XXVI

XXVI is the Roman numeral for the number 26. It is formed by XX (20) and VI (6), yielding 26 in the common additive Roman numeral system. Roman numerals have historical origins in ancient Rome and continue to be used today for numbering sequences, editions, or titles in certain contexts.

In modern usage, XXVI appears wherever Roman numbering is preferred to Arabic numerals for naming events, chapters, or editions. Notable examples include the XXVI Olympiad, the 26th Summer Olympics held in Atlanta in 1996, and Super Bowl XXVI, the NFL championship game played in January 1992 in Minneapolis.

The 26th position also has cultural associations. In the Latin alphabet, Z is the 26th and final letter, which sometimes leads to XXVI being used in puzzles or stylized designs to symbolize the number 26 or to evoke Roman typography in decorative contexts.