diff --git a/pure.zsh b/pure.zsh
index 1a02398..af4cd24 100644
--- a/pure.zsh
+++ b/pure.zsh
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ prompt_pure_check_git_arrows() {
 	command git rev-parse --abbrev-ref @'{u}' &>/dev/null || return
 
 	local arrows=""
-	(( $(command git rev-list --right-only --count HEAD...@'{u}' 2>/dev/null) > 0 )) && arrows='⇣'
-	(( $(command git rev-list --left-only --count HEAD...@'{u}' 2>/dev/null) > 0 )) && arrows+='⇡'
+	(( $(command git rev-list --right-only --count HEAD...@'{u}' 2>/dev/null) > 0 )) && arrows="${PURE_GIT_DOWN_ARROW:-⇣}"
+	(( $(command git rev-list --left-only --count HEAD...@'{u}' 2>/dev/null) > 0 )) && arrows+="${PURE_GIT_UP_ARROW:-⇡}"
 	# output the arrows
 	[[ "$arrows" != "" ]] && echo " ${arrows}"
 }
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 81eeb0b..d6aeb00 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ Time in seconds to delay git dirty checking for large repositories (git status t
 
 Defines the prompt symbol. The default value is `❯`.
 
+### `PURE_GIT_DOWN_ARROW`
+
+Defines the git down arrow symbol. The default value is `⇣`.
+
+### `PURE_GIT_UP_ARROW`
+
+Defines the git up arrow symbol. The default value is `⇡`.
+
 ## Example
 
 ```sh