What are the rules for the use of the Red Cross emblem

medical institutions of the armed forces;

National Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies duly recognized and approved by their countries** to provide assistance to medical services of the armed forces; National Societies may only use the emblems for protective purposes for their personnel and equipment assisting official medical services in wartime, and only if they perform such functions and comply with military laws and regulations;

Civilian hospitals and other medical facilities that are also recognized by ** and are permitted to use the signs for protective purposes (first aid stations, ambulances, etc.);

Other volunteer relief agencies are used under the same conditions as National Societies: they must be recognized and authorized, may only use the emblems for the purpose of protecting medical personnel and equipment, and must comply with military laws and regulations.

International humanitarian law also obliges States parties to the Geneva Conventions to take action to prevent and punish the misuse of emblems in time of war and peace, and to enact laws to protect them.

The protective purpose of the use of signs is to give a conspicuous indication to medical personnel, establishments and means of transport protected by the Geneva Conventions. The use of emblems in peacetime and wartime for the purpose of identification indicates that the person or thing is associated with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC reserves the right at all times to use the emblem for both protective and indicative purposes.

The emblem of the Red Cross Society of China is a red cross on a white background surrounded by golden olive branches.

In accordance with the principles of independence, equality and mutual respect, the Red Cross Society of China has developed friendly and mutually trusting relations with the Red Cross Societies and Red Crescent Societies of other countries.

The legislative purpose of the Red Cross is to protect human life and health, to carry forward the humanitarian spirit, to promote the cause of peace and advancement, to ensure that the Red Cross performs its duties in accordance with the law, to formulate the rules of the Red Cross, and to voluntarily join the Red Cross.

Image logo. The Red Cross Society of China uses the red cross symbol on a white background. Its use shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Measures for the Use of the Red Cross Emblem of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations on the Marked Use of the Red Cross Emblem of the Red Cross Society of China.

The emblem of the Red Cross Society of China is a red cross on a white background surrounded by golden olive branches.

The flag of the Red Cross Society of China is a white flag, and the emblem of the Red Cross Society of China is being printed.

Red Cross Societies at all levels across the country uniformly use the red cross emblem, emblem and flag on a white background.

The Red Cross emblem, the Red Cross flag, the emblem and flag of the Red Cross Society of China (style attached), membership cards, group membership tags, honorary certificates, etc., shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Red Cross Society of China.

The emblem of the Red Cross is the Red Cross. Of the 189 National Societies accredited by the ICRC, 154 use the Red Cross as their official logo. The red cross on a white background was the original protective emblem proclaimed by the Geneva Conventions of 1864.

According to the ICRC, the Red Cross emblem is an inversion of the colour of the Swiss flag, which was officially recorded in the 1906 revision of the Convention.

Other Signs:

1. Red Crescent.

During the Russo-Turkish War of 1876-1878, the Ottoman Empire used the Red Crescent instead of the Red Cross. In 1877, at the request of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Russia pledged to fully respect the sanctity of all persons and facilities wearing the Red Crescent emblem, and later Osman** also pledged to respect the Red Cross emblem.

This in practice recognized the equal validity of both emblems, which were formally recognized when the Geneva Conventions (Article 19) were amended in 1929.

2. Red crystal.

The introduction of a new protective emblem has been discussed for years due to the controversy over the Israeli National Society and other debates, with the red crystal being the most vocal proposal. Amending the Geneva Conventions to adopt a new protective emblem would require the participation of all 192 High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions in a diplomatic conference.

On 5 and 6 December 2005, Switzerland** held a diplomatic conference that adopted Additional Protocol III to the Geneva Conventions, introducing the red crystal as an additional emblem with the same status as the Red Cross and Red Crescent.

The red cross symbol is usually made up of five red squares of equal size, known as the red "ten".

It is used in medical institutions, the Red Cross, etc. The main uses are as follows:

1. Medical institutions of the armed forces.

2. The Red Cross Society participating in relief activities.

3. Approved by the Military Commission, volunteer rescue groups and medical institutions at home and abroad.

4. International organizations approved by the Military Council.

The Red Cross emblem is an international humanitarian protection emblem, a specific emblem for medical institutions of the armed forces, and a dedicated emblem for the Red Cross. Except for the scope of use, it is forbidden for any organization or individual to use the Red Cross emblem.

The Red Cross Society of China uses the Red Cross symbol on a white background, and the emblem of the Red Cross Society of China is a red cross on a white background surrounded by golden olive branches.

The olive branch represents the olive branch of China's national emblem, which is marked by the Red Cross Society of China. The Red Cross Society of China is a unified Red Cross organization of the People's Republic of China, a social assistance organization engaged in humanitarian work, and a member of the International Red Cross Movement.

Usage. Article 3 The Red Cross emblem may be used by the following persons:

1) Full-time (part-time) staff of the Red Cross Societies at all levels;

(ii) members of the Red Cross;

(iii) Youth members of the Red Cross;

iv) Red Cross volunteers;

v) Personnel employed by the Red Cross.

Article 4 The Red Cross emblem may be used in the following places:

1) Buildings used by the organs of the Red Cross;

2) Hospitals, blood stations, and ambulance stations (points) of the Red Cross;

3) Disaster preparedness and relief centers and warehouses of the Red Cross;

4) Other public welfare institutions established by the Red Cross;

5) Places where the Red Cross carries out activities such as relief, ambulance, and fundraising.

Article 5 The Red Cross emblem may be used for the following items and means of transport:

1) Printed propaganda materials, office supplies, and souvenirs of the Red Cross;

2) Badges, armbands, medals, badges and certificates of the Red Cross;

3) The Red Cross's ambulance apparatus and equipment;

4) Packaging of clothing, food, medicines and other materials used by the Red Cross for disaster preparedness and relief;

v) the means of transport used by the Red Cross for relief;

6) Items for which the Red Cross carries out fund-raising activities.

The emblem of the Red Cross is exclusive and prohibits any organization or individual from using it on their own. The Red Cross emblem is a symbol of internationalism, a specific emblem of medical institutions of the armed forces, and a special emblem of the Red Cross. The emblem of the Red Cross may not be used for:

trademarks or commercial advertisements; medical institutions that are not the Red Cross or the armed forces; pharmacies, veterinary stations; packaging of the goods; the company's logo; engineering design, product design; The relevant law provides for the use of the emblem of the Red Cross in any other case. Those who use the Red Cross emblem without authorization shall be ordered by the people at or above the county level to stop using it, confiscate illegal gains, and impose a fine of less than 10,000 yuan. Those who obstruct the staff of the Red Cross Society from performing their duties in accordance with the law shall be given public security administrative penalties or investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with law.

Where organizations or personnel in the armed forces violate the provisions of these Measures, the relevant departments of the armed forces shall deal with them.

The meaning and function of the Red Cross symbol:

1.indicative, i.e. indicating that it is a person or object associated with the Red Cross;

2.Protectiveness means that it is a person and thing that is protected by international humanitarian law and should not be attacked.

3.Persons and things bearing this sign have rights and obligations in law. The right is protected by a series of laws, and the obligation is to comply with the restrictions imposed by the sign on their conduct and to refrain from actively participating in any hostile act.

3.This double message of the Red Cross emblem in law determines its sanctity. The emblem of the Red Cross does not convey any message other than its own function, let alone any information that is politically ideological or religious.

Legal basis

Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Use of the Red Cross Emblem

Article 1 In order to maintain the solemnity of the Red Cross emblem and correctly use the Red Cross emblem, these measures are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Red Cross Law.

The second red cross symbol is a red cross on a white background.

The third emblem of the Red Cross is the emblem of international humanitarian protection, the specific emblem of the medical institutions of the armed forces, and the exclusive emblem of the Red Cross.

Article 4 The emblem of the Red Cross has a protective and marking function, and the two shall not be used in confusion.

Article 5 Local people at all levels shall, in accordance with these Measures, supervise and manage the use of the Red Cross emblem within their respective administrative areas.

The Red Cross (Society) Name and the Red Finger Mountain Banquet Cross Symbol Authorized Use Management Regulations" stipulates:

The use of the Red Cross emblem shall be reviewed and authorized by the Red Cross Society of China in accordance with the law. The use of the provincial Red Cross emblem shall be reviewed and authorized by the provincial Red Cross Society in accordance with the law, and shall be reported to the Red Cross Society of China for the record. The use of the Red Cross emblem at the prefectural and municipal level shall be reviewed and authorized by the Red Cross Society at the municipal level in accordance with the law, and shall be reported to the Provincial Red Cross Society for the record.

The use of the national industry Red Cross logo shall be approved by the superior department of the Red Cross Society of the industry, and shall be reviewed and authorized by the Red Cross Society of China in accordance with the law. The Red Cross Society authorizes the cooperative counterparty to use the Red Cross emblem and shall submit an annual report and list of authorized use to the Red Cross Society at its higher level in December of each year for the record. "