Medical symbol (staff of Asclepius) (⚕)
U+2695 · STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS · Unicode 4.1 (2005)
How to type ⚕
Windows
No Alt code
⚕ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2695 Alt+X
Type 2695 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ⚕. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel and type “medical symbol (staff of Asclepius)” to find ⚕.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “medical symbol (staff of Asclepius)” and click ⚕ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “medical symbol (staff of Asclepius)” to find ⚕.
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ⚕ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ⚕ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ⚕ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;medical.
- Now type ;medical anywhere: the keyboard suggests ⚕.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ⚕:
- Copy ⚕ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ⚕ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;medical.
- Type ;medical in any app and tap ⚕ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2695 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2695 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ⚕ means and how it is used
⚕ is the staff of Asclepius, one snake around a rod, the traditional symbol of medicine used by health organisations. It is often confused with the caduceus ☤, the staff of Hermes with two snakes and wings, which is linked to commerce. Ambulances and pharmacies often use the rod of Asclepius.
In Unicode, ⚕ is code point U+2695 with the official name STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and arrived with Unicode 4.1 in 2005.
Other words for it: aesculapius, medical, medicine, staff, symbol.
You will find it in our signs, 80 symbols in all, together with ⚠ ♻ ☣ ☮ ☯.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ⚕ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⚕ | |
| CSS | content: "\2695"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2695 | |
| URL | %E2%9A%95 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9A 95 | |
| Unicode | U+2695 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
⚕ has been in Unicode since version 4.1 (2005). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Names in other languages
What ⚕ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Medical symbol (staff of Asclepius) |
| Português | Símbolo da medicina |
| Español | Símbolo de medicina |
| Italiano | Simbolo medicina |
| Français | Symbole médecine (bâton d'Asclépios) |
| Deutsch | Äskulapstab |
| Türkçe | Tıp sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol kedokteran |
| Polski | Symbol medycyny (laska Eskulapa) |
| Русский | Символ медицины |
| 日本語 | 医療記号 (アスクレピオスの杖) |
| 한국어 | 의료 기호 |
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All Signs →Questions people ask
How do I type ⚕ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ⚕ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 2695 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ⚕ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ⚕. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;medical.
What is the HTML code for the medical symbol (staff of Asclepius)?
There is no named entity; use ⚕ or ⚕. In CSS write \2695, in JavaScript \u2695.
Will ⚕ show on every phone?
⚕ has been in Unicode since version 4.1 (2005). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.