IRC& RCM is an international humanitarian movement coordinated by various distinct organizations with the same goal of human health & life protection, alleviating or preventing human sufferings. Their headquarters is at Geneva, Switzerland.
Members
The International Committee of Red
Cross (ICRC) - a private
humanitarian organization found in 1863 by Henry Dunant & Gustave Moynier.
The International Federation of Red
Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) -IFRC was found in 1919 & it globally co-ordinates
the activities of National Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies. They were
formerly known as ‘League of Red Cross Societies’.
National Red Cross & Red Crescent
Societies - Red Cross
movements in individual countries which are co-ordinated by IFRC &
recognized by ICRC. Currently 190 National societies are recognized by ICRC
& admitted as full members of federation.
Symbols
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| Red Cross Red Crescent Red Crystal |
The Red Cross emblem officially approved in Geneva
in 1863. It is referred to as Greek or Hellenic Red Cross to avoid confusion with
other similar symbols.
The Red Crescent is the symbol officially recognized
in 1929 & 33 Muslim states have recognized it. The symbol is derived from the flag of Ottoman
empire.
The Red Crystal accepted in 2005 as the 3rd
protocol emblem of the movement. The symbol
is used by Israel’s national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance
& blood bank services, Magen David Adome being a full member of IRC&RCM.
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