THE ORIGIN OF THE RED CROSS
After witnessing tho fierce battle of Solforino—between Franco and. Sardinia against Austria—in 1859, a »^wiss named Dunant wroto a .vivid little book on the terrible manner in which the wounded suffered. The book was translated into many languages, and representatives from many countriesmet in order to devise ways of lessening the sufferings of the wounded. The conference took place in Switzerland, partly as a compliment to Dunant, and partly because that country was regarded as neutral. Finally the ensign of Switzerland—a white cross on a red ground—was "reversed," and the Bed Cross was adopted as the "sign and symbol" of those who tended tho wounded.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1934, Page 15
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111THE ORIGIN OF THE RED CROSS Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1934, Page 15
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