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	Royal Red Cross Class 1 (RRC) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Subsequently the effigy of the reigning monarch was substituted for the allegorical profile.
		The Royal Cypher of the reigning monarch appears in the centre, surmounted by a crown.
		The RRC was instituted on 23 April 1883.
	homepages.tesco.net /~medals/rrc.htm (361 words)

	Red Cross (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the "Anarchist Red Cross".
		The band Redd Kross was originally called "Red Cross".
		The Royal Red Cross is a military decoration awarded in the United Kingdom for exceptional services in military nursing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red_cross (160 words)

	Red Cross pins,badges,medals,decorations and awards for sale. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Blue Cross-was a division of the Red Cross that operated in remote areas of mountains.
		Poland, 1919 badge of the Wielkopolski Red Cross (this was one of main regions of Poland).
		Poland 1916 commemorative badge of Krakow (Cracow) branch of the Galicja Red Cross.
	anm.50megs.com /anm/Redcross.html (1944 words)

	Florence Nightingale
		On November 29 1855, a public meeting to give recognition to Florence for her work in the Crimea led to the establishment of the Nightingale Fund, to raise funds for training of nurses and there was an outpouring of generous donations.
		In 1858, Florence Nightingale was elected the first female member of the Royal Statistical Society and she later became an honorary member of the American Statistical Association.
		In 1883 Queen Victoria awarded Florence Nightingale with the Royal Red Cross and in 1907 she became the first woman to be awarded the Order of Merit.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/f/fl/florence_nightingale.html (1957 words)

	British Red Cross - Honour Medals
		The Royal Red Cross was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1883 and was the first example of a British Military Order solely for women.
		In the centre, in relief, is the Royal effigy and on the reverse, the Royal Imperial Crown and Cypher.
		The medal was instituted by the International committee of the Red Cross in Geneva in memory of the work of Florence Nightingale, to be distributed annually to trained nurses who, in the opinion of the committee, rendered exceptional service in connection with nursing.
	www.redcross.org.uk /standard.asp?id=45481 (357 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Turning misery into hope: Red Cross Leads Hurricane Response
		Red Cross volunteers dispensed emergency assistance in the form of first aid, food, water, personal clothing, hygiene kits, and kitchen sets in more than 900 temporary shelters, and conducted training courses in waste disposal and water purification and activated its system for social welfare inquiries and disaster welfare messages.
		Governments consider the Red Cross as an active partner in the co-ordination of non-governmental efforts in the country during a disaster with the proviso that the Code of Conduct for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organisations in Disaster Relief is adhered to;
		Red Cross Societies throughout the region are engaged in a wide variety of disaster response activities including: search and rescue, evacuations, damage and needs assessments, feeding, and distributing emergency relief supplies.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/aff9a8d87bc79b8f8525678b00602874 (4668 words)

	Red Cross Red Crescent - Disaster preparedness: activities
		Volunteers and staff were trained at both headquarters and branch levels of National Societies, so that working with other grassroots organisations, they could address the needs of vulnerable communities; those of greatest risk from situations that threaten their survival or their capacity to live with a minimum of social and economic security and human dignity.
		A comprehensive Red Cross disaster management manual and training modules have been developed for the region, and a pool of trained people created to run community-based disaster preparedness courses.
		An initiative involving the Federation, the Jamaica Red Cross, Royal and Sun Alliance and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association is developing a disaster and safety management programme to address the unique needs of hotels in the region.
	www.ifrc.org /WHAT/disasters/dp/activities/carib.asp (388 words)

	Australian Red Cross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Australian Red Cross proudly announces the attendance of their Royal Highnesses, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark at the Australian Red Cross 90th Anniversary Gala Event to be held on 2 March 2005.
		As the Danish Red Cross holds many parallels with the Australian Red Cross, it is with the humanitarian and unification spirit of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in mind that the Australian Red Cross extended the invitation to their Royal Highnesses.
		The attention garnered by the Royal attendees secures the event as one with high profile in Australian social calendars, and gives Australian Red Cross a chance to communicate more about how its services are fighting Australia’s current challenges, such as obesity, teenage pregnancy, and social isolation.
	www.redcross.org.au /nsw/events_90thGala.htm (382 words)

	Florence Nightingale -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		As a woman, Nightingale could not be appointed to the Royal Commission, but she wrote the Commission's 1,000-plus page detailed report that included detailed statistical reports and was instrumental in the implementation of its recommendations.
		The report of the Royal Commission led to a major overhaul of army military care, and to the establishment of an Army Medical School and of a comprehensive system of army (The case history of a medical patient) medical records.
		In 1883 Queen Victoria awarded Florence Nightingale with the Royal Red Cross and in 1907 she became the first woman to be awarded the (additional info and facts about Order of Merit) Order of Merit.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fl/florence_nightingale.htm (2250 words)

	Armorial Gold Heraldry Dictionary
		The White Rose the badge of the House of York, and the Red Rose the badge of the House of Lancaster.
		The Decoration may be conferred upon any Ladies, whether subjects or foreign persons, who may be recommended to Her Majesty's notice by the Secretary of State for War for special exertions in providing for the nursing, or for attending to, sick and wounded soldiers and sailors.
		The Riband is dark blue edged red, one inch in width, tied in a bow, and worn on the left shoulder.
	heraldryclipart.com /dr.html (1574 words)

	Irish Red Cross press release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		And the Irish Red Cross is also sending a second aid delivery specialist to ensure that the estimated three million people affected by the earthquake, get aid immediately.
		Today the international Red Cross is appealing for more aid, saying that 138 million* is now needed to address the unfolding needs on the ground.
		The Irish Red Cross is continuing to ask the public and particularly corporate donors to support the appeal for Pakistan.
	www.redcross.ie /news/current.php3 (883 words)

	Honours & Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The bronze Cross, which bears the inscription "For Valour", is cast from the metal of Russian guns captured at Sevastopol during the Crimean campaign.
		The George Cross ranks with the Victoria Cross as the nation's highest award for gallantry, and was instituted in 1940 to recognise actions of supreme gallantry in circumstances for which the Victoria Cross was not appropriate.
		The DSC was instituted in 1901, the MC in 1914, and the DFC in 1918.
	www.mod.uk /honours (899 words)

	The Royal Philatelic Society London - Red Cross Civilian Postal Message Scheme with Channel Islands during the ...
		Following the declaration of War in September 1939 the International Committee of the Red Cross obtained specific agreement from the British, French and German Governments for short messages to be exchanged between members of the same family living in belligerent countries as un-interned civilians.
		Message forms from the United Kingdom were routed from the Red Cross Bureau to the ICRC in Geneva using various routes as the war situation required.
		There was tremendous gratitude in the Channel Islands for the work undertaken by the volunteers in the respective Red Cross Bureaux and this was reflected in generous financial donations made to the Red Cross during and after the Occupation.
	www.rpsl.org.uk /displays/channel_islands_occupation.html (2064 words)

	Royal Red Cross Class 2 (ARRC) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A cross, 1.375 inches wide, frosted silver, with a Maltese cross enamelled red superimposed thereon and a circular medallion at its centre.
		The Royal Cypher of the reigning monarch is in the centre, surmounted by a crown, with the words FAITH (top), HOPE (left), CHARITY (right), and 1883 on the bottom of the cross.
		The ARRC was instituted on 10 November 1915.
	homepages.tesco.net /~medals/arrc.htm (269 words)

	British Red Cross - A royal visit to Geneva
		At the Red Cross museum, the Prince received facsimile copies of the record and message cards from the tracing archive relating to his grandmother’s relatives who were held as prisoners of war during the World Wars.
		He was accompanied by the UK’s UN representative in Geneva, Nick Thorne and the British Red Cross’ chief executive Nick Young.
		The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is made up of 181 National Societies and two co-ordinating agencies based in Geneva, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
	www.redspirit.org.uk /news.asp?ID=34297&Print=1 (366 words)

	American Red Cross Response To Tsunami Disaster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		American Red Cross chapters are available to serve members of the media in their area.
		Sixteen American Red Cross workers are currently in four affected countries with expertise to support relief efforts including distribution of relief supplies, logistics, tracing and family reunification and psychosocial services.
		Interested persons are encouraged to contact their local American Red Cross chapter for volunteer opportunities now and in the future.
	www.redcross.org /pressrelease/0,1077,0_314_3882,00.html (846 words)

	Air Force Association of Canada - CAF and RCAF Honours & Awards
		Obverse: A thunderbolt in the form of a cross, the arms conjoined by wings, the base bar terminating with a bomb surmounted by another cross composed of aeroplane propellers, the four ends enscribed with the letter G (top), R (left), V (bottom), I (right).Current Royal Cypher has E II R with the bottom blank.
		In the center is a roundel, theron, a representative of Hermes mounted on a hawk in flight bestowing a wreath.
		The Red colour is to appear in the bottom left and upper right corners when viewed on the wearer's chest.
	www.airforce.ca /index2.php3?page=medals&medal=afc (285 words)

	Remembrance Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Member (First Class) RRC The award is made to a fully trained nurse of the Official Nursing Service who has shown exceptional devotion and competency in the performance of actual nursing duties, over a continuous and long period, or who has performed some very exceptional act of bravery and devotion at her post of duty.
		The light blue ribbon is one inch wide, with red edge stripes (0.25" wide).
		The RRC was instituted on 23 April 1883 and the first award to a Canadian was made in 1902.
	www.canoe.ca /RemembranceDay/rrc.htm (314 words)

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		Royal Victorian Order - An honour bestowed by The Sovereign in recognition of services to the Royal Family.
		Royal Victorian Medal - This honour is associated with the Royal Victorian Order and the recipient receives a circular medal attached to the ribbon of the Order.
		Royal Red Cross - An honour for people in the Nursing Services, this award has two ranks: First Class (recipients are designated "Members", or RRC) and Second Class ("Associates", or ARRC).
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=9377137&postID=110450353338416514 (673 words)

	Welcome to the Irish Red Cross Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		As a National Society within the International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, the Irish Red Cross has access to the largest voluntary network in the world and is also among the oldest humanitarian organisations in the world.
		The International Committee of the Red Cross is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.
		The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' programmes are grouped into four main core areas: promoting humanitarian principles and values; disaster response; disaster preparedness; and health and care in the community.
	www.redcross.ie (574 words)

	DEIG, NEPAUL, KIRKEE - Online Information article about DEIG, NEPAUL, KIRKEE
		In both the operations against the Galekas and Gaikas, and in the Zulu War of 1879, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines took part and received the medal.
		The Royal Navy and Royal Marines, besides the " Azoff clasp, received the clasps " Balaklava," " Inkermann," " Sebastopol." The 2 Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
		petty officers and seamen of the Royal Navy.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /DAH_DEM/DEIG_NEPAUL_KIRKEE.html (5186 words)

	Pottery by Gambone is gaining in interest \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		In the center, there's a glass-covered red cross surrounded by a fl oval.
		On the cross, in gold, are the initials "VR" with a crown, which I assume refers to Queen Victoria.
		The red cross in the center of the plate is the symbol of the Royal Red Cross, an honor instituted by Queen Victoria in 1883.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040502/news_1hs2kovels.html (1057 words)

	Canadian Red Cross, Royal & SunAlliance and Government of Canada Partner to Prepare Children for Disasters - Canadian ...
		The program was developed after the 1996 Saguenay floods, when Red Cross found that many children in the region needed help coping with the aftermath of the floods.
		Royal and SunAlliance Canada is a part of the Royal and SunAlliance Insurance Group plc.
		"We are proud that the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness could support the Red Cross in building awareness of emergency preparedness among youth in Canada," declared Margaret Purdy, Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence and responsible for OCIPEP.
	www.redcross.ca /main.asp?id=000745 (449 words)

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		Nine sisters were killed in the war and sixteen Royal Red Cross medals were awarded.
		The nursing sisters now wore navy blue dresses with scarlet cuffs and the red Geneva cross was moved from the right sleeve to the tippet.
		This was the uniform for those in the Royal Navy, Royal Navy Reserves and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves.
	members.lycos.co.uk /bluejackets/rndnursing1.htm (827 words)

	The Royal Red Cross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Membership is limited to 5% of establishment and members are called Associates and use the initials A.R.R.C. Prior to the South African Campaign of 1877-9, nurses had not been considered eligible for war medals.
		As a result, Queen Victoria approved the institution of the Royal Red Cross for award to British and foreign women.
		Obverse: Cross patee in frosted silver with a Maltese Cross enamelled red superimposed and the head of the reigning Sovereign in the centre.
	www.airforce.ca /_medals/rrc.htm (176 words)

	Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The family of a Victoria Cross holder who served alongside Laurence of Arabia and is buried in a West Wirral cemetery have paid tribute to him after a ceremony to lay a plaque on his grave.
		A Victoria Cross hero of the Charge of the Light Brigade is to be honoured in the town of his birth.
		Royal Marines from Devon are embarking on a pilgrimage to the graves of war heroes who were awarded the highest medal of gallantry.
	www.geocities.com /dco700/Britain.htm (9260 words)

	Aviation,selling military pilot and aircrew badges,wings and insignia of pre,WW1 and WW2. All countries, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		There were number of variations of this badge but this is probably the most attractive one with translucent red enamels to crown and rich blue to body.
		Bronze wings with red and white enamels (intact).
		There was another version of it, with small propeller to centre as most Spaniards would have, and also general flight wings without the red enamels and straight wings.
	www.antiquesandmilitaria.com /Aviation.html (2677 words)

	Historical Flags 1506-1700 (Spain) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The history of Spanish ensigns is a difficult one to follow, since the forming of Spain as a nation in the 15th century until the establishment of the red-gold-red ensign by royal decree on May 28th 1785.
		As far as I know, from Charles I (1518) until Charles II (1665), the main symbol, in different designs, of the Spanish ships, was the red Burgundy cross on different field colours, most frequently white [but also blue].
		Only sometimes were royal standards or standards with religious symbols, on red and crimson fields, to be seen.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/es1506.html (195 words)

	Royal Cambodian Embassy in Washington, D.C. - Red Cross Announcement - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The water containers will be distributed by the Red Cross to flood victims for the containment of clean drinking water.
		This in-kind donation follows an earlier contribution of US$126,400 from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany via the German Red Cross which is being utilised in the procurement and distribution of 18,500 plastic sheets for shelter material.
		he Federation's delegation in Cambodia and the Cambodian Red Cross wish to thank donors for their contributions and support during the ongoing disaster in Cambodia.
	www.embassy.org /cambodia/emergency/rc11032000.html (412 words)

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