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For over 50 years, Israel requested the addition of a red Star of David,
arguing that since Christian and Muslim emblems were recognized, the
corresponding Jewish emblem should be as well. This emblem has been
used since 1935 by Magen David Adom (MDA), or Red Star of David, the
national first-aid society of Israel, but it is not recognized by the Geneva
Conventions as a protected symbol. The Red Cross and Red Crescent
movement repeatedly rejected Israel's request over the years, stating that
the Red Cross emblem was not meant to represent Christianity but was a
colour reversal of the Swiss flag, and also that if Jews (or another group)
were to be given another emblem, there would be no end to the number
of religious or other groups claiming an emblem for themselves, although
the movement recognised the Muslim Red Crescent (Which is actually a
colour reversal of the Ottoman flag). They reasoned that a proliferation of
red symbols would detract from the original intention of the Red Cross
emblem, which was to be a single emblem to mark vehicles and buildings
protected on humanitarian grounds. Certain Arab nations, such as Syria,
also protested against the entry of MDA into the Red Cross movement,
making consensus impossible for a time. However, from 2000 to 2006 the
American Red Cross withheld its dues (a total of $42 million) to the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
because of IFRC's refusal to admit MDA this ultimately led to the creation
of the Red Crystal emblem and the admission of MDA on June 22, 2006.
The Red Star of David is not recognized as a protected symbol outside
Israel instead the MDA uses the Red Crystal emblem during international
operations in order to ensure protection. Depending on the circumstances,
it may place the Red Star of David inside the Red Crystal, or use the Red
Crystal alone.
Bendera
Palang Merah
Bendera Palang Merah
Bendera Switzerland, yang Palang Merah asal dikatakan telah diperolehi.
Palang Merah lambang telah diluluskan secara rasmi di Geneva Palang
Merah 1863.The bendera tidak boleh dikelirukan dengan St George Cross
yang pada bendera England, Barcelona, Freiburg, dan beberapa tempat
lain. Bagi mengelakkan kekeliruan ini simbol terlindung itu kadang-kadang
dirujuk sebagai "Palang Merah Greek" bahawa istilah juga digunakan
dalam undang-undang Amerika Syarikat untuk menggambarkan Palang
Merah. Salib merah daripada St George silang meliputi pinggir bendera,
manakala Palang Merah di bendera Palang Merah tidak. Palang Merah
bendera adalah versi warna-switched yang Bendera Switzerland. Pada
tahun 1906, untuk menghentikan hujah Turki bahawa bendera yang
mengambil akar dari agama Kristian, ia telah memutuskan untuk
menggalakkan rasmi idea bahawa bendera Palang Merah telah ditubuhkan
oleh menterbalikkan warna Persekutuan Switzerland, walaupun ada bukti
jelas yang asal ini pernah dijumpai. Persatuan Bulan Sabit MerahBendera
Bulan Sabit MerahLambang Bulan Sabit Merah telah mula digunakan oleh
sukarelawan ICRC semasa konflik bersenjata antara Empayar
Uthmaniyyah dan Rusia (1877-1878). Simbol yang diterima pakai secara
rasmi pada tahun 1929, dan setakat ini 33 negara-negara Islam telah
mengiktirafnya.
lambang baru (secara rasmi Ketiga Lambang protokol, tetapi lebih dikenali
sebagai Crystal Merah) telah diterima oleh pindaan Konvensyen Geneva
dikenali sebagai Protokol III.