# ✠ U+2720 MALTESE CROSS

- • historically, the Maltese cross took many forms; the shape shown in the Zapf Dingbats is similar to one known as the Cross Formée
- → [U+2E50 ⹐ CROSS PATTY WITH RIGHT CROSSBAR](/unicode/U+2E50.md)
- → [U+1F902 🤂 CIRCLED CROSS FORMEE](/unicode/U+1F902.md)