What ♍ means
A capital 'M' whose final stroke curls back on itself, ending in a small loop. The ♍ Virgo emoji is a reference to the sixth zodiac sign. It signifies the 'Maiden' or the 'Virgin' from a symbolic perspective, and a ton of specific personality traits.
How and when to use it
- Based on the symbol of ♍, you can use this emoji while referring to a 'virgin' or being/staying a virgin. For instance, "Yes. I am a virgin ♍. And no, that doesn't make it "boring" or "Why does everything have to be about losing it???? ♍Guess what? I am losing it! MY MIND".
- An earth sign, ♍ also has heavy references to the harvest, farming, agriculture, etc. Hence, if you're either wishing someone abundance or sharing a positive post on harvesting, you can use this emoji.
- You ought to drag ♍ into the picture when the context is about Virgo's horoscope for the day, an astrological repost about this sun or moon sign, or even a post on the constellation of Virgo.
- Since the constellation of Virgo signifies justice (based on the Greek goddess, Dike), you may include ♍ even while sharing justice-based content or while speaking of it in a suitable conversation.
- Although ♍ does look like a fancy 'M', it would be quite a blunder to use it as a substitute for the capital letter.
Other Names
- ♍ Virgo Zodiac
- ♍ Virgo Symbol
- ♍ The Maiden
- ♍ The Virgin
- ♍ Fifth Zodiac Sign
- ♍ Sun Sign/Moon Sign
- ♍ Horoscope
- ♍ Virgo Constellation
- ♍ Dike (Greek Goddess of Justice)
♍ in real conversations
What does ♍ mean when someone calls themselves 'such a Virgo'?
Shorthand for detail-obsessed, organized, maybe a little critical — the label that follows Virgo through basically every astrology write-up out there. People use it to own a perfectionist streak before anyone else can point it out, usually with some affection attached rather than as a genuine complaint.
Why does ♍ look like a fancy M?
The symbol is built from a capital M with a small loop at the end of the last stroke, generally read as a nod to the Maiden, Virgo's traditional figure. It's easy to mix up with Scorpio's symbol at a glance, since both start from the same M shape — Scorpio's version ends in an arrow tip instead of a loop.
What's Virgo's zodiac element?
Earth, the same category as Taurus and Capricorn, for birthdays August 23 through September 22. It's the reason Virgo captions lean on words like grounded and practical rather than anything watery or fiery — earth signs get typecast in astrology as the reliable, feet-on-the-ground half of the wheel.
The lowdown
- Category
- Symbols › zodiac
- Codepoints
U+264D- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Shortcodes
:virgo:- Keywords
- horoscope, Virgo, zodiac
How it looks across platforms
Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.
⚡ Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first — ♍ Virgo or 🏏 Cricket Game?
Runs with a crowd
♍ keeps company in zodiac emojis — tap-to-copy sets for when one emoji isn't enough.