Euro sign

A rounded E crossed by two horizontal strokes, marking the euro.

Also known as: Euro symbol, EUR sign

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Meanings

The euro sign marks the currency of the eurozone. It was introduced with the currency in the 1990s, its design based on the Greek epsilon with two bars for stability.

Common modern usageVerified fact
Marks an amount in euro, the currency of the eurozone.
Contexts: Software
Historically documentedDocumented interpretation
Was introduced alongside the currency in the 1990s, with its form explained as a Greek epsilon — a reference to Europe — crossed by two parallel lines said to convey stability.
1990s onward · Contexts: Software

Visual description

A rounded C or E shape crossed by two short horizontal strokes.

Symmetry: horizontal
Orientation: upright

Confidence

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Visual matchHigh confidence: High confidence because the visual match is defined by a current official standard.

Sources

Euro sign
Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-07-30
Tertiary reference. Used for widely-agreed identity and origin summary, not for contested detail or exact dates.
Unicode Code Chart: Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF)
The Unicode Consortium · retrieved 2026-07-30
Authoritative for the character's code point, name and block only. Unicode assigns identity; it does not define what a symbol means in use.

Last reviewed 2026-07-30

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Currency signs