U+1F750 "🝐" Alchemical Symbol for Caduceus Unicode Character

U+1F750 "🝐" Alchemical Symbol for Caduceus is a glyph that represents a specific historical icon used in alchemical traditions, distinct from the modern medical caduceus which is often confused with the Rod of Asclepius. This symbol depicts a winged staff entwined by two serpents, reflecting the classical caduceus associated with the Greek god Hermes (Mercury) and his role as a messenger, guide, and patron of alchemy. In the context of alchemical manuscripts and early modern chemistry, this character was employed to denote the metal mercury or the mercurial principle, signifying fluidity, transformation, and the union of opposing forces. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for accurate digital representation of these specialized historical texts without reliance on generic images or fallback symbols.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1F750
Version Added	6.0
Name	Alchemical Symbol for Caduceus
Block	Alchemical Symbols
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	🝐
HTML Hex Encoding	🝐
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9F 0x9D 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83D 0xDF50
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001F750
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83d\udf50

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other