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Red Cross: From battlefield beginnings to global aid
A historical overview traces the Red Cross from its Solferino origins with Henri Dunant to its international status. It explains its Geneva 1863 conference birth, protections for medical staff and hospitals, and the 1864 Geneva conference, with the emblem of a white flag and red cross.
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Red Cross
Victoria
Henri Dunant
Solferino
Geneva
Dunant
Napoleon III
Swiss Federal Council
Hague
Red
Mel Crea
Army
Australia
International Red Cross Committee
League of Red Cross Societies
League
Paris