U+2695 "⚕" Staff of Aesculapius Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
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.
Emoji Sequences
U+2695 U+FE0F
⚕️
Medical Symbol
U+1F468 U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👨⚕️
Man Health Worker
U+1F468 U+1F3FB U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👨🏻⚕️
Man Health Worker: Light Skin Tone
U+1F468 U+1F3FC U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👨🏼⚕️
Man Health Worker: Medium-Light Skin Tone
U+1F468 U+1F3FD U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👨🏽⚕️
Man Health Worker: Medium Skin Tone
U+1F468 U+1F3FE U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👨🏾⚕️
Man Health Worker: Medium-Dark Skin Tone
U+1F468 U+1F3FF U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👨🏿⚕️
Man Health Worker: Dark Skin Tone
U+1F469 U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👩⚕️
Woman Health Worker
U+1F469 U+1F3FB U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👩🏻⚕️
Woman Health Worker: Light Skin Tone
U+1F469 U+1F3FC U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👩🏼⚕️
Woman Health Worker: Medium-Light Skin Tone
U+1F469 U+1F3FD U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👩🏽⚕️
Woman Health Worker: Medium Skin Tone
U+1F469 U+1F3FE U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👩🏾⚕️
Woman Health Worker: Medium-Dark Skin Tone
U+1F469 U+1F3FF U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
👩🏿⚕️
Woman Health Worker: Dark Skin Tone
U+1F9D1 U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
🧑⚕️
Health Worker
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FB U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
🧑🏻⚕️
Health Worker: Light Skin Tone
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FC U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
🧑🏼⚕️
Health Worker: Medium-Light Skin Tone
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FD U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
🧑🏽⚕️
Health Worker: Medium Skin Tone
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FE U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
🧑🏾⚕️
Health Worker: Medium-Dark Skin Tone
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FF U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F
🧑🏿⚕️
Health Worker: Dark Skin Tone
General Properties
Code Point
U+2695
Name
Staff of Aesculapius
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
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common