Yes, thank you, I am aware of what the Star of Life and Rod of Aesclepius are.Originally Posted by G1Optimal
Star of Life
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_Life
Rod of Asclepius
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_AsclepiusI'd already linked to the Wikipedia page on the Star of Life in my previous post. I use the Roman spelling of "Aesclepius," whereas Wikipedia is using the Greek spelling of Asclepius (although the Romans did use both the Latin and Greek names for Aesclepius). The Rod of Aesclepius is the universal symbol for medicine, although some people incorrectly use the Staff of Hermes/Mercury instead. The difference being that the Rod of Aesclepius has only one snake and no wings, while the Staff of Hermes/Mercury has two snakes and a pair of wings. Star Trek is super guilty of this, but I've seen examples in real life where people mistakenly use it to. Typically from some private firms (e.g. logos on some medical centres, medical equipment etc.). Official bodies like the Australian Medical Association, World Health Organisation etc. all correctly use the Rod of Aesclepius, not Hermes. |
Anyway, it's a moot point since the Star of Ratchet just has the Autobot logo inside it.
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