# ⚕ U+2695 STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS

Rod of Asclepius, a snake coiled around a staff, the medical symbol for medicine, doctors, and healthcare.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `⚕` |
| Codepoint | U+2695 |
| Name | STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS |
| Also known as | medical term |
| Block | [Miscellaneous Symbols](https://unicodekit.com/block/miscellaneous-symbols) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Other Symbol (So) |
| Unicode version | 4.1 |
| HTML | `⚕` `⚕` |
| CSS | `\2695` |
| JavaScript | `\u2695` |
| UTF-8 | E2 9A 95 |
| UTF-16 | 2695 |
| Emoji | medical symbol (Symbols › other-symbol) |
| Emoji keywords | aesculapius, medical, medicine, staff, symbol |

## Notes

- both inclined or upright renderings of this symbol are common

## Related characters

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- ⚜ [U+269C FLEUR-DE-LIS](https://unicodekit.com/char/269C)
- 🔱 [U+1F531 TRIDENT EMBLEM](https://unicodekit.com/char/1F531)
- 📛 [U+1F4DB NAME BADGE](https://unicodekit.com/char/1F4DB)
- 🔰 [U+1F530 JAPANESE SYMBOL FOR BEGINNER](https://unicodekit.com/char/1F530)
- ⭕ [U+2B55 HEAVY LARGE CIRCLE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2B55)
- ✅ [U+2705 WHITE HEAVY CHECK MARK](https://unicodekit.com/char/2705)
- ☑ [U+2611 BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK](https://unicodekit.com/char/2611)
- ✔ [U+2714 HEAVY CHECK MARK](https://unicodekit.com/char/2714)
- ❌ [U+274C CROSS MARK](https://unicodekit.com/char/274C)
- ❎ [U+274E NEGATIVE SQUARED CROSS MARK](https://unicodekit.com/char/274E)
- ➰ [U+27B0 CURLY LOOP](https://unicodekit.com/char/27B0)

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