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CaduceusLike the staff of Asclepius, the caduceus became associated with medicine through its use as a printer’s mark, as printers saw themselves as messengers of the printed word and diffusers of knowledge (hence the choice of the symbol of the messenger of the ancient gods). A major reason for the current popularity of the caduceus as a medical symbol was its illinformed official adoption as the insignia for the Medical Department of the United States Army in 1902.The centre shield of the coat of arms encompasses the caduceus of mercury. It represents health care as a profession and all aspects of nursing work towards its common goal. It is symbolic and most appropriate for the shield because it is what each of the other four parts of the coat (the bear hugging the heart, the peace sign and religion, the tree and the open book) adheres to. It has been a universal symbol of health care and is recognized by the public for that.
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