Flourish of approval
A flourish of approval (goedkeuringskrul) or curl (krul) is a Dutch symbol, analogous to a check mark. It indicates approval, and is mostly used to grade schoolwork.
History
The krul first appeared in the early 19th century together with the rising bureaucracy in the Netherlands.[1]
Usage
The symbol is rarely used outside of the Netherlands apart from the Dutch Caribbean islands and former Dutch colonies such as Indonesia, South Africa, Suriname.
Despite its wide usage throughout the country and its former colonies, there is no Unicode symbol for it.[2][3] Similar to a dele, it may be substituted with the German penny symbol, ₰.
See also
References
- ^ "Waar komt het vandaan?". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "How to make a "krul" (unofficial Dutch symbol for OK)". Stackexchange. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "What is the name or Unicode for this symbol (similar to ₰, Dutch, called Krul)". Stackexchange. Retrieved 2018-05-30.