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Text style	Emoji style
♐︎	♐️
Text style is forced with ⟨︎⟩ and emoji style with ⟨️⟩.
♐ U+2650, ♐ SAGITTARIUS ← ♏ [U+264F] Miscellaneous Symbols ♑ → [U+2651]

On this 16th-century clock-face, Sagittarius (from 5 o'clock to 6 o'clock on the outer dial) indicates December.

Translingual

Alternative forms

The arrow may be horizontal or vertical, but is most commonly set at an angle. The bow (cross-stroke) may be minimal or pronounced, and occasionally curved.

Etymology

A bow and arrow (of a centaur).

Symbol

♐︎

1. (astrology) The symbol for the sign Sagittarius.
2. (astronomy, rare) The symbol for the constellation Sagittarius.
3. (rare) November^[1]
4. (alchemy, archaic) ceration

(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol ⟨♐︎⟩ for stars in the constellation of Sagittarius, here 1 and 2 ν ♐︎ (Nu Sagittarii).

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 Jupiter, the ruling planet
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  Coin with symbol and icon

See also

Zodiac signs (translingual) (layout · text)
Ariēs	Taurus	Geminī	Cancer
Leō	Virgō	Lībra	Scorpiō
Sagittārius	Capricornus	Aquārius	Piscēs

References

1. Rudolf Koch (1955 [1930]) The Book of Signs. Dover, p. 56