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unusual facts about Caduceus



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County Borough of Warley

The gold lions on a green background were from the arms of the Robsart family, while the crossed club and caduceus were the arms of James Watt.

Galerie Véro-Dodat

The façade of the gallery on the Rue Bouloi is decorated with two statues in niches representing Hermes with his winged helmet and a Caduceus hand, god of merchants, and Hercules dressed in the skin of Nemean lion.

Lords of Kobol

The symbol Lily is praying too is a Caduceus which is commonly confused with the Rod of Asclepius, leaving it an open question as to whether the producers used the wrong symbol (a very common mistake, especially in the media) or in the Galactica universe Asclepius is actually represented by that symbol.

Surgeon General of the United States

The insignia of the Surgeon General, and the USPHS, use the caduceus as opposed to the Rod of Asclepius

Toldbodgade

It depicts the king flanked by Neptune and Mercury, the Roman Gods of seafaring and trade, holding a double edged trident and Caduceus respectively.


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