What is the symbolic meaning of the Red Cross?

The "Red Cross" symbolizes humanity and sympathy in today's world and plays a vital role in carrying out the task of humanitarian protection.

1. The International Committee of the Red Cross was established in Geneva on 1863. The International Committee of the Red Cross is an independent and neutral organization, and its humanitarian responsibility mainly comes from the Geneva Convention 1949. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the organization has about 654.38+300,000 employees in more than 80 countries around the world. The funds mainly come from voluntary contributions from the government and the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

2. Main purpose: According to the mission and power entrusted by the Geneva Conventions and the Constitution of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, as a neutral person in international or non-international armed conflicts and civil strife, to carry out humanitarian activities to protect and rescue victims of wars and conflicts.

3. Duties and tasks: Geneva Conventions, which entrust the International Committee of the Red Cross with the following tasks: visiting detainees; Organize rescue operations; Help separated families reunite and carry out similar humanitarian activities during armed conflicts.

Henry Dunant had a kind heart and was influenced by his family's religious beliefs since he was a child. He is very capable of understanding people's sufferings and hating evil. Seeing these wounded soldiers, Henry Dunant decided to lend a helping hand. Due to the serious shortage of medical staff in the village, many wounded people were seriously injured because they were not treated in time.

Henry then called all the people in Soverino and set up a temporary rescue team to rescue the wounded soldiers and the innocent people devastated by the war.

With the help of local women, Henry took care of these wounded and dying people for three days and nights, saving countless lives. After returning to Geneva, Henry Dunant told people about this terrible situation, which caused a strong shock to Swiss citizens.

With the support of the Swiss government, Henri Dunant organized and launched a conference on international organizations to rescue the wounded on129 October (1863), which was the predecessor of the International Committee of the Red Cross. It is worth mentioning that Henry established the principle of "humanity, neutrality and justice" at the beginning of the organization, and saved countless lives and lives in the following 100 years.