U+2695 "⚕" Staff of Aesculapius Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⚕
U+2695 "⚕" Staff of Aesculapius is a symbol featuring a single serpent entwined around a rod, which in Greek mythology represents the healing staff carried by the god Asclepius (Aesculapius in Latin). This emblem is widely recognized as a global sign for medicine and healthcare, distinct from the caduceus of Hermes which features two snakes and wings. The character is often used in digital contexts to denote medical professionals, pharmacies, hospitals, or health-related content, appearing in logos, signage, and text messages as a concise visual shorthand for the field of healing. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent representation across different platforms and devices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2695 |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Staff of Aesculapius |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⚕ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⚕ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9A 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2695 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002695 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2695 |