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• Red Cross Society of China — 中国红十字会 Founder(s) Sheng Xuanhuai Shen Dunhe[1] Type Aid agency …   Wikipedia

• Red cross — Red Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Red Cross — 1. The crusaders or the cause they represented. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A hospital or ambulance service established as a result of, though not provided for by, the Geneva convention of 1864; any of the national societies for alleviating the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Red Cross Nordic United World College — Schulform United World Colleges Gründung 1995 Ort Flekke, Fjaler, Sogn og Fjordane Provinz Sogn og Fjordane Staat Norwegen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Red Cross — n. 1. a red Greek cross on a white ground (Geneva cross), emblem of neutrality in war, adapted from the Swiss flag, with colors reversed, and used since 1864 to mark hospitals, ambulances, etc., esp. in time of war 2. an international society (in …   English World dictionary

• Red Cross — early 15c., national emblem of England (St. George s Cross); in 17c., a red cross was the mark placed on the doors of London houses inflected with the plague. Red cross (in Muslim lands, red crescent) adopted as a symbol of ambulance service 1864 …   Etymology dictionary

• Red Cross — Red′ Cross′ n. 1) an international philanthropic organization(Red′ Cross′ Soci ety), formed in consequence of the Geneva Convention of 1864 chiefly to care for the sick and wounded in war 2) a branch of this organization 3) Also, red′ cross′… …   From formal English to slang

• Red Cross — ► NOUN ▪ the International Movement of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent, an organization bringing relief to victims of war or natural disaster …   English terms dictionary

• Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina — was founded in 2000.It has its headquarters in Sarajevo.External links* [http://www.ifrc.org/docs/profiles/baprofile.pdf Profile] * [http://www.redcross.int Official Red Cross Web Site] …   Wikipedia

• Red Cross — n the Red Cross an international organization that helps people who are suffering as a result of war, floods, disease etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Red Cross — on a white field; used on ambulances, hospitals, and hospital ships to denote their neutrality; also called the Cross of Geneva or the Geneva Cross, as its function in war is accepted by the Geneva Convention …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games