diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index f096fda4..c433ae19 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 THEME_PROMPT_HOST='\H'
-SCM_THEME_PROMPT_DIRTY=' ✗'
+#SCM_THEME_PROMPT_DIRTY=' ×'
+SCM_THEME_PROMPT_DIRTY=' ※'
 SCM_THEME_PROMPT_CLEAN=' ✓'
 SCM_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX=' |'
 SCM_THEME_PROMPT_SUFFIX='|'
@@ -10,10 +11,10 @@ SCM_GIT='git'
 SCM_GIT_CHAR='±'
 
 SCM_HG='hg'
-SCM_HG_CHAR='☿'
+SCM_HG_CHAR='Ħ'
 
 SCM_SVN='svn'
-SCM_SVN_CHAR='⑆'
+SCM_SVN_CHAR='ϟ'
 
 SCM_NONE='NONE'
 SCM_NONE_CHAR='○'