"medical" symbol

[Wolfstrike]

it was often depicted being carried in the left hand of Mercury, the messenger of the gods, guide of the dead and protector of merchants, shepherds, gamblers, liars, and thieves.[3]


The same survey found that 76% of commercial healthcare organizations used the Caduceus symbol.

Rod of Asclepius

the "correct" pagan symbol with healing snake





Jesus targeted some Asclepius temples to cure people

 

[BULLDOG]

There wasn't much confusion about which was the actual medical symbol until the US military decided to use the symbol for their medical corps around 1902. In true military fashion, they chose the wrong symbol and any confusion since is based on that mistake. The Staff of Asclepius is the symbol for medicine, and has rarely been used for anything else. The Caduceus was the symbol for Mercury and only vaguely associated with medicine.