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The Red Cross symbol. The Red Cross on white background was the original protection symbol declared at the 1864 Geneva Convention. The ideas to introduce a uniform and neutral protection symbol as well as its specific design originally came from Dr. Louis Appia, a Swiss surgeon, and Swiss General Henri Dufour, founding members of the International Committee.
English: Countries with Red Cross, Red Crescent or Red Star of David Red: The Red Cross. Green: The Red Crescent. Blue: The Red Star of David (The Red Crystal outside of Israel) Maroon: Red Cross Society that is not part of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Light green: Red Crescent Society that is not part ...
The use of the symbol shown in this image is regulated by certain international treaties, particularly the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their additional protocols of 1977 and 2005, as well as other rules of International Humanitarian Law either in written agreements or by long-standing customs. Misuse ...
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[[File:Flag of the Red Crescent.svg|border|96x176px]] The use of the symbol shown in this image is regulated by certain international treaties, particularly the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their additional protocols of 1977 and 2005, as well as other rules of International Humanitarian Law either in ...
English: ISO 7010 Safe Condition sign E013: Stretcher. This uses an alternate aid symbol design, using the crescent symbol sometimes used in majority Muslim locations.. This a variation authorized by the ISO standard, "The first aid cross may be replaced with another element appropriate to cultural requirements."
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The cross is placed over the behaviour that is being prohibited, and it can and will very in size and placement. For this example image, the cross has just been centered on a white background. An example of its use can be seen in BP 014: Do not smile and BP 018: Single person .