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The Red Cross (…and Crescent, and Crystal) The first symbol that people associate with first aid signs is the Red Cross – the plain, square red cross on a white background. It's almost universally recognised as a symbol for medicine and first aid.
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Read More »The first symbol that people associate with first aid signs is the Red Cross – the plain, square red cross on a white background. It’s almost universally recognised as a symbol for medicine and first aid. You see it in thousands of movies and computer games throughout the world – everything from MASH reruns, to James Bond films, to zombie apocalypse games. It’s also thoroughly illegal. No, seriously. People aren’t supposed to be using that symbol. It’s not only trademarked – it’s protected by the Geneva Convention. The Red Cross symbol dates from the very first Geneva Convention in 1864, where it was decided that countries in wartime should agree not to fire on medical facilities and transports – as denoted by the Red Cross symbol. The symbol was specifically reserved for military medical facilities, vehicles and personnel (particularly in wartime), and the actual Red Cross organisation (who effectively set up the Geneva Convention). It’s actually the Swiss flag with the colours reversed. As such, although it’s become the most recognised medical symbol in the world, most of the places you see it in aren’t legal. And in recent years, the Red Cross has been cracking down on its use. They want to keep it reserved for its original purpose – keeping doctors and wounded personnel safe in wartime. This has given rise to a lot of alternate medical symbols and first aid signs. Initially, many organisations simply reversed the colours to a white cross on a red background – but the problem is that this just turns the symbol into the Swiss flag – potentially causing confusion. So other alternatives are now seeing more use. The red cross itself actually has two other versions of its symbol, which you might see in some countries. The Red Crescent was first used by the Ottoman Empire in the Russo-Turkish War of 1876-1878 as a Muslim equivalent of the Red Cross. The Ottomans thought the cross might alienate its Muslim soldiers. During the war, both sides agreed that the symbols were interchangeable. You may still see the Red Crescent symbol in Islamic countries. And in recent years, the “Red Crystal” (originally the “Red Diamond”) is increasingly used as a religion-neutral version of the Red Cross symbol in places like Israel.
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