THE BADGE AND THE STORY OF OUR FACULTY
Badges, usually emblems of some professional associations, schools and societies, have been made so that people who are connected to that community can easily recognize each other. Badges, which are mounted on the left side of the collar and which are made of different metals and sometimes enameled on them, have been used in different ways by the occupation groups.
In the researches about how the Turkish pharmacist badge emerged, in 1920 one of the graduates of the Pharmacy Scholl (Istanbul Darulfununu) Pharmacist Chem. Dr. Fuat Mehmet Mirel; He stated that there were no pharmacist badges during his years as a student in the pharmacist school and that he did not have badges for a while after graduation.
Turkish Pharmacists Association's publication as printed in Istanbul, "The Turkish Pharmacists Universe'' notice to pharmacists in related professions badge in 1928. In the journal stated badges as appropriate by the Board of Directors of Turkish Pharmacists Association and ordered to Berlin. Badges will be distributed and sold to the members.
On the other hand, the need for a pharmacist badge is also described. It is stated that the badges can only be given to those who have Pharmacist degrees, and that only pharmacists can carry them and colleagues can wear badges at meetings and on official days.
Pharmacist Adil Şeyhületibb, graduated from Istanbul University Pharmacist School in 1934, stated that the Romanian pharmacists who came to Istanbul in those years had flashy pharmacist badges on their collar; He stated that the presence of badges of other European pharmacists had mobilized pharmacists in Istanbul.
In a journal of the Turkish Pharmacist Universe, it was written that pharmacist badges made of green, red and blue on white enamel completely reflect the spirit of profession and were sold to fifty kurus from the community collector in the community center.
Pharmacists working in Turkey report for the year 1937-1938 in the magazine ''Pharmacolog'' issued by the Association, as Article 8, it is stated that the pharmacist made of examples of badges.
Studies about the pharmacist badge
Pharm. Selahattın Tandal, Prof. Dr. Hayriye Amâl, Pharm. Muzaffer Dinçol, Pharm. Chem. Naşit Baylav, Pharm. Remzi Kocaer, Pharm. Semahattin Yula, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Turhan Baytop. Pharm. İhsan Sönmez, Pharm. Ahmet Kandil, The pharmacy day and pharmacist badge detection commission held various preparatory meetings on different dates.
As a result, on 21.03.1959, It was decided that the pattern used in the meeting chaired by Prof. Dr. Hayriye Amalin would be exactly the same as the shape of the badge, but the shape of the cherry in the center of the ground was gilded, and a ring of gilding color was added to it, and it was decided to register the patent with the name and registration by name.
In 4th Grand Congress of Turkish Pharmacists Association Istanbul, Phar. Enis Kipman stated his opinions on the reasons for the fact that the shape in the middle of the badge is golden. In the same congress, it is stated that the leafy laurel branch, snake and goblet figures contained in the Pharmacist badge are also found in the seals or emblems of pharmacist societies established in different years. In the 7th issue of the Pharmacist Bulletin issued by the Chamber of Pharmacists in 1959, we see the following about the pharmacist's badge:
It was decided to register the new profession emblem determined by the commission of the Central Committee and to obtain the patent.
In addition, it is reported that la it will be prevent that the new emblem in badges to be given to pharmacists through the chambers will not be used by unauthorized persons.
The figures in Pharmaceutical Badge
Laurel branch: Bay leaves (La.FoliumLauri)
In the shade dried leafs of Laurisnobilis species. When it is green and dry, it gets pale cherry color. Contains tannin bitter matter and essential oil and has repellent, antiseptic and stomach effects.
About Pharmacist badge Assoc. Prof.Dr. Mehpare Helbrom explained that, in Pharmacist School Annual of 1950: "In the early periods of the beds of patients at the ends of the bed of laurel branches were hanged, the smell coming from these branches were thought to have recovered the patients," Laurel is a valuable plant.
Snake figure:
Although the snake symbolism is versatile, it is possible to gather it in one single opinion. It is the symbol of immortality and fertility, as it eats eternal life from the legend of Gilgamesh and renews itself every year by changing its skin.
The snake figure in the Turkish Pharmacist badge emblem is also present in the emblem of the health institution and the health education institution.
It is not known who used the snake as a symbol of health sciences for this purpose. It is known that the Assyrians were used in time and in the ancient Egyptian civilization the city of Teb was advanced in the field of medicine and the totem of this city was a snake.
In the ruins of settlements belonging to ancient civilizations and castles, we see snake reliefs. Some structures of the Hittites lived in Anatolia show reliefs of snake on the stone. There are many legends about snake in Anatolia and its surroundings.
Snake is an animal related to the god of health in ancient times. Today there are snake figures in the emblems of Medicine, Dentist, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy.
All the statues of Asclepius, god of health in ancient Greek civilization, include a cane and a snake wrapped around him.
In today's Bergama Asklepion, a short round of two snakes is seen on a column; This relief is a good example of the relationship between health and snake.
The toxic snake venom is also considered a drug. In old eras, the snake entered into the composition of many triacs which were used as a drug.
The snake has been accepted as a living thing that can live underground and know the secrets of the underground. The snake has been accepted as a lively moving, fast-paced, bold, physical activity and a lot of strength.
Today, the emblem of the International Federation of Pharmacy is in the form of a modernized stylized pot and snake.
Goblet:
The goblet of our pharmacist badge is the symbol of Heygieia's cup. According to another view, the snake leaves its poisonous venom and hopes that it will heal as a drug from the poison.
The faculties of pharmacy in our country generally write the name of their faculties around the badge that was used in the past in the upper part of the badge; It is seen that some of the faculties of pharmacy use pharmacist badges by writing the names of their faculties around their university emblems.
Istinye University Faculty of Pharmacy has prepared the badge by applying the qualifications that have been described in accordance with the original objectives as it has been seen in the past.
At the bottom of the badge,8 stars the interiors are filled with red color symbolize; Caregiver, Decision-maker, Communicator, Manager, Lifelong learner, Instructor, Leader and Researcher competencies that a pharmacist should have by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP); hollow stars symbolize other competencies that the pharmacist may need in the future.