Life Star is the international symbol of emergency medical service system (EMSS), which can be found on ambulances, ambulance helicopters, ambulance equipment and uniforms of ambulance technicians.

This symbol comes from ancient Greek mythology. From ancient Greek mythology, once the imperial doctor Asclepius met a patient with a very complicated condition, which made Asclepius incurable. So he consulted a snake for advice. Finally, the patient recovered. In the process of consultation and discussion with the snake, in order to face the snake face to face and show that they are equal, Asclepius let the snake wrap around his scepter.

The origin of wings is that Mercury saw two snakes fighting. When all kinds of methods failed to stop them, he put the scepter on the ground and tried to separate them, but the aggressive snake wound up along the scepter. Therefore, there is a winged stick with signs that two snakes are intertwined.

Source of ideas: Biblical bronze snake winding stick and Star of David. The bronze snake winding rod comes from the biblical number 2 1:8-9. It is based on the shape of a bronze snake cast by Moses in the Bible and is set on a rod. If someone is bitten by a poisonous snake, just look at the bronze snake under the pillar and it will heal immediately.

Extended data:

As a unique symbol of emergency medical rescue service system, Life Star has been widely used in the world, but its application scope is limited to:

1, ambulance service sign.

2, no matter in the ambulance installation or use of medical rescue equipment.

3. EMT that has passed the prescribed training course and obtained the license must wear Zhang Xiu with the pattern of life star printed on its sleeve.

4. Personal equipment of EMT, such as first aid kit, badge, collar badge, etc.

5, emergency rescue books, manuals, reports or other relevant information.

6. When the armband of the birthday girl pattern is embroidered on the sleeve, it must be a "blue" birthday girl pattern with a "white" square or circle at the bottom.

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