Category: Symbols

⚕️medical symbol

⚕️ medical symbol belongs to Symbols. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.

Meaning

A staff with a snake, representing medicine, healthcare, and the medical profession.

Aliases

:medical_symbol:

Keywords

aesculapiusmedicalmedicinestaffsymbolmedical symbol

What does ⚕️ medical symbol mean?

The medical symbol, often called the Staff of Aesculapius, represents medicine and healthcare. It is often used in contexts related to doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and health-related discussions. Depending on context, it can indicate a medical appointment, a health condition, or general wellness.

Often used for

  • Discussing doctor appointments or hospital visits
  • Talking about medications, prescriptions, or pharmacies
  • Sharing personal health updates or wellness tips
  • Referring to healthcare professionals or the medical field
Tone: Generally neutral and informative. It is sometimes confused with the caduceus (two snakes and wings), which traditionally represents commerce but is also frequently used as a medical emblem in some regions.

Illustrative message examples with ⚕️

These examples are illustrative, not observed messages.

  • heading to my checkup ⚕️ wish me luck
  • finally got my prescription refilled ⚕️
  • feeling a bit under the weather today ⚕️
  • shoutout to all the nurses and doctors working tonight ⚕️
  • anyone else dealing with crazy allergies right now ⚕️

Combos, text art & scenes with ⚕️

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How ⚕️ medical symbol looks

Appearance varies by device and platform — your system font draws the native version below.

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medical symbol emoji in OpenMoji style
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⚕️ medical symbol codes for developers

Every format below produces ⚕️ — click Copy on the one your stack needs.

Emoji⚕️
Unicode codepointsU+2695 U+FE0F
HTML (decimal)⚕️
HTML (hex)⚕️
CSS\2695\FE0F
JavaScript\u{2695}\u{FE0F}
JSON\u2695\uFE0F
URL encoded%E2%9A%95%EF%B8%8F
Shortcode (GitHub):medical_symbol:

⚕️ in other languages

Source: Unicode CLDR

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