Doctors
Its a caduceus, symbol the god Mercury/Hermes and sybolic of doctors and healing
The symbol with two snakes wrapped around a staff is called the Rod of Asclepius, which is associated with healing and medicine in many cultures. It is often used as a symbol for healthcare organizations and professions.
The same as hermes. the cadeus. the doctor symbol. two snakes wrapped around a staff
The symbol featuring two snakes wrapped around it is known as the Rod of Asclepius. It is associated with healing and medicine, often used to represent the medical profession. The single serpent on a staff is linked to Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, and contrasts with the caduceus, which features two snakes and is sometimes mistakenly used in medical contexts.
It depends which symbol you mean. There are two possibilities - the Rod of Asclepius - and the Caduceus (used to symbolise the medical profession) See links for related articles.
If your talking about a stick with two snakes wrapped around it that's a symbol at many hospitals, it's called a "caduceus."
Its the 'Rod of Asclepius' Asclepius was the greek god of healing. Temples to Asclepius would allow the sick to sleep there overnight hoping for a miracle. Non-venomous snakes were kept and allowed to roam about the temple grounds. The U.S. military medical corps uses the caduceus- two snakes wrapped around a staff with wings. This is a symbol of the god hermes, and its use as a medical symbol is mistaken.
there are two symbols associated with medicine with snakes on them. 1: rod of Asclepius: it is a pole with a single snake wrapped around it. it is a ancient greek symbol associated with astrology and with healing the sick through medicine. 2: Caduceus: it is a pole with wings at the top with two snakes wrapped around it. It is the wand of Hermes. although this is historically incorrect it is believed to have become associated with medicine because of its link with alchemy (hermes being the god of alchemy).
It isn't. Apolla's symbol is the sun, the harp, and golren arrows. Hermes' symbol is the snake wrapped around a winged stick. The snake is a common symbol for wisdom. Apollo's son Asclepius has the symbol of a single snake wrapped around a staff (the symbol seen on most ambulances). Asclepius is technically the god of medicine, but Apollo frequently takes on the role of god of healing himself. Snakes are seen as a symbol of rejuvenation because of their ability to shed their skin, and many people believe that in ancient Greece, snake venom was prescribed as a therapy.
There is not really any symbol for the god Odyssues but many people say a stick with a vine wrapped around it.
It was introduced in 1972 and depicts a symbol of wisdom
The symbol of health is traditionally a snake wrapped around a staff. Hospitals often use this as their sign.