The Red Cross is defined as a protection symbol in Article 7 of the 1864 Geneva Convention, Chapter VII ("The distinctive emblem") and Article 38 of the 1949 Geneva Convention ("For …

In times of armed conflict it is the visible sign of the protection conferred by the Geneva Conventions on the victims and on those who come to their aid; in peacetime it shows that a …

The first emblem came into being in 1864. The governments attending the diplomatic conference, which adopted the original First Geneva Convention in 1864, decided that a clear neutral sign …

The first emblem came into being in 1864. The governments attending the diplomatic conference, which adopted the original Geneva Convention in 1864, decided that a clear neutral sign was …

Our emblems have worldwide recognition in national and international law under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. These are the international treaties containing the …

In 1864, the Geneva Conventions established the Red Cross emblem as the universal symbol of neutrality and protection in armed conflict. Soon after, the Red Cross emblem was also …

The Geneva Conventions are international humanitarian laws consisting of four treaties and three additional protocols that establish international legal standards for humanitarian treatment in war.

On the basis of its use over several decades, the red crescent emblem was formally recognised in the updated Geneva Convention of 1929. An additional distinctive emblem – the red crystal – …

English: Development of the Geneva Conventions from 1864 to 1949. own work, based on png version by UW.

Jun 4, 2020 · The red cross emblem came into existence more than 150 years ago when the Geneva Conventions adopted it to protect medical personnel assisting the wounded on the …