Leo's glyph (♌) traces back to the Nemean Lion, the invulnerable beast Heracles strangled bare-handed in his first labor — and Leo is one of only two zodiac signs ruled by a luminary, the Sun, rather than a planet. Click any symbol to copy it instantly.
The Leo symbol (♌, U+264C) is a stylized lion's head and mane. Its myth is the Nemean Lion, the invulnerable beast that Heracles faced as the first of his twelve labors — unable to pierce its hide with weapons, he strangled it bare-handed, then placed it among the stars. Leo runs July 23–August 22, is a Fire sign with Fixed modality, and is ruled by the Sun itself — making it one of only two zodiac signs (alongside Moon-ruled Cancer) governed by a luminary rather than one of the traditional planets.
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The planet and classical element traditionally associated with Leo.
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Leo's astrological opposite sign, directly across the zodiac wheel.
Likely the oldest continuously tracked constellation in the whole zodiac.
Aries's glyph (♈) is a pair of curved ram's horns.
Cancer's glyph (♋) is a pair of curled crab claws.
Gemini's glyph (♊) is a simple double-bar shape for ‘the twins’.