The symbol

EU-JAMRAI promoted the creation of the first global symbol that represents the threat of antimicrobial resistance. An image created to give visible form to an invisible problem. A symbol that anyone can easily recognise and everyone, anywhere can wear proudly.

The AMR Symbol emerged from an international contest, and the creator David Ljungberg defined the concept as:

“Although the issue itself is on a microbe level, the symbol itself has to represent something that the general public can relate to. Rather than being scientific showing microbes/phages it has to convey care, medicine and movement.

Which is why the symbol is comprised of the iconic shape of a medicine capsule, the shape of a heart, and the shape of a bandaid (can also be read as an X or a cross).

The heart tells us we need to care, the capsule sets the theme, and the bandaid tells us we need to fix it. Together they convey a strong message to rally behind, while keeping a very simplistic yet powerful shape”.