Emoji
(MEDICAL SYMBOL): meaning and Unicode code
Meaning of the emoji
(MEDICAL SYMBOL), Unicode code, HTML entity, and usage examples. Copy the symbol with one click.

Information about emoji MEDICAL SYMBOL
- Unicode Name
- MEDICAL SYMBOL
- Unicode Codepoint
- U+2695 U+FE0F
- Category
- Symbols
- Subcategory
- Other Symbols
- Slug
- medical_symbol
Meaning and description of emoticon 
The
emoji depicts a staff with a snake coiled around it — the Rod of Asclepius. In Unicode, assigned to the Symbols category.
conveys a short utility symbol and a visual marker without lengthy text. Paired with
it becomes more precise, and examples like "What matters here is a short symbolic sign and its function
" capture this well. A similar vibe comes from
,
,
, but
remains the most expressive option. The sign is fitting when you need to show a standalone symbol, a conventional sign, or a short utility label. Such symbols often exist not for their image, but for their instantly readable function and emphasis.
Usage Examples 
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Shortcode (Slack) | :medical_symbol: | |
| Shortcode (Discord) | :medical_symbol: | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :medical_symbol: | |
| HTML Dec | ⚕️ | |
| HTML Hex | ⚕️ | |
| CSS | content: "\2695\FE0F"; | |
| C, C++, Python | \U00002695\U0000FE0F | |
| Java, JavaScript & JSON | \u2695\uFE0F | |
| Perl | \x{2695}\x{FE0F} | |
| PHP & Ruby | \u{2695 FE0F} | |
| Punycode | xn--t7h6299e | |
| URL Escape Code | %E2%9A%95%EF%B8%8F | |
| Bytes (UTF-8) | E2 9A 95 EF B8 8F |