Healthcare Symbol representing medical services.
The medical symbol emoji features a bold staff with a serpent entwined around it, known as the Rod of Asclepius. This symbol represents healthcare and medical services. Its historic design makes it a key emblem in medical contexts. If someone sends you a ⚕️ emoji, they are likely discussing healthcare or medical topics.
The ⚕️ Medical Symbol emoji represents the universal symbol for medical and healthcare services. It is commonly used to signify health-related topics, concerns, or the need for medical attention.
Simply click on the ⚕️ emoji above to instantly copy it to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere - in messages, social media, documents, or any app that supports emojis.
The ⚕️ Medical Symbol emoji was introduced in Emoji E4.0 and is now supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
The ⚕️ Medical Symbol emoji belongs to the चिन्ह category, specifically in the Other Symbols subcategory.
The ⚕️ (Rod of Asclepius) has ONE snake and is the correct medical symbol from Greek mythology. The Caduceus (Hermes's staff) has TWO snakes with wings and represents commerce. The US Army mistakenly adopted the Caduceus, spreading the confusion.
| Unicode Name | Staff of Aesculapius |
| Apple Name | Staff of Aesculapius |
| Also Known As | Aesculapius, Asklepios, Rod of Asclepius |
| Unicode Hexadecimal | U+2695 U+FE0F |
| Unicode Decimal | U+9877 U+65039 |
| Escape Sequence | \u2695 \ufe0f |
| Group | ㊗️ चिन्ह |
| Subgroup | ♾️ Other Symbols |
| Proposals | L2/16-160 |
| Unicode Version | 4.1 | 2005 |
| Emoji Version | 4.0 | 2016 |
| Unicode Hexadecimal | U+2695 U+FE0F |
| Unicode Decimal | U+9877 U+65039 |
| Escape Sequence | \u2695 \ufe0f |
| Group | ㊗️ चिन्ह |
| Subgroup | ♾️ Other Symbols |
| Proposals | L2/16-160 |
| Unicode Version | 4.1 | 2005 |
| Emoji Version | 4.0 | 2016 |