Won Sign Symbol ₩

The South Korean won, the country's official currency, is represented by the Won Sign, a symbol used in South Korea and some regions of North Korea. In addition to serving as a symbol of money, the won has significant historical, cultural, and economic significance and links the Korean people to their rich heritage and financial customs. We will examine the Won Sign's historical antecedents, cultural import, and ongoing applicability in this article.

Historical Roots of the Won Sign ₩

The South Korean won (₩), a currency with a history that dates back to the immediate aftermath of the Korean War, is symbolized by the "Won Sign." As a reflection of the linguistic and cultural identity of the Korean people, the word "won" is derived from the Korean language.

The Won Sign's Uses

Money Symbol: The Won Sign's main function is to symbolize the South Korean won. It functions as a representation of monetary value, facilitating trade, pricing, and exchange of money within South Korea.
Pricing and Transactions: The Won Sign is crucial in everyday life for indicating costs, wages, income, and all other financial figures expressed in won. It is crucial to South Korea's daily financial interactions.

Won Sign Symbol Information

Symbol Name	Won Sign
Unicode Version	1.1 (June 1993)
Unicode	U+20A9
CSS Code	\20A9

Hex Code	₩
HTML Code	₩
Alt Code	8361
Symbol	₩

Won Sign Symbol Encoding

UTF-8	0xE2 0x82 0xA9
UTF-16	0x20A9
UTF-32	0x000020A9

Won SignSymbol's PNG and SVG files

How to add won sign symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems

You can type the won sign symbol on most modern devices with the help of following methods:

How to type won sign symbol on Microsoft Word

You can type the won sign in Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:

Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 20A9
Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
The original 20A9 is now transformed into ₩

How to type won sign symbol on Microsoft Windows

You can type the won sign on Microsoft windows using following steps:

Hold Alt and press 8361 to type won sign on your windows machine.

How to type won sign symbol on Mac OS

You can type the won sign on Mac OS using following steps:

Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
Press Ctrl + ⌘ Command + ⎵ Space to bring up the Character Viewer. Alternatively, choose Edit ⇒ Emoji & Symbols
Type "Won Sign" in the search field at the top and press Enter
The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text

How to type won sign symbol on Linux

You can type the won sign on Linux using following steps:

Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
Hold ⇧ Shift + Ctrl and press the letter + U
Press keys 20A9 consecutively
And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document

How to type won sign symbol on IOS and Android

The easiest way to type the won sign symbol on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.

How to use won sign in CSS

//CSS Example

span {
    content: \20A9;
  }

How to use won sign in HTML

//HTML Example

<span>&#8361;</span>

Won Sign symbol representation in programming languages

Won Signsymbol's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:

Language	Representation
Rust	\u{20A9}
Ruby	\u{20A9}
Python	\u20A9
PHP	\u{20A9}
Perl	\x{20A9}
Java	\u20A9
Modern JavaScript - Since ES6	\u{20A9}
JavaScript	\u20A9
Go	\u20A9
C#	\u20A9
C and C++	\u20A9
Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e	\u20A9
RFC 5137	\u'20A9'