The medical symbol of serpents wrapped around a staff is a familiar one in the field, decorating pharmaceutical packaging and hospitals alike. Snake bites are generally bad news so the animal ...

You've probably noticed a symbol on an ambulance featuring a snake inside a six-point star, but you may not realize how it represents the medical field. advertisement. SlashGear.

In Indian folklore, snakes are both feared and respected, serving as protectors of treasures, nature’s guardians, and symbols of renewal and immortality, as they shed their skin, signifying rebirth.

The snake, which matches up with the years of people born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025, is most commonly associated with intelligence, resilience and love, Lee said.