Dental Insignia / Emblem Design Custom Heat Transfer Vinyl Sheet - 12" x 18"

About this Design Template

This design features the dental insignia (aka emblem, symbol, logo) at the center with personalization in a circle around the emblem.You can customize the name of the dental school, as well as the name of the dentist and the year they graduated.

It is perfect for a personalized / customized gift for a dentist for their graduation, for a  special occasion, for a dentist that is hard to buy for just because!

We chose to accent the background with the color lilac from the official dental insignia because lilac conveys compassion, purpose and inspiration AND Dental graduates today incorporate purple on their caps and gowns.

The design is fully customizable - contact us if you need help with customizing this design on the product of your choice.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSIGNIA / EMBLEM / LOGO:

The American Dental Association started using this insignia as the official symbol of dentistry in 1965. The emblem of dentistry is taken from Asclepius, a Greek god of medicine and healing. His symbol is a physician’s staff with a snake wrapped around it. The snake’s shedding of skin represented healing and rejuvenation. In honor of Asclepius, ancient Greeks would use non-venomous snakes in healing rituals and let them crawl freely on the floor among the sick and injured.

On the periphery of the emblem, you will notice two Greek letters, Delta ( Δ ) and Omicron ( Ο ). Delta represents dentistry, and Omicron is a symbol for odont, or tooth. The word “Dentistry” is inscribed upon the bottom half of the circle.

The interior of the circle is a particular shade of purple called lilac, which dates back to the National Association of Dental Faculties in 1897. To this day, dental graduates use purple in their gowns and caps, and the color is often found in dental publications.

In the center of the insignia there is snake coiled around a physician’s staff comes from Asclepius, the ancient Greek god of medicine and healing.  Behind the snake there are two branches bearing 20 berries and 32 leaves representative of the permanent and temporary teeth.

As always with YouCustomizeIt, you can change anything about this design (patterns, colors, graphics, etc.) for free. Our design library is loaded with options for you to choose from, or you can upload your own. Need Help? You can always contact us or chat with us for support from real people (no chat bots or call centers).

Please Note: Colors may vary slightly from what your computer monitor displays.

Our Iron On/Heat Transfer Vinyl Sheets are ideal for your decorating and personalization needs. Use your creativity and imagination to design and cut some beautiful personalized gifts for your friends and family.

You can cut out your name, a monogram, or any designs with a pair of scissors or with any hobby cutter. You can create thousands of decorations that can be ironed on to anything that is cotton, polyester, or a cotton/poly blend!!

Our iron on vinyl is a little bit different from other vinyls out there. First ours are printed on demand - that mean we print just for you and therefore we can offer them to you in multiple colors and multiple patterns. Also, our vinyl is not pre masked, so you have to cut it, weed it and then mask it with a heat transfer mask before you iron it on to your garment. Our youtube videos show you how to use the iron on vinyl sheets , as well all the vinyl sheet types that are available.

Iron On Transfer Masking Sheets are sold separately.

Usage Instructions:

• Cut your design out with the cutter of your choice e.g. Silhouette Cricut etc.
• Weed unwanted background and the apply transfer mask to design. Use a squeegee to make sure design adheres to mask
• Peel transfer mask away from paper backing (you are left with design) and place on what you would to decorate!!