# Cygwin symlinks — file signature 21 3C 73 79 6D 6C 69 6E 6B 3E at offset 0

For Cygwin symlinks, hex signature is 21 3C 73 79 6D 6C 69 6E 6B 3E; offset is 0, verified against its source on 2026-09-22.

- **Hex signature:** 21 3C 73 79 6D 6C 69 6E 6B 3E _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Offset:** 0 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Format:** Cygwin symlinks _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 21 3C 73 79 6D 6C 69 6E 6B 3E | !<symlink> | 0 | | Cygwin symlinks |

## Source

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_signatures

Last verified: 2026-09-22. Review by: 2027-09-22.
Part of [File format magic numbers](https://referencesource.org/file-format-signatures/).