Dental Insignia / Emblem Design Custom Faux Leather Iron On Patch - Square

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).

Add an extra touch of fun to your clothes, hats or bags with some leather patches! Our faux leather iron on patches are perfect for hats, clothing items such as jeans, jackets, vests and even items such as backpacks and drinkware.

The leather patches are laser engraved on the front and have an adhesive on the back. The adhesive is relatively strong, however as these are iron on patches, heat has to be applied to create a more permanent bond. (See application instructions below).

Our leather patches come in 4 different shapes - Square (3" x 3"), Round (3" x 3"), Oval (3.5" x 2.5"), Rectangle (3.5" x 2.5") and a beautiful rich brown rawhide or cognac color.

Each patch is laser engraved with your customized or personalized logo, photo or design. The patches will be engraved with a black finish.

You can upload your own logo, photo or design or you can customize one of our design templates. We have a huge selection of graphics FREE for you to use in our Design Elements Library.

Our patches are a faux leather however, they have the look and feel of genuine leather at a fraction of the cost.

Care Instructions:

• Wipe the leather patch with a damp cloth and mild detergent
• Items with patches need to be hand washed only

Application Instructions:

• Can Be Applied with a Heat Press or Home Iron
• See Instructions for Applying Faux-Leather Iron On Patches