U+269A "⚚" Staff of Hermes Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⚚
U+269A "⚚" Staff of Hermes is a typographic symbol that represents the caduceus, a staff entwined by two serpents and often topped with wings, which in Greek mythology was carried by the messenger god Hermes (Mercury in Roman tradition). While frequently associated with medicine and healthcare in modern contexts due to its visual similarity to the Rod of Asclepius, the caduceus is historically a symbol of commerce, negotiation, and heralds, reflecting Hermes’ roles as a protector of travelers, merchants, and thieves. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for its use in digital text and emoji communication, where it can denote medical themes, professional messaging, or mythological references.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+269A |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Staff of Hermes |
| 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 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x269A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000269A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u269a |
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 |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |