the Cross Emblem and the Red Cross Flag? The enormity of this intolerable and inexcusable lacuna, of this utter failure by Switzerland and the ICRC, really cannot be explained in terms of inability or ...

The Swiss flag is not rectangular, but square. However, in international competitions such as the Olympic Games, the standard size is used. With a white cross and a red background, tradition has ...

5. It's also not a religious symbol The Red Cross is not a religious symbol: due to our Swiss roots, it's actually the reverse of the Swiss flag. However, some National Societies use red crescent or ...

That’s the first word that comes to mind when I think of Switzerland ... that the Red Cross on a white background has become something else entirely—a white flag of surrender, raised in ...

and the Red Cross Flag? The enormity of this intolerable and inexcusable lacuna, of this utter failure by Switzerland and the ICRC, really cannot be explained in terms of inability or incapability.