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Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on
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Priya said:
5 years ago
World Red Cros day is celebrated on 8th May every year. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Jean Henry Dunant, was born on 8th May 1828. The swiss humanitarian was the founder of the International Committee of the RED CROSS (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel peace prize.
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Hassan said:
8 years ago
Red Cross is International Committee established by Henry Dunant in 1863 with the intention to help civilians and give charity during the war. Henry wrote his book memory of solferino in 1862 where he discussed issues during the war and what he felt. Later he won Nobel peace prize.
Dhananjay pathak said:
1 decade ago
Can't we started such type of comity whose help the other peoples who are suffering from foods, cloths such types small but big problems we are young we can save our money by minimize our useless expenditure.
Aniket said:
1 decade ago
World Red Cross Day is held on 8 May, the birthday of Jean Henri Dunant, founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The Red Crescent is used in place of the Red Cross in many Islamic countries.
Piyush Sharma said:
7 years ago
World red cross day is celebrated on may 8 every year as the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant. He was the founder of red cross as well as the founder of ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross).
Ashadh said:
1 decade ago
It is on this day because this is the date of birth of the founder of the Red. Cross Henry Dunant. He got the first. Red. Cross Day was celebrated for the first time in 1948.
I padma priya said:
1 decade ago
Its great knowledge about this. Few people know about him its an honor to read about such a great persons, like him.
Gil said:
1 decade ago
Any Arabs countries they do not want Red Cross that is why they replaces it with Red Crescent.
Rajkumar said:
1 decade ago
Please explain in detail what is the difference between red cross and red crescent?
Sonam yeshey said:
1 decade ago
why the day has been kept particularly on 8th may? any reason behind the day
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