it's always a snake symbol of all those health worker group. what does that mean?

Question

Any history, or legend?

Answer 1

Some medical organizations join the serpents of the caduceus with rungs to suggest a DNA double-helix.

Answer 2

After the Israelites had been delivered from the hand of Pharoah and the Egyptians, they wandered in the desert for forty years because they were a rebellious and disobedient lot.

During one such episode of defiance: "the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died." (Numbers 21:6) The people then came to Moses and confessed their sin and begged for mercy from God.

The story continues in verses eight and nine: "And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived."

This is where I think the American Medical Association got their symbol. I am speculating, however.

Answer 3

And I quote:
"The serpentine staff you're referring to is called a caduceus. It has Greek origins -- Hermes, the messenger of the gods, carried it as a symbol of peace.
Ancient Greeks created the caduceus as a badge of honor; ambassadors and noblemen carried a long staff entwined with garlands or ribbons to announce their presence. The garlands were later interpreted as snakes, and a pair of wings was added to denote Hermes, the winged messenger.

Here's where it gets tricky. The U.S. Army medical corps adopted the caduceus as their insignia because of its similarity to the staff carried by Asclepius, the god of medicine. The staff of Asclepius is considered the "true symbol of medicine" -- it features only one snake, and no wings. It's the emblem of the American Medical Association.

The two symbols are quite similar in appearance, and both are derived from Greek mythology. The caduceus generally stands for peace, although it may also serve as a symbol of trade and communication, while the staff of Asclepius stands for healing."

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Answer 4

it is a greek symbol of Hypocrites (not 100% sure of the spelling). All doctors take a hypocratic oath to help all humans. Named after famous Greek physician.

Answer 5

Goes back to the Greeks.