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www.redcross.org.lb. The Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) (Arabic: الصليب الأحمر اللبناني, al-Ṣalīb al-aḥmar al-lubnānī) is a humanitarian organization and an auxiliary team to the medical service of the Lebanese Army. Its headquarters is in the Lebanese capital city of Beirut. Founded in 1945, the organization comprises a ...
The Red Cross symbol. The Red Cross on white background was the original protection symbol declared at the 1864 Geneva Convention. The ideas to introduce a uniform and neutral protection symbol as well as its specific design originally came from Dr. Louis Appia, a Swiss surgeon, and Swiss General Henri Dufour, founding members of the International Committee.
Name of Symbol. Picture. National flag. Flag of Lebanon. Coat of arms. Coat of arms of Lebanon. National anthem. Koullouna lilouataan lil oula lil alam. an-Našīd al-Waṭanī al-Lubnānī Koullouna lilouataan.
A red field with a green disc in the center with three golden crescent moons inside the disc. 1793–1844: Flag of The Ottoman Empire: A red field with a white crescent moon and an eight-pointed star. 1844–1918: Flag of the Ottoman Empire: A red field with a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star. Flags of Lebanon c. 17th century
The emblem of the IFRC is the combination of a red cross and a red crescent on a white background, surrounded by a red rectangular frame without any additional text. The red cross, the original symbol of the Movement, is on the left while the red crescent appears to the right. "Per Humanitatem ad Pacem" is the primary motto of the IFRC (Article ...
Henri Philippe Pharaoun. The national flag of Lebanon (Arabic: علم لبنان) is formed of two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal white stripe. The white stripe is twice the height (width) of the red ones (ratio 1:2:1)—a Spanish fess. The green cedar (Lebanon cedar) in the middle touches each of the red stripes and its width ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Lebanon (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Lebanon" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal emblems are officially recognized by the movement. De jure, the Red Lion and Sun emblem is also an official emblem, though it has fallen to disuse. [55] Various other countries have also lobbied for alternative symbols, which have been rejected because of concerns of territorialism. [56] [57]