Medical Symbols Explained: Caduceus, Red Cross, and ECG Line #1821208 (License: Personal Use)

The image displays three iconic medical symbols: the caduceus-a staff entwined by two serpents and topped with wings-commonly (though inaccurately) used in U.S. healthcare; the red cross, a symbol of humanitarian aid and medical services under the International Red Cross; and a blue ECG waveform representing real-time cardiac activity monitoring. Each symbol conveys distinct aspects of medicine: mythology and professionalism, emergency care and neutrality, and clinical diagnostics.

This image is typically used on healthcare websites, educational pages about medical iconography, or in presentations explaining health-related branding and symbolism; it serves users seeking to understand or correctly apply medical imagery in design or communication.