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U+2624, ☤
CADUCEUS

[U+2623]
Miscellaneous Symbols
[U+2625]

U+269A, ⚚
STAFF OF HERMES

[U+2699]
Miscellaneous Symbols
[U+269B]

Translingual

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Etymology

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Used by the Ancient Greeks for the god Hermes

Symbol

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  1. caduceus (a symbol associated with peace, commerce, diplomacy, and occasionally death, as well as with travellers and messengers)

Usage notes

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See also

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  • , a simplified staff of Hermes used since antiquity as a symbol for the planet Mercury
  • 🝐, the caduceus in Newton's alchemical writings
  • , a stylized caduceus used as a modern symbol for the asteroid (10) Hygiea