Talk:Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy/@comment-2001:48F8:6024:641:7CDE:2ED0:558A:62F2-20171019005020/@comment-5973086-20171031211623

He is an alchemist. Its the symbol of his office.

Same as the serpent with the bowl of Hygenia is the symbol of pharmacy or Rod of Asclepinus is the symbol of medics/doctors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros