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Red Crystal emblem as used by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

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English: On December 7, 2005, at an international conference, a new symbol was endorsed for use by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies of the world. It will appear as a flag and as a logo on arm bands, buildings, vehicles, ships, etc. The Geneva Convention of 1949 which gives international legal standing to the existing symbols – the Red Cross and the Red Crescent – will be modified accordingly.

The new symbol, known as the Red Crystal, is not intended to replace any existing symbol but rather to offer an alternative that will have international recognition. For example, it will allow an option for a country that does not wish to choose between the cross and the crescent. Israel can utilize the Red Crystal internationally and still continue within Israel to employ its own Red Shield of David symbol.

The three symbols and the flags bearing them are subject to detailed restrictions regarding display in order to avoid abuses by combattants during wartime. For example, no exact shade red is established nor is the size of the symbol on a flag specified, lest challenges arise about whether or not a given symbol was proper.
Source Flag Research Center / FLAGINFORM No. 147, December 8, 2005
Author Adapted from File:Red Diamond.png by User:Denelson83 and Zscout370.
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IHL Symbol The use of the symbol shown in this image is regulated by certain international treaties, particularly the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their additional protocols of 1977 and 2005, as well as other rules of International Humanitarian Law either in written agreements or by long-standing customs. Misuse of this symbol is prohibited by these treaties as well as by national law in all countries which have ratified them. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status of the depiction shown here.
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current17:25, 2 January 2014Thumbnail for version as of 17:25, 2 January 2014900 × 600 (245 bytes)Sarang (talk | contribs)simpler
22:44, 14 March 2013Thumbnail for version as of 22:44, 14 March 2013900 × 600 (320 bytes)Χ (talk | contribs)simplify
05:16, 22 September 2009Thumbnail for version as of 05:16, 22 September 20091,500 × 1,000 (737 bytes)Zscout370 (talk | contribs)http://www.ifrc.org/publicat/Styleguide/RC-RC-RC-emblems-EN.pdf mentions the colors already, so #cc0000
05:04, 29 November 2008Thumbnail for version as of 05:04, 29 November 20081,500 × 1,000 (737 bytes)Denelson83 (talk | contribs)Let's try this again - validate SVG, change colour to that used by other Geneva convention flags
18:31, 1 March 2008Thumbnail for version as of 18:31, 1 March 20081,500 × 1,000 (653 bytes)Zscout370 (talk | contribs)Changes based on http://www.ifrc.org/publicat/Styleguide/RC-RC-RC-emblems-EN.pdf
19:47, 17 February 2006Thumbnail for version as of 19:47, 17 February 20063,840 × 2,560 (361 bytes)Zscout370 (talk | contribs)Compression, again
01:55, 12 February 2006Thumbnail for version as of 01:55, 12 February 20063,840 × 2,560 (1 KB)Denelson83 (talk | contribs)Reverted to earlier revision after saving as plain SVG
23:09, 11 February 2006Thumbnail for version as of 23:09, 11 February 2006450 × 300 (965 bytes)Zscout370 (talk | contribs)Cleaned up SVG code
11:34, 29 January 2006Thumbnail for version as of 11:34, 29 January 20063,840 × 2,560 (2 KB)Denelson83 (talk | contribs)On December 7, 2005, at an international conference, a new symbol was endorsed for use by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies of the world. It will appear as a flag and as a logo on arm bands, buildings, vehicles, ships, etc. The

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