The emblem of a red cross on a white background is a sign of protection under the Geneva Conventions. It is not a religious symbol. The red cross, red crescent and red crystal are symbols of ...

The Red Cross admitted Israel to the worldwide humanitarian organization early Thursday, ending decades of exclusion linked to the Jewish state's refusal to accept the traditional cross symbol.

“The red cross emblem or similar designs are not ... the British Red Cross over the game’s use of a red cross on a white background to denote health. While that may seem harmless, turns ...

The red cross on a white background — the reversal of colors of the Swiss flag — was adopted as the emblem of the movement when it was founded in 1863 by Swiss humanitarians trying to care for ...

The Red Cross emblem on a white background, fluttering in the wind, holds different meaning for different people. For a person in trouble, it signifies hope and comfort. For others, it conveys trust ...

They opted for a red cross on a white background, the exact reverse of the flag of neutral Switzerland. The resulting symbol had the advantage of being easily produced and recognizable at a distance ...

Members of the aid committees were to be identified by an armband whose colors were the reverse of the Swiss flag: a white background bearing a red cross. The latter symbol eventually gave the ...

The England Flag, also known as St George's Cross, is represented by a red cross set on a white background. The red cross was also an emblem of a knighthood system originating in England’s ...

a red cross on a white background). In 1877, Barton lobbied President Rutherford B. Hayes to endorse the Geneva Convention of 1864. Hayes initially expressed interest but worried that the treaty w ...