the work of the Red Crosswhich has provided humanitarian assistance in numerous armed conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters and areas of extreme poverty, It is commemorated on May 8 because it corresponds to the birth of its founder, Henry Dunant.who died on October 30, 1910 in Switzerland.
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Dunant witnessed the Battle of Solferino between the French and the Piedmontese against the Austrians on June 24, 1859, when he traveled to northern Italy in search of Napoleon III on business.
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The Swiss businessman was shocked by the scene: more than 40,000 bodies fallen on the battlefieldbetween dead and wounded, without receiving medical attention in a conflict that was fought in a single day and was fundamental for the unification of Italy as we know it today, according to a France 24 article that delves into the history of the founder of the Red Cross .
Shortly after, he wrote in his work ‘Recuerdo de Solferino’: “How much agony, how much suffering! The wounds, aggravated by the heat, by the dust, by the lack of water and assistance, cause more intense pain”, and he asked himself: “Couldn’t voluntary relief societies be founded whose purpose is to provide or cause to be provided , in time of war, assistance to the wounded?
The answer arose in 1963, when he created the International Committee of the Red Cross, which allowed the signing of a commitment to protect soldiers wounded in campaign by twelve States in 1864.
The logos and their meaning
The organization has three emblems recognized in national and international law in accordance with the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their additional protocols: the Red Cross, the Red Crescent and the Red Crystal, and symbolize assistance in times of conflict and disaster, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cross Societies. the Red Crescent (IFRC).
The red cross design on a white background is a reversal of the Swiss flagthis in order to recognize the historical connection between the country and the Geneva Convention, where the emblem was adopted in 1864.
To avoid religious connotations related to the red cross in certain countries, a red crescent was created in 1929, which was recognized the same year in the Geneva Convention.
Finally, in 2005, a third emblem was established: the red crystal, a rhombus that symbolizes increased protection in situations where the previous emblems may not be respected as neutral, according to the organization.
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