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	Pakistan Red Crescent Society
		Pakistan Red Crescent Society was founded on December 20th, 1947 by an order called ‘The Pakistan Red Cross Order’ that was issued by Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan and Founder President of the Society.
		Later it was admitted as a member of the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Now called International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies-IFRC) on August 18th, 1948.
		Pakistan Red Cross Society was renamed as Pakistan Red Crescent Society in 1973.
	www.prcs.org.pk (178 words)

	International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement whose stated mission is to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering, without any discrimination based on nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.
		The Red Cross is defined as a protection symbol in Article 7 of the 1864 Geneva Convention, Chapter VII ("The distinctive emblem") and Article 38 of the 1949 Geneva Convention ("For the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field").
		The Red Shield of David was initially proposed as an addition to the Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Red Lion in Sun in 1931.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red_Crescent (9244 words)

	American Red Cross Delmarva Peninsula
		The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation) is the membership association and international coordination arm for national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies throughout the world.
		The American Red Cross, and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement as a whole, avoids publicly assigning fault or judging the behavior of governments with respect to violations of IHL.
		The primary Red Cross and Red Crescent partners for any response in the region will be the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation) and the national societies in every country within the region.
	www.redcrossdelmarva.org /redcrossrole.html (1807 words)

	Pioneer Valley Red Cross - About Us - Special Partners
		The Red Cross idea was born in 1859, when Henri Dunant, a young Swiss man, came upon the scene of a bloody battle in Solferino, Italy, between the armies of imperial Austria and the Franco-Sardinian alliance.
		The American Red Cross is a not funded by the government, and so depends on the generosity of its financial donors to provide the funds that support its budget.
		A Red Cross volunteer is an individual who, beyond the responsibilities of paid employment, freely and without expectation or receipt of compensation, and for personal, humanitarian, or charitable reasons, contributes time and service to assist the American Red Cross in the accomplishment of its Mission.
	www.redcrosspioneervalley.org /aboutus/faq.shtml (2190 words)

	International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The International Movement of the Red Cross is composed by the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
		Japan: red sun and red strip, emblem of Hakuaisha society, founded 1877 and equivalent of a national red cross society, society changed name to the Red Cross and adopted the red cross emblem in 1866.
		Sudan: red rhinoceros, suggested as a common emblem for the new Sudanese society which united the previous branches of the Red Crescent Society of Egypt and the British Red Cross.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/int-ifrc.html (941 words)

	ORGANIZATIONS OF THE RED CROSS
		This is the original Red Cross organization, a private Swiss institution that acts as a neutral intermediary in matters of human suffering related to international conflicts, civil wars, and internal social, political, and military disturbances throughout the world.
		The Federation is a coalition of individual national societies of the Red Cross and Red Crescent that coordinates relief efforts throughout the world occurring outside the theater of war and other forms of armed conflict.
		Humanity: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavors, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found.
	www.islandredcross.org /ICRC.htm (2041 words)

	Emblems of the Red Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The symbols of the Movement - The Red Cross and the Red Crescent emblems at the museum in Geneva.
		The red cross of the St George cross extends to the edge of the flag, whereas the red cross on the Red Cross flag does not.
		Red Cross groups such as the International Committee of the Red Cross; the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, formerly "the League of Red Cross Societies"; and the 182 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emblems_of_the_Red_Cross (1257 words)

	Red Crescent Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The international Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battle field, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found.
		1 - The Sudanese Red Crescent Society headquarters is in Khartoum and its activities extend throughout the territory of the Republic of the Sudan.
		The emblem shall be used by the National Society, in accordance with the provision of the International Humanitarian Law and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement.
	www.sudanembassy.org /contemporarylooks/red.htm (3501 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : Red Crescent to the Rescue! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This was Kizilay, as the Red Crescent Society is known in Turkey, which in the days ahead would play a key role in saving the survivors of the disaster.
		Of these, 103 are called Red Cross Societies, 18 Red Crescent, one (in the Soviet Union, which uses both symbols), the Alliance of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and another, unique to Iran, the Red Lion and Sun Society.
		Although the red cross symbol had never been intended to have a religious significance, Turkey, in 1876, sent word to Switzerland that out of respect for the religious convictions of its troops—Turkey was then at war with Russia—it had decided to adopt the sign of the red crescent for its ambulances.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/197702/red.crescent.to.the.rescue..htm (1840 words)

	Red Crescent Workers Taken in Baghdad - Examiner.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A Red Crescent official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of safety concerns, said the gunmen left women behind.
		The Red Crescent, which is part of the international Red Cross movement, has around 1,000 staff and some 200,000 volunteers in Iraq.
		Mazin Abdellaha, secretary-general of the Iraqi Red Crescent, appealed to the kidnappers to release the captives.
	www.examiner.com /a-462244~Red_Crescent_Workers_Taken_in_Baghdad.html (981 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Red Crescent halts Baghdad work
		The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for the others to be freed, saying the Red Crescent provided vital help for those in need.
		The Iraqi Red Crescent, the country's biggest humanitarian organisation, has previously been the target of the insurgency and random attacks.
		The Red Crescent, which has a staff of 1,000 and 200,000 volunteers, is the only Iraqi aid group working across the country's 18 provinces.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/6189751.stm (484 words)

	International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
		Article 4 of the Statutes of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, adopted by the 25th International Conference of the Red Cross at Geneva in October 1986 and amended by the 26th International Conference of the Red Cross at Geneva in December 1995.
		Adopted by the 25th International Conference of the Red Cross at Geneva in October 1986 and amended by the 26th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent at Geneva in December 1995.
		The red cross and red crescent emblems are visible symbols of the protection afforded to war victims under the Geneva Conventions.
	www.icrc.org /eng/movement (1655 words)

	World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2004 \| American Red Cross in Southeastern Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Southeastern Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross is honoring that day by emphasizing the importance of and encouraging people to adopt the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
		The International Red Cross Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavors in its international and national capacity to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found.
		We are volunteer-driven and reflect the diversity of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
	www.semredcross.org /news/pr/pr_2004/gen_050404.htm (798 words)

	International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies
		The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world, for it is present and active in almost every country.
		Established in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
		It is the ICRC's responsibility to verify that future National Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies are in a position to conduct their activities in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of the Movement and, if so, to grant them official recognition.
	www.redcross.lv /en/rcrc.htm (929 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi Red Crescent suspended operations in Baghdad after gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped about 30 people from one of its offices in the capital on Sunday, an official of the humanitarian body said on Monday.
		The Red Crescent has said it has felt pressure from militant groups, but Abdullah said he did not know why the organization's employees were abducted.
		The two-storey Red Crescent office is identified by the Red Crescent emblem.
	today.reuters.com /news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2006-12-18T173926Z_01_IBO838178_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ-CRESCENT.xml&src=rss (450 words)

	Crimes Of War Project > The Book
		It is also the emblem of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the National Societies, the ICRC, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
		First adopted in the 1864 Geneva Convention, the red cross on a white background was formally described in the 1949 Geneva Conventions as intended to be a “compliment to Switzerland,” formed by reversing the Swiss federal colors: a white cross on a red background.
		Turkey, asserting that Muslim soldiers found the cross offensive, unilaterally began using a red crescent in 1876, and this was accepted in the 1929 update of the Geneva Convention along with the now unused “red lion and sun” for Iran.
	www.crimesofwar.org /thebook/redcross-rescrescent.html (1050 words)

	Michelle Malkin: FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL: SEEING IS BELIEVING
		Tons of you are stunned, outraged, and sickened by the new Flight 93 Memorial, the "Crescent of Embrace." I called the architect responsible for the redesign, Paul Murdoch of Los Angeles, yesterday for comment.
		Crescents are prominent on mosques and are used on ambulances similar to red crosses in America.
		The winning design for the Flight 93 memorial ‘Crescent of Embrace’ is extravagant, wasteful and ultimately does not convey the spirit of the resistance and defiance of the passengers who made the ultimate sacrifice that their plane would not be used to attack their own countrymen.
	michellemalkin.com /archives/003513.htm (1072 words)

	Red Cross Red Crescent
		With over 4,400 cases and 263 deaths registered, national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are continuing to take part in the response to the pneumonia-like disease.
		A Red Cross water and sanitation project aims to remedy the situation and drastically reduce the incidence of waterborne diseases.
		The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian organisation, with 178 member National Societies.
	web.syr.edu /~gsgerard/RedCrest.html (338 words)

	Red Crescent of Uzbekistan Activity History English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was founded to prevent and alleviate human suffering, to ensure the right for life and respect for human dignity and promote mutual understanding and friendship between peoples.
		The Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan (RCSU) was founded in 1925.
		Before 1991 it was a member of the USSR Alliance of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
	www.redcrescent.uz /hist_en.html (271 words)

	American Red Cross - Greater Ozarks Chapter - Home
		Although the red cross is not a religious symbol, some societies view it as such.
		The symbol of the red crescent is used instead of the red cross by societies in most Islamic countries; and the Magen David Adom, or Red Shield of David, is used in Israel.
		Humanity: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found.
	www.redcross-ozarks.org /faq.html (1775 words)

	ABC 7 News - Iraqi Red Crescent Closes Offices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Iraqi Red Crescent closed all of its Baghdad branches until further notice Monday, a day after gunmen staged a brazen mass kidnapping at the agency's downtown office.
		Some 30 employees and visitors were kidnapped Sunday, and 16 of those were released unharmed the same day, a Red Crescent spokesman said Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity because of security concerns.
		The Red Crescent, which is part of the international Red Cross movement, has about 1,000 staff and some 200,000 volunteers in Iraq.
	www.wjla.com /news/stories/1206/380863.html (405 words)

	Flight 93 memorial decried as Islam symbol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The winning design, announced Wednesday in Washington, D.C., includes what is called the "Crescent of Embrace." That element of the project calls for two rows of red maple trees to be planted around a bowl-shaped piece of land adjacent to the crash site.
		The crescent associated with Islam is the lunar crescent, which is wider in the middle and tapers to points on each end.
		Ahmed says she can understand why the crescent would be associated with Islam, which has 7 million followers in the United States and more than a billion worldwide.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05253/569055.stm (869 words)

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