Red Cross

Red Cross definition - medical

Red Cross

noun
  1. An international organization that cares for the wounded, sick, and homeless in wartime according to the terms of the Geneva Convention of 1864, and now also during and following natural disasters.
  2. A national branch of the Red Cross.
  3. The Red Cross emblem of this organization, a Geneva cross or a red Greek cross on a white background.

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