The pound sign £ is the symbol for the pound unit of sterling – the currency of the United Kingdom and previously of Great Britain and of the Kingdom of England.The same symbol is used for other currencies called pound, such as the Gibraltar, Egyptian, Manx and Syrian pounds. The sign may be drawn with one or two bars depending on personal preference, but the Bank of …

Units. Pound (currency), a unit of currency Pound sterling, the official currency of the United Kingdom; Pound (mass), a unit of mass Pound (force), a unit of force Rail pound, in rail profile; Symbols. Pound sign, the symbol for the pound sterling, £; Number sign (also pound sign), the symbol #; Places in the United States. Pound, Virginia, a town; Pound, Wisconsin, a village