Whoever started putting the ancient Greek icon on American public health officers’ uniforms had it confused with another snake-and-staff symbol. The caduceus is the “Born in the U.S.A.” of ...

There are actually two versions of the symbol. The winged version is known as a caduceus and the stick is actually a staff that was carried by the Olympian god Hermes. In Greek mythology ...

In the world of medicine, one of the most recognised yet often misunderstood symbols is the Caduceus. From ambulances to hospital logos and doctors’ vehicles, the Caduceus frequently appears as ...

The caduceus is the “Born in the U.S.A.” of Greek iconography: Everyone seems to think it stands for something it doesn’t.