![]() ![]() The rules for this are laid down in the "Regulations on the use of the Emblem of Shape and orientation of emblems on flags Governments who signed the convention or of the parties to a conflict. To display them is the responsibility of the authorities of the Provided for under the conventions and the protocol: decisions on where In both wartime and peacetime the national red cross societies can use the symbol only with Its ambit) to designate military medical facilities and units. (or any party to a conflict, since the protocol includes civil wars within National red cross society but by the parties to the Geneva conventions Not by any international red cross organization (ICRC or IFRC) or The main authority to use the red cross/red crescent symbol is Whether in peace or war (except as otherwise agreed, e.g., by Geneva I). The flag, to indicating ships and vessels protected by the convention, Geneva II, Art 44, limits the use of the distinguishing signs, including Coastal lifeboats operating from aīase occupied by the enemy may continue to fly their own national colours High as possible." Hospital ships that are provisionally detained by theĮnemy haul down their national colors. A white flag with a red cross shall be flown at the mainmast as State, the flag of the Party to the conflict whose direction they haveĪccepted. Hoisting their national flag and further, if they belong to a neutral Geneva II, Art 43 requires hospital ships to "make themselves known by (such as the International Committee of the Red Cross) may use the Red In wartime, they may use theĮmblems for their other activities only if they are clearly not implying The emblems in peacetime for other activities in conformity with the (including flags) other than to indicate or protect medical units andĮstablishments and related personnel and material under the GenevaĬonventions, except that national Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies may use 44, bans all uses of the Red Cross or equivalent emblems Such neutral medical units may continue to fly their own national They have been lent, and permits them to fly their own national flag as Have been authorized to lend their services to a belligerent" to fly theįlag of the Convention and the national flag of the belligerent to which 43, requires medical units of neutral countries "which may When medical units fall into the hands of the enemy, they display The national flag of the party to which the unit or establishment belongs. Under the Convention and permits it to be displayed in conjunction with 42, limits the display of "the distinctive flag of theĬonvention" to medical units and establishments entitled to be respected The same provision is also contained in Geneva II, Art. On the flags, armlets and on all equipment employed in the Medical 39, requires the emblem (red cross, etc.) to be displayed Will be recognized for use by countries that were already using thoseĭevices when the 1949 convention was adopted. Provided for in article VII of the first Geneva Convention for theĪmelioration of the Wounded in Armies in the Field, signed on August 22,ġ864.] The red crescent or red lion and sun, in lieu of the red cross, Sign of the Medical Service of armed forces. 38, provides for use of the Swiss federal arms in reversedĬolors, the red cross on a white ground, as the emblem and distinctive There are also Geneva III and IV, but they have no provisos concerning Geneva I governs land warfare, Geneva II governs warfare at sea. That govern the use of the Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Red Lion and Sunįlags. The following summarizes the provisions of the 1949 Geneva Conventions ![]() Kindersley (1997) states (in the Tonga page) that the flag with the red cross coupee was adopted in 1863. Hakuai Sha (Japan Philanthropy Corporation).Magen David Adom (Red Magen David, Israel).International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.International Committee of the Red Cross.The versions shownĪbove are in use, the last three being exported from. The precise appearance of these flags is not prescribed. Keywords: red cross | geneva convention | This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Red Cross and Red Crescent flags Geneva Convention ![]()
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