How a bloody battlefield inspired a pacifist to create the Red Cross
Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant was shocked by the paralysis of local authorities after the Battle of Solferino, and then ...
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The emblem
The red cross emblem was adopted under the original Geneva Convention of 1864. It’s an inversion of the Swiss flag (a white cross on a red background). This recognises the historic connection between ...
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2024 Olympic Games: Which three countries’ flags are not rectangular?
The Swiss flag is not rectangular, but square. However, in international competitions such as the Olympic Games, the standard size is used. With a white cross and a red background, tradition has ...
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Geneva's Red Cross museum fears closure amid Swiss funding cuts
The entrance of the Red Cross museum with the Red Cross and the Red Crescent flags. Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP The ...