Medical Symbol
The Rod of Asclepius — a snake-entwined staff representing medicine, healing, and healthcare.
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About Medical Symbol ⚕️
The Medical Symbol emoji (⚕️) is a versatile Unicode character used across all major platforms and devices.
The ⚕️ emoji may appear differently across platforms — Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and other vendors each design their own version. Apple tends toward photorealistic renders, Google uses a rounded, friendly style, and Microsoft often opts for flat, minimalist designs. Despite visual differences, the underlying Unicode character (U+2695) ensures the same emoji is sent and received regardless of device. When choosing this emoji for professional communication, be aware that the recipient may see a slightly different design than what you see on your screen.
Common shortcodes for this emoji include `:medical_symbol:`, which work on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub. This emoji was assigned the Unicode code point U+2695 and is part of the "Zodiac & Celestial" group. Related search terms include medicine, healthcare, doctor, hospital, healing. To use this emoji in HTML, insert the entity ⚕️, or in CSS use content: "\2695". For maximum compatibility, always copy the emoji character directly rather than relying on shortcodes, as shortcode support varies by platform.
Technical Details
| Emoji | ⚕️ |
| Name | Medical Symbol |
| Unicode | U+2695 |
| Category | Zodiac & Celestial |
| HTML Entity | ⚕️ |
| CSS Code | \2695 |
| Shortcodes | :medical_symbol: |