The Red Cross During War
ICRC
Badge of Honor
A German Red Cross nurse helps a destitute man during the First World War in Germany. The Red Cross was the brainchild of Switzerland's Henri Dunant, who was also the originator of the Geneva Convention. The Red Cross badge has become known as an emblem of neutrality.
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