The World Health Organization emblem was selected by the First World Health Assembly in 1948. The emblem consists of the United Nations symbol covered by a snake coiled scepter. For a long time, the scepter coiled by a snake has been a symbol of medicine and the medical profession. It originates from the story of Aescolapius, who was revered by the ancient Greeks as a god of medicine and whose worship involved the use of snakes. (As a casual aside, Aescolapius was so successful at saving lives that legend has it that Hades, the king of hell, complained about him to the supreme god Zeus, who killed Aescolapius with a thunderbolt out of fear that the healer might make people immortal. Lapios. )
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In addition to serving as the Organization's identifier, the WHO emblem represents the Organization's official seal. As such, it means that the World Health Organization endorses the materials used in conjunction with it.
The use of the emblem of the World Health Organization is guided by a resolution of the First World Health Assembly, which stipulates that “appropriate measures shall be taken to prevent the use of the emblem of the World Health Organization without the approval of the Director-General. Formal seals and names, as well as abbreviations of names spelled out with initials, shall in particular be prevented from being used for commercial purposes through trademarks or commercial insignias”. In most WHO Member States, legislation has subsequently been adopted to protect the Organization's emblem, seal and name. It also protects the WHO emblem, name and abbreviation from being registered as trademarks under Article 6 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.
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"Snake wrapped around a cane" - the symbol and emblem of medicine, people call it the "snake emblem".
The snake emblem has a long history and has a specific meaning. Homer, the great Greek poet, praised the folk doctor Ascle Lebo in his epic poem as a great and perfect doctor. Legend has it that he was the son of Apollo, who was regarded as the god of medicine in 400 BC. Asco Lebo is a solemn, elegant and kind doctor. He holds a magic staff coiled with a spiritual snake and travels around, treating illnesses and saving people. Because of his superb medical skills and his kindness, he is particularly popular among people. Out of respect for miracle doctors and spiritual snakes, and to commemorate Ascolebo, later generations used the "snake wrapped around a crutch" as a medical symbol. This is the origin of the snake emblem. It is said that the staff means traveling around and healing people, while the snake is a symbol of health and longevity.
Greece is the birthplace of the snake emblem. From ancient times to the present, snake emblems have been found all over Greece. In modern times, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and the United Nations World Health Organization have all used snake emblems as their medical symbols. Before the 1950s, the emblem of the Chinese Medical Association of China also had a snake emblem.
The "Chinese Medical Journal" published in April 1948 had an eye-catching snake emblem on the cover.
To this day, snakes are still the symbol of medical workers in the West. This is why some medical schools have the image of a snake on their school badges. Such a strange mark can often be seen on street buildings in European cities: a snake wrapped around a goblet. This is the hallmark of European pharmacies. This symbol is similar to the "snake wrapped around the dancing staff". Why do pharmacies in European countries use snakes as their logo? It turns out that thousands of years ago, humans knew the medicinal value of venomous snakes, and purposefully collected venomous snakes and refined them into medicines to treat illnesses and save lives. The works of ancient Roman painters and artists almost all depict scenes of the God of Health feeding snakes with a cup in hand. Whether in real life or in artistic creation, snakes and medicine have an indissoluble bond. Therefore, starting from the Middle Ages, this kind of logo began to appear in pharmacies in various European countries. The snake symbolizes the ability to save humans, and the goblet represents the "snake around the crutch", a tool used by humans to collect snake venom. It is a symbol and emblem of medicine, and people call it the "snake emblem."
The snake emblem has a long history and has a specific meaning. Homer, the great Greek poet, praised the folk doctor Ascle Lebo in his epic poem as a great and perfect doctor. Legend has it that he was the son of Apollo, who was regarded as the god of medicine in 400 BC. Asco Lebo is a solemn, elegant and kind doctor. He holds a magic staff coiled with a spiritual snake and travels around, treating illnesses and saving people. Because of his superb medical skills and his kindness, he is particularly popular among people. Out of respect for miracle doctors and spiritual snakes, and to commemorate Ascolebo, later generations used the "snake wrapped around a crutch" as a medical symbol. This is the origin of the snake emblem. It is said that the staff means traveling around and healing people, while the snake is a symbol of health and longevity.
Greece is the birthplace of the snake emblem. From ancient times to the present, snake emblems have been found all over Greece. In modern times, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and the United Nations World Health Organization have all used snake emblems as their medical symbols. Before the 1950s, the emblem of the Chinese Medical Association of China also had a snake emblem. The "Chinese Medical Journal" published in April 1948 had an eye-catching snake emblem on the cover.
To this day, snakes are still the symbol of medical workers in the West. This is why some medical schools have the image of a snake on their school badges. Such a strange mark can often be seen on street buildings in European cities: a snake wrapped around a goblet. This is the hallmark of European pharmacies. This symbol is similar to the "snake wrapped around the dancing staff". Why do pharmacies in European countries use snakes as their logo? It turns out that thousands of years ago, humans knew the medicinal value of venomous snakes, and purposefully collected venomous snakes and refined them into medicines to treat illnesses and save lives. The works of ancient Roman painters and artists almost all depict scenes of the God of Health holding a cup in his hand and feeding a snake. Whether in real life or in artistic creation, snakes and medicine have an indissoluble bond. Therefore, starting from the Middle Ages, this kind of logo began to appear in pharmacies in various European countries. The snake symbolizes the ability to save humans, and the goblet represents the tool used by humans to collect snake venom.