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.

Krul

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.^{[citation needed]}

Despite its wide usage throughout the country and its former colonies, there is no Unicode symbol for it.^{[2][3][unreliable source?]} Similar to a dele, it may be substituted with the German penny symbol, ₰.

See also

• Check mark § International differences