medical symbol
medical symbol meaning
The Rod of Asclepius — a single snake coiled around a staff, the true symbol of medicine and healing.
Meaning
The Rod of Asclepius — a single snake coiled around a staff, the true symbol of medicine and healing. It is frequently confused with the caduceus, which has two snakes and wings and is actually the staff of Hermes, god of commerce and thieves — an error so widespread that many American medical organisations use the wrong one. This is the correct symbol.
How to use it
- Rod of Asclepius, not a caduceus ⚕️
- Healthcare workers deserve better ⚕️
- Medical school, year three ⚕️
How it looks
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Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | mediese simbool |
| አማርኛ | የመድሃኒት ምልክት |
| العربية | رمز طبي |
| অসমীয়া | চিকিৎসা-সম্বন্ধীয় চিহ্ন |
| azərbaycan | tibb işarəsi |
| башҡорт | медицина символы |
| беларуская | медыцынскі сімвал |
| български | символ за медицина |
| বাংলা | চিকিৎসার চিহ্ন |
| bosanski | medicinski simbol |
| català | símbol mèdic |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏅᏬᏘ ᎤᏙᏢᎭ |
| čeština | znak medicíny |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | медицина символӗ |
| Cymraeg | arwydd meddygol |
| Deutsch | Äskulapstab |
| dolnoserbšćina | gójcojski symbol |
| Ελληνικά | ιατρικό σύμβολο |
| English | medical symbol |
| español | símbolo de medicina |
| eesti | meditsiinisümbol |
| euskara | ikur medikoa |
| فارسی | نماد پزشکی |
| suomi | lääketieteen symboli |
| Filipino | simbolong pang-medikal |
| føroyskt | læknavísind symbol |
| français | caducée |
| Gaeilge | siombail leighis |
| Gàidhlig | samhla meadaigeach |
| galego | símbolo da medicina |
| ગુજરાતી | મેડિકલ સિમ્બલ |
| Hausa | alamar kula da lafiya |
| עברית | סמל הרפואה |
| हिन्दी | चिकित्सा प्रतीक |
| hrvatski | simbol medicine |
| hornjoserbšćina | lěkarski symbol |
| magyar | orvosi szimbólum |
| հայերեն | բժշկության խորհրդանիշ |
| Indonesia | simbol kedokteran |
| íslenska | lækningamerki |
| italiano | simbolo della medicina |
| 日本語 | 医療のシンボル |
| Jawa | tandha medhis |
| ქართული | სამედიცინო ნიშანი |
| қазақ тілі | медицина таңбасы |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | مەديسينا تاڭباسى |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាពេទ្យ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ |
| 한국어 | 의학 기호 |
| कोंकणी | वैद्यकीय चिन्न |
| кыргызча | эскулап белгиси |
| ລາວ | ສັນຍາລັກການຢາ |
| lietuvių | medicinos simbolis |
| latviešu | medicīnas simbols |
| македонски | медицински симбол |
| മലയാളം | മെഡിക്കൽ അടയാളം |
| монгол | эмнэлгийн тэмдэг |
| मराठी | वैद्यकीय चिन्ह |
| Melayu | simbol perubatan |
| မြန်မာ | ဆေးဘက်ဆိုင်ရာ သင်္ကေတ |
| नेपाली | चिकित्सीय चिन्ह |
| Nederlands | esculaap |
| norsk | legesymbol |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଡାକ୍ତରୀ ସଙ୍କେତ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਡਾਕਟਰੀ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Mẹ́díkál Sain |
| polski | symbol medycyny |
| پښتو | طبي سمبول |
| português | símbolo da medicina |
| rumantsch | bastun d’Esculap |
| română | simbol medical |
| русский | медицинский символ |
| سنڌي | ميڊيڪل جي نشاني |
| တႆး | မိၵ်ႈမၢႆပၢႆးယႃႈယႃ |
| සිංහල | වෛද්ය සංකේතය |
| slovenčina | lekársky symbol |
| slovenščina | simbol zdravstva |
| Soomaali | calaamad caafimaad |
| shqip | simboli mjekësor |
| српски | медицински знак |
| srpski | medicinski znak |
| svenska | medicinsk symbol |
| Kiswahili | ishara ya taaluma ya matibabu |
| தமிழ் | மருத்துவச் சின்னம் |
| తెలుగు | వైద్య చిహ్నం |
| ไทย | เครื่องหมายการแพทย์ |
| ትግርኛ | ኣርማ ሕክምና |
| türkmen dili | lukmançylygyň nyşany |
| lea fakatonga | ʻilonga tōketā |
| Türkçe | tıp sembolü |
| українська | символ медицини |
| اردو | طبی علامت |
| o‘zbek | tibbiy ramz |
| Tiếng Việt | biểu tượng y tế |
| Èdè Yorùbá | àmì egbògiogùn |
| 粵語 | 醫療符號 |
| 粤语 | 医疗符号 |
| 中文 | 医疗标志 |
| 繁體中文 | 醫療符號 |
| isiZulu | uphawu losizo lwezempilo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+2695 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 4
- Shortcodes
- :medical: :medical_symbol:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the medical symbol emoji (⚕️) mean?
- The Rod of Asclepius — a single snake coiled around a staff, the true symbol of medicine and healing.
- How do you type the medical symbol emoji?
- Copy the medical symbol emoji ⚕️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the medical symbol emoji in?
- The medical symbol emoji belongs to the Symbols category.