Staff Of Hermes Symbol

A symbol from the Medical Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Medical Symbols collection

Symbol: ⚚
Unicode: U+269A
HTML entity: ⚚
Category: Medical Symbols

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About the staff of hermes symbol

This symbol appears on emergency medical service vehicles and uniforms in several countries, often alongside a star of life to indicate medical personnel or equipment. It depicts a winged staff entwined by two serpents, representing the caduceus, which is frequently associated with medicine and healing in modern contexts, though its classical origins link it to the Greek god Hermes as a herald's staff.

How to type Staff Of Hermes

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type 269A then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 269A.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.