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a red plus sign that means please do not shoot, backed by four treaties and a lot of trust.
means an international humanitarian movement and emblem that protects medics, victims, and aid workers during war and disaster.
from founded in 1863 by henry dunant after witnessing the carnage at solferino, who then flipped switzerland's flag colors for the symbol.
symbol swapreversed swiss flag, not a religious cross
other emblemsred crescent and red crystal also protected
nobel prizesthe movement has won three
legal weightmisusing the emblem is a war crime
for instance
icrc geneva — guards the geneva conventions since 1863
american red cross — supplies about 40 percent of us blood donations
clara barton founding — launched the us chapter in 1881
solferino battlefield — 1859 battle that inspired dunant to act