Medical Symbol
A symbol representing medical and healthcare services. Based on the staff of Asclepius.
The ⚕ emoji symbolizes medical and healthcare services, inspired by the ancient Greek god of medicine, Asclepius. It is widely used in signboards for hospitals, clinics and pharmacies. You will often see it in medical logos and on healthcare websites. It also appears in emergency and first-aid contexts, providing a sense of safety. The design features a single rod with one snake entwined, but it is sometimes associated with similar medical emblems. Today, it serves as a universal icon for health-related assistance and information.
Keywords
Subordinate
Examples
- • Look for the ⚕️ sign for medical assistance.
- • The clinic uses ⚕️ on its website to denote healthcare services.
Technical Info
Unicode
U+2695
NCR (Decimal)
⚕
NCR (Hexadecimal)
⚕
GitHub Short Code
:medical_symbol:
Sentiment
neutral
Version
E4.0
Emoji Representations (Platform, Font)
⚕
Noto Emoji (Mono)
⚕
Your Device
Emoji Only Sentences
Path to the Hospital
🚑➡️🏥⚕️
👩⚕️💊
🏥⚕️
😷➡️⚕️