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Hospitals, ambulance and first aid boxes still uses the UN Conventions protected Red Cross Emblem. It that ok?

Understood that the RED CROSS emblem is protected by UN Conventions and users are working under the guidelines of The Red Cross. Just asking if it an infrigement to use.

Public Comments

1. The emblems (red cross, crescent and crystal) are protected by the Geneva Conventions as opposed to the UN. Each country which is a party to the conventions (over 180 countries) nust enact law to protect the emblems and must take action to prevent abuse. In the UK, that law is the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 and it is the ministry of defence that has the responsibility to monitor the use of the emblems. The national Red Cross society also pays a part in educating and informing people about the protection.

The emblems may be used by within the military medical service to identify people, vehicles buildings etc. which are pretected by the Geneva Conventions as non-combatants and they may be used by the national Red Cross society for identification. In the UK, the approved logo for the Red Cross society is always accompanied by the words "British Red Cross" and always small compared to the object it is attached to. This helps to clearly distinguish between the protective and identity uses of the emblem.

So, yes, a large red cross on the front of a first aid kit would be an infringement.

According to EU standards on health and safety signage, the sign for first aid is a white cross on a green background and this is what should be displayed on first aid kits.