International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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by António Martins, 5 March 1999

• History of Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Magen David, Red Lion societies
• Other relief societies
• 1949 Geneva Convention

• International Committee of the Red Cross
• Red Crescent Society
• Magen David Adom (Red Magen David, Israel)
• Iranian Red Lion and Sun
• Hakuai Sha (Japan Philanthropy Corporation)
• Spomenik Kulture
• Flags of Protection
• Geneva Convention Protocol Flags

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies does indeed use a similar flag from time to time, as I have seen it around here, mainly on trucks carrying humanitarian help. However, there is never the red border around it. More often a full logo of the organization is used on a white bed sheet - the red crescent and cross in the middle of two black concentric circles, between which is written the name of the organization.

On the headquarters of the organization here in Zagreb the two more usual flags (Red Cross flag and Red Crescent flag) are hoisted permanently.
Željko Heimer, 8 January 1999

The ICRC website explains:
The International Movement of the Red Cross is composed by the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Ole Ander