Vintage 1960s Licensed Practical Nurse Decal 🩺 LPN Caduceus Embla Crest Foil Sticker

Remember Licensed Practical Nurse Decals? ⚕️ Licensed Practical Nurse L P N Self-Stick Decal, Embla Crest, Sealed on Its Card

Size: 3" ~ Factory sealed, little to no wear.

Embla Crest, a rare vintage 1960s Licensed Practical Nurse Decal, is a highly collectible Item. Factory sealed. These are likely the last of their kind in the world, serving as a poignant reminder of a time when we celebrated our community and their contributions. It's a gold-bordered emblem with a winged caduceus over a red-and-gold cross, with gold L, P and N letters on the arms of the cross.

It is unknown if the adhesive still works, as that is usually the first thing to fail. It may require assistance, also known as glue, to affix.

🏷️ What's Printed on It

• L P N
• Card: EMBLA CREST, EASY TO APPLY-SELF-STICK, 69¢

It comes on a salmon-red hang card. The back of the card is plain.

🐍 Neat Fact

Neat fact about this piece. And this is me, not AI. The caduceus was a symbol for Hermes, the Greek God, commerce, and negotiation throughout history. Somehow, in the USA, we got it confused with the Rod of Asclepius, which traditionally was a medical symbol but has only one snake and no wings. Even today, we still use these symbols interchangeably.

A big reason is the U.S. Army. Its Medical Department formally adopted the caduceus in 1902, with Captain Frederick P. Reynolds pushing for it, and that popularized the two snakes and wings all over American medicine.

👩‍⚕️ The Practical Nurse

The first formal training program for practical nurses started at the YWCA in New York City in 1892, and the next year it became the Ballard School, with a three-month course in caring for infants, children and the elderly. By 1945 only 19 states had licensing laws covering practical nursing, and the licensed practical nurse became the one at the bedside, taking vital signs, dressing wounds and giving the everyday care that gets people through.

🏷️ Embla Crest

The Embla Crest brand was recognized for producing high-end vintage decals as part of the Atlantic Emblem Company, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s, which was located in Walterboro, South Carolina. One of the Embla Crest cards prints the company's Walterboro name right under the Embla Crest banner.

🏡 Display

It's a sweet gift for an LPN, a nursing student or a retired nurse, and it looks great framed right on its card.