geneva red cross
1Red cross — Red Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd,… …
2Red Cross — 1. The crusaders or the cause they represented. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A hospital or ambulance service established as a result of, though not provided for by, the Geneva convention of 1864; any of the national societies for alleviating the… …
3Red Cross — n. 1. a red Greek cross on a white ground (Geneva cross), emblem of neutrality in war, adapted from the Swiss flag, with colors reversed, and used since 1864 to mark hospitals, ambulances, etc., esp. in time of war 2. an international society (in …
4Red Cross — Red′ Cross′ n. 1) an international philanthropic organization(Red′ Cross′ Soci ety), formed in consequence of the Geneva Convention of 1864 chiefly to care for the sick and wounded in war 2) a branch of this organization 3) Also, red′ cross′… …
5Red Cross — on a white field; used on ambulances, hospitals, and hospital ships to denote their neutrality; also called the Cross of Geneva or the Geneva Cross, as its function in war is accepted by the Geneva Convention …
6Red Cross — early 15c., national emblem of England (St. George s Cross); in 17c., a red cross was the mark placed on the doors of London houses inflected with the plague. Red cross (in Muslim lands, red crescent) adopted as a symbol of ambulance service 1864 …
7Cambodian Red Cross — Infobox Company company name = Cambodian Red Cross កាកបាទក្រហមកម្ពុជា company company type = Non profit organization foundation = February 18, 1955 location city = Phnom Penh location country = Cambodia key people = industry = Healthcare products …
8Red Cross and Red Crescent — ▪ charitable organization in full International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent , formerly (until 1986) International Red Cross humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every country in the world. The Red Cross… …
9Red Cross — 1. an international philanthropic organization (Red Cross Society), formed in consequence of the Geneva Convention of 1864, to care for the sick and wounded in war, secure neutrality of nurses, hospitals, etc., and help relieve suffering caused… …
10Red Cross — Die namensgebenden Symbole der Bewegung – das Rote Kreuz und der Rote Halbmond Die Internationale Rotkreuz und Rothalbmond Bewegung umfasst das Internationale Komitee vom Roten Kreuz (IKRK), die Internationale Föderation der Rotkreuz und… …
