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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Figtree3, post: 32548, member: 33&quot;]I can&#039;t tell for sure, but was wondering whether the torch is a stylized caduceus. Here&#039;s a blog entry from the Library of Congress about the symbolism, and also points out the difference between the caduceus and the rod (or staff) of Aesculapius:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2013/05/serpents-torches/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2013/05/serpents-torches/" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2013/05/serpents-torches/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s an interesting read, and not very long.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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