
None
HTML entity
₡
Unicode
U+20A1

About this symbol

The colón is the currency of Costa Rica, and was the currency of El Salvador until 2001. It is named after Cristóbal Colón, Christopher Columbus. The sign is a C crossed by two slanted strokes.

Unicode facts

Official name
COLON SIGN
Type
Currency symbol
Unicode block
Currency Symbols
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Unicode notes
  • Costa Rica, El Salvador

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