Dental Insignia / Emblem Design Custom Iron On Square Patch

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).

Our iron on patches are a fun addition to clothes such as, jeans, shirts, tee shirts, hats, backpacks, blankets etc. The patches are printed in full color, have a beautiful black embroidered border and an adhesive backing. Available in 7 different shapes and are printed in full color with any logo or any artwork, the possibilities are truly endless. You imagine it and we can make it!

These iron on or sew on patches are available in the following shapes & sizes:

• Square - 3" x 3"
• Round - 3" x 3"
• Rectangular - 3.5" x 2.5"
• Oval - 3.5" x 2.5"
• 1 Point Shield or Style A - 2.5" x 3.5"
• 3 Point Shield or Style B - 3" x 3.5"
• 4 Point Shield or Style C - 3" x 3.5"

The patches are made to be ironed on with a heat press, your home iron, or they can also be sewn on. To iron on the patch, remove the paper backing, place on garment and iron on at 300 degrees (wool setting on the home iron) and press for 15 seconds from front side on a heat press and back side on a home iron.

Our patches can be dry cleaned or washed in a washing machine with cold water and air dried or tumble dried on low.

Care Instructions:

• Machine wash in warm water
• Patches can be dry cleaned
• Air dry or tumble dry on low

Application Instructions:

• Preheat iron to a wool setting or 300 degrees
• Remove paper backing behind patches and place them on garment with your design facing up
• **Recommended step** Place a cotton-like fabric or similar on top of the patch to avoid direct heat damage to your design
• Press iron on top of the cloth and/or patch for 15 to 30 seconds