Before revision: (p. 110) It is encoded by Unicode as "MALE SIGN" at U+2642 in the Miscellaneous Symbols block The symbol in its current form, representing spear and shield , is early modern, dates to the early 16th century.
After revision: (p. 110) It is encoded by Unicode as "MALE SIGN" at U+2642 in the Miscellaneous Symbols block The symbol in its current form, representing spear and shield dates to the early 16th century.