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Figure 3

From: Swiss flag or Red Cross emblem: why the confusion?

Figure 3

Flag of Switzerland (A) and symbol of the Red Cross (B). The design of the Red Cross originate from the First Geneva Convention in 1864. The symbol represents an inverted Swiss flag as a tribute to Henry Dunant, the Swiss founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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