How to add symbol?

[winpeace]

I add last messages smf forum in joomla with this code.But I want o add symbol head of messages (like the image)
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5205/oik0.gif


<?php
$topics = ssi_recentTopics(8, null, 'array');
foreach($topics AS $topic)
{
echo $topic['link'] . '<br />';
}
?>

[djr33]

This has nothing to do with php.
I believe that's &middot;

If you're using php.... echo "&middot;";