A new Red Cross emblem was accepted at an international conference Thursday over Syrian objections, paving the way for Israel to join the humanitarian movement after nearly six decades of ...

The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday it is seeking support to create a “digital red cross/red crescent emblem” that would make clear to military and other hackers that ...

The red cross emblem – a red cross on a white ground – is a symbol of protection (protective use) and of membership of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (indicative use). In times ...

The Red Cross is a protected emblem, designed to help those who are most vulnerable in situations of war and humanitarian catastrophe – it shouldn’t be devalued by placing it on a box of bandages.

Red Cross to Add Third, Non-Religious Emblem The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has flown both Christian and Muslim religous emblems for more than a century. Now ...

The International Committee of the Red Cross has raised concern over the misuse of its emblem by private individuals and businesses, warning that such actions could undermine its humanitarian work.The ...

GENEVA — A new Red Cross emblem was accepted at an international conference today over Syrian objections, paving the way for Israel to join the humanitarian movement after nearly six decades of ...

Colombian military intelligence used the Red Cross emblem in a rescue operation in which leftist guerrillas were duped into handing over 15 hostages, according to unpublished photographs and video ...

In 1996, six Red Cross relief workers were murdered by gunmen in Chechnya, where Islamic rebels were fighting against Russian forces. Hard-line Muslims had complained at the use of the Red Cross ...

For over 150 years, symbols such as the red cross have been used to make clear that “in times of armed conflict, those who wear the red cross or facilities and objects marked with them must be ...