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The Red Cross Emblem

Red Cross - reverse of the Swiss flag

Never intended to have religious

overtones

Means Dont Shoot!

Swiss Flag

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First used 1876 by the Ottoman Turks

Accepted as an alternatie 1!"!

The Red Crescent Emblem

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Red Lionand Sunemblem

chosen by

Persia

3rdEmblem

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PROBLEM:

Fear of toomany symbols

Led to 1929

decision nomoreproliferation

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Acontroversy

Magen DavidAdom

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Proposednew

emblemsThe final choice of the

name and graphicdesign of the new

emblemis subject to further

consideration

Third Additional Protocol

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Functions of the Emlem

dentif" a #erson $ o%ect as not to e attac&ed'(rotective Sign)

nform that this #erson $ o%ect is under #rotection

of humanitarian rules'(rotective Sign)

Signals that these #ersons $ o%ects are connected

with the Red Cross Movement'ndicative Sign)

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In peacetime: Indicative Use( small dimension

connected with the RedCross Movement

Who can use

the emblem?

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In time of conflict: Protective selar!e dimension

not to e attac&ed

under #rotection of

humanitarian rules

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In time of conflict:

Who can use the emblem?

Armed Forces Medical Services

National Societies

Civilian hospital Other voluntary relief

aencies

!uly reconised

and authorised

by the ovt

Sub"ect tomilitary la#s $

reulations

Allocated e%clusively for medical services

&C'C

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Grave Misuse

(erfid"*+R CRME

,nder cuts the wholeasis of .

inders Red Cross

wor&s for victims

Endangers delegates/

RC 0olunteers 1 those

needing #rotection

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Misuse of Emblem

"ommonly believed to

mean medical

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Nurse

'evival

( Clothin )

Another variations or desins

#hich resemble the emblem***

Misuse of Emblem

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Misuse of

emblem,lessen the real

protective value

of aninternational

emblem

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What should you do, if you seeany misuse or abuse of the red

cross or red cresent emblem ?

Re#ort to "our nearest

Red Crescent Cha#ter

or the 2ranch