Egyptian hieroglyphs: the famous signs
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs are some of the most beautiful symbols ever written. This collection starts with the best-known signs: the eye of Horus ๐, the ankh ๐น, the scarab beetle ๐ฃ, the cat ๐ , the owl ๐ , the falcon ๐ , the vulture ๐ฟ, the cobra ๐, the sun ๐ณ and water ๐, followed by the rest of the hieroglyph set.
Tap any sign to copy it and paste it into a bio, a history project, a design or a message.
Famous hieroglyphs and meanings
- ๐ Eye of Horus: Protection, health and royal power.
- ๐น Ankh: Life and eternal life.
- ๐ฃ Scarab: The rising sun, rebirth and new beginnings.
- ๐ Cat: Linked to the goddess Bastet and home protection.
- ๐ Falcon: The god Horus and the sky.
- ๐ณ Sun: Ra, the sun god, and daylight.
- ๐ฝ Djed pillar: Stability and strength.
Hieroglyphs for bios and designs
Hieroglyphs make a unique and mysterious addition to a profile. A single ๐ or ๐น next to your name looks striking, and lines like ๐ฃ ๐ ๐น work as a themed divider. Designers use hieroglyphs on posters, book covers, game art and Egyptian-themed party invites. They are text, so you can resize and recolour them like any letter.
Hieroglyphs in school projects
Learning about ancient Egypt? Hieroglyphs bring a project to life. You can label a map with signs, write a short message using sound signs, or make a chart of the gods and their symbols. Teachers can add hieroglyphs to quizzes and worksheets without needing image files.
Writing your name in hieroglyphs
Many hieroglyphs stand for sounds, so you can spell a name with them for fun. For example, ๐ is m, ๐ is n, ๐ is r, ๐ is a reed leaf for i, ๐ is t and ๐ช is p. Choose the signs that match the sounds in your name and put them in order. Real Egyptian spelling was more complex, but this is a popular way to make a personal design.
Seeing hieroglyphs on your device
Hieroglyphs need a font that includes them. Most new phones and computers have one built in. On older devices they may show as boxes. To browse all 1,000+ signs in their scholarly order, open the hieroglyphs category.
Gods and their signs
Many hieroglyphs are linked to Egyptian gods. The falcon stands for Horus, the god of the sky. The sun disc stands for Ra. The jackal is linked to Anubis, the guardian of the dead, and the ibis to Thoth, the god of writing and wisdom. Knowing these links helps you pick signs with the meaning you want for a design or a story.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I copy the eye of Horus?
- Tap ๐ on this page to copy it.
- What does the ankh mean?
- The ankh ๐น is the ancient Egyptian sign of life. It is often shown in the hands of gods.
- Is there an emoji for the eye of Horus?
- No. ๐ is a hieroglyph character, not an emoji, but it can be pasted anywhere text works.
- Why do hieroglyphs show as boxes?
- Your device does not have a hieroglyph font. Updating your phone or computer usually fixes it.
- How many hieroglyphs are there?
- Unicode includes more than 1,000 Egyptian hieroglyphs, with more being added for scholars.