World Red Cross Day on 8 May

May 8, 2026

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Logistics center with relief supplies from the German Red Cross DRK at Berlin Schoenefeld Airport Photo from 20 03 202 Copyright: epd-bild ChristianxDitsch D26D0320DRKHilfsgueterLibanon092101
Patients evacuated from Khan Yunis to Rafah crossing KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - FEBRUARY 15: A group of patients and wounded Palestinians, along with their companions, depart from the Red Cross Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, in ambulances and buses to be evacuated through the Rafah Border Crossing on February 15, 2026. Abdallah F.s. Alattar Anadolu Khan Yunis Gaza. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAbdallahxF.s.xAlattarx
Jacket German Red Cross, EMERGENCY CSU Party Congress 2025 on 12 and 13 12 2025 MESSE MUENCHEN
District of Osnabrück, Germany 24 July 2025 In the picture, the facade of a building with the logo and lettering of the German Red Cross DRK The red cross as an internationally known symbol for medical aid, rescue services and humanitarian organization is clearly visible The location represents health care, disaster c Copyright: xFotostandx xKippx
Rome, Via Crucis. Italian Red Cross volunteer observes the cross lit by flames inside the Colosseum.. On Good Friday before Easter, the Via Crucis retraces the stages of Christ s Passion. The celebration takes place in the heart of Rome, in front of the Colosseum, on April 18, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Copyright: xAndreaxCalandrax
16 04 2025, Linz, AUT, On the road in Upper Austria, symbol picture, various theme pictures, theme picture, in the picture rescue, Red Cross, emergency vehicle, rescue organization, first aid, emergency service, Linz,
President Emmanuel Macron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sissi visit the Egyptian Red Crescent logistics center in El Arich President Emmanuel Macron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sissi visit the Egyptian Red Crescent logistics center in El Arich on April 8, 2025 Jeanne Accorsini Pool Bestimage Illustrations of Red Crescent logistics center, humanitarian aid destined to Gaza,El Arish, Egypt April 08, 2025 01ACCORSINIJEANNE CRESCENT 007 Credit JEANNE ACCORSINI SIPA 2504082124 El Arich Egypte Copyright: xJeannexAccorsini Pool BestimagexJeannexAccorsini Pool Bestimagex
A9, Germany - 23 March 2025: Military vehicles with camouflage livery and Lithuanian license plates (unrecognizable) are driving on the A9. In the convoy is a medical vehicle with two red crosses and a green flag.
A paramedic wears a jacket with the logo and the lettering German Red Cross Vöhringen Baden Württemberg Germany
Vatican, on the occasion of the World Day of the Poor Pope Francis has lunch with 1300 poor people. Organized in the Paul VI Hall, 350 Red Cross volunteers served lunch to the Pope and the many guests present, on 17 November 2024 in Vatican. Copyright: xAndreaxCalandrax
AL TANF 20030328 Al Tanf, on the Syrian-Iraqi border Syrian Red Crescent staff wait for the flow of refugees in a tent camp on the Syrian side of the border Al Tanf Syrian Arab Republic x30072x Copyright: xJurekxHolzerx xSvDx xTTx 30072
07 08 2024 NRW Ambulance or rescue vehicle is ready for an operation NRW Germany 2024 08 07 Symbol photo Ambulance Photo Hercher 2
Pope Francis Meets Members Of The Italian Red Cross - Vatican Pope Francis meets with volunteers of the Italian Red Cross in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican on April 6, 2024. Photo by Alessia Giuliani Catholic Press Photo IPA ABACAPRESS.COM Vatican Vatican (or Holy See) Copyright: xIPA ABACAx
German Red Cross facade logo 25 02 24, Limburg Symbol photo, illustration image, symbol image, illustration photo German Red Cross facade logo A part of a building with the logo and lettering of the German Red Cross on the facade The characteristic colors and symbols of the German
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Germany , Rostock , 24.09.2023 , Entrance of the German Red Cross Branch in Rostock Copyright: xZoonar.com RONALDxRAMPSCHx 20785552
The humanitarian and rescue ship Ocean Viking of the NGO SOS Méditerranée in Marseille, France - 22 Sept 2023 A view of the humanitarian and rescue ship Ocean Viking calling at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille. The Ocean Viking, the ship, chartered by the NGO SOS Méditerranée, has been making a technical stopover in Marseille (France) since Wednesday September 20. The NGO has rescued nearly 39,000 people in the Mediterranean since 2016, mainly in the central Mediterranean, the most dangerous migration route in the world. On board the Ocean Viking, SOS Méditerranée takes care of the rescue part while the IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) manages on-board care. Marseille France Copyright: xDenisxThaustx xSOPAxImagesx Denis Thaust-2530
The humanitarian and rescue ship Ocean Viking of the NGO SOS Méditerranée in Marseille, France - 22 Sept 2023 View of a Red Cross and Red Crescent member on the humanitarian and rescue ship Ocean Viking calling at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille. The Ocean Viking, the ship, chartered by the NGO SOS Méditerranée, has been making a technical stopover in Marseille (France) since Wednesday September 20. The NGO has rescued nearly 39,000 people in the Mediterranean since 2016, mainly in the central Mediterranean, the most dangerous migration route in the world. On board the Ocean Viking, SOS Méditerranée takes care of the rescue part while the IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) manages on-board car Copyright: xDenisxThaustx xSOPAxImagesx Denis Thaust-2516
19 07 2023, Germany, Saxony, Dresden, view of the new rescEU logistics center of the German Red Cross, DRK Landesverband Sachsen e V , Bremer Straße 10a, a significant part of the European Pandemic Reserve is stored here.
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DRK in use uniform logo sign signet coat of arms mark of DRK German Red Cross jacket sleeve 20220220ad984 Hamburg Hamburg Germany Germany Copyright: xAchimxDuwentästerx
Junior Red Cross forming Red Cross, Gulf Division, Wright High School, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, American National Red Cross Photograph Collection, September 1918 Copyright: xCircaxImagesx ghi-circa08287
Negative - Group of Red Cross Workers, Victoria, 1914 or later, Black and white copy negative depicting women wearing Red Cross aprons. It is not known if they were working as nurses or in other roles for the Red Cross such as Voluntary Aid Detachments. The original image belonged to Betty Anderson of Kew. Betty (Elizabeth) was the daughter of James Caldwell Anderson and Mary Lloyd Anderson, and grand-daughter of renowned architect Lloyd Tayler. Born Copyright Artokoloro LC190917_112395
American Red Cross unit in Great Britain One unit of the famous Flying Squadron priding themselves on being able to get underway within three minutes of the time a call is received American Red Cross circa 1918 This photo has been digitally restored and colorized Copyright: StocktrekxImages STK501272A
Internationales Rotkreuz- und Rothalbmondmuseum, Genf, Schweiz, Europa Copyright: imageBROKER KimxPetersen iblkip04527995.jpg
090628) -- SOLFERINO, June 28, 2009 -- Participants hold torches during a torch march marking the 150th anniversary of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Solferino, Italy, on June 27, 2009. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the world s largest humanitarian network which was firstly initiated in 1859. As 2009 is the 150th anniversary of the movement, The Italian International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross held various activities from June 24 to June 28 to commemorate the movement and encourage more youths to join it. (Yang Ling) (wjd) - ZUMAx10_ 20090628_zaf_x10_070
Solingen Themenbild Symbol Schriftzug Deutsches Rotes Kreuz auf einer Fahne Eroeffnung Henry-Dunant-Dorf, Fluechtlingsdorf fuer 600 Menschen, Solingen, 06.11.2015, Copyright: Deutzmann Eibner-Pressefoto EP_CDN
Henry Dunant, Portrait auf einer Briefmarke zum 10. Welttag der Roten Kreuzes, DDR, 1956 Copyright: imageBROKER AlfxJönsson ibljon04087703.jpg
Apr. 04, 1969 - 50 years Red Cross League. The representatives of the 111 Nations member of the Red-Cross-League met in Geneva to celebrate the 50 years of existence of the organization. Swiss Federal Counsellor Willy Spuhler expressed the greetings of the Swiss government and suggested the realization in Geneva of a Henry Dunant Institute , commemorating so the founder of the Red Cross idea. OPS: The League receiving a present of the Swiss government in form of a precious glass painting. In the background the flags of the three major organizations member of the League: the Turkish Crescent , the Red Cross and the Red Lion - ZUMAk09
Jul. 07, 1978 - Flower Picture in honour of Red Cross Founder Henri Dunant: This year al lover the world is celebrated the 100th Birthday of Henri Dunant, founder of the Red Cross and Citizen of Geneva. Near the lake of Geneva in the Swiss town of Nyon this year the traditional flowers picture was created as an hororation of Dunant. - ZUMAk09
$Berlin, Ein Mitarbeiter des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes steht am Mittwoch (13.11.13) vor der Beladung eines Luftfrachtflugzeugs auf dem Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld im Lagerraum des DRK. Das Technische Hilfswerk (THW) und das Deutsche Rote Kreuz (DRK) starten einen Hilfsflug in das vom Taifun Haiyan betroffene Gebiet auf den Philippinen. Der Flug geht direkt in die am schwersten betroffene Region Cebu. An Bord werden insgesamt rund 70 Tonnen Fracht sein. Das DRK liefert Zelte, Kochsets, Hygieneartikel und Plastikplanen. Vom THW werden zwei Trinkwasseraufbereitungsanlagen, ein Labor zur Wasseranalyse, Werkzeug zur Reparatur zerstörter Infrastruktur sowie Camp-Ausstattung für Einsatzkräfte zugeladen.$
Berlin, Ein Mitarbeiter des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes steht am Mittwoch (13.11.13) vor der Beladung eines Luftfrachtflugzeugs auf dem Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld im Lagerraum des DRK. Das Technische Hilfswerk (THW) und das Deutsche Rote Kreuz (DRK) starten einen Hilfsflug in das vom Taifun Haiyan betroffene Gebiet auf den Philippinen. Der Flug geht direkt in die am schwersten betroffene Region Cebu. An Bord werden insgesamt rund 70 Tonnen Fracht sein. Das DRK liefert Zelte, Kochsets, Hygieneartikel und Plastikplanen. Vom THW werden zwei Trinkwasseraufbereitungsanlagen, ein Labor zur Wasseranalyse, Werkzeug zur Reparatur zerstörter Infrastruktur sowie Camp-Ausstattung für Einsatzkräfte zugeladen.
Mehrere hundert rot gekleidete Mitarbeiter des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes formten am 13.01.2013, zum Auftakt des Jubiläumsjahres, vor dem Brandenburger Tor in Berlin ein riesiges Rotes Kreuz. Die Geburtsstunde des Roten Kreuzes schlug 1859 auf einem Schlachtfeld im italienischen Solferino. Österreicher auf der einen Seite und Italiener sowie Franzosen auf der anderen Seite lieferten sich hier einen erbitterten Kampf. Am Abend bedeckten 40.000 Tote und Verwundete die blutgetränkte Erde. Ein junger Mann aus Genf, Henri Dunant, wurde Zeuge des Grauens; er betreute die Opfer, so gut er konnte. Dunant wollte dauerhaft helfen. Mit vier Gleichgesinnten gründete er die Genfer Gesellschaft für öffentliche Wohlfahrt. Man traf sich zum ersten Mal vor genau 150 Jahren - am 17. Februar 1863. Aus der kleinen, unbekannten Gesellschaft entwickelte sich das Internationale Komitee vom Roten Kreuz. Henri Duna 403173 EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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Logistics center with relief supplies from the German Red Cross DRK at Berlin Schoenefeld Airport Photo from 20 03 202 Copyright: epd-bild ChristianxDitsch D26D0320DRKHilfsgueterLibanon092101

Jacket German Red Cross, EMERGENCY CSU Party Congress 2025 on 12 and 13 12 2025 MESSE MUENCHEN

16 04 2025, Linz, AUT, On the road in Upper Austria, symbol picture, various theme pictures, theme picture, in the picture rescue, Red Cross, emergency vehicle, rescue organization, first aid, emergency service, Linz,

A9, Germany - 23 March 2025: Military vehicles with camouflage livery and Lithuanian license plates (unrecognizable) are driving on the A9. In the convoy is a medical vehicle with two red crosses and a green flag.

A paramedic wears a jacket with the logo and the lettering German Red Cross Vöhringen Baden Württemberg Germany

Vatican, on the occasion of the World Day of the Poor Pope Francis has lunch with 1300 poor people. Organized in the Paul VI Hall, 350 Red Cross volunteers served lunch to the Pope and the many guests present, on 17 November 2024 in Vatican. Copyright: xAndreaxCalandrax

AL TANF 20030328 Al Tanf, on the Syrian-Iraqi border Syrian Red Crescent staff wait for the flow of refugees in a tent camp on the Syrian side of the border Al Tanf Syrian Arab Republic x30072x Copyright: xJurekxHolzerx xSvDx xTTx 30072

07 08 2024 NRW Ambulance or rescue vehicle is ready for an operation NRW Germany 2024 08 07 Symbol photo Ambulance Photo Hercher 2

Pope Francis Meets Members Of The Italian Red Cross - Vatican Pope Francis meets with volunteers of the Italian Red Cross in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican on April 6, 2024. Photo by Alessia Giuliani Catholic Press Photo IPA ABACAPRESS.COM Vatican Vatican (or Holy See) Copyright: xIPA ABACAx

German Red Cross facade logo 25 02 24, Limburg Symbol photo, illustration image, symbol image, illustration photo German Red Cross facade logo A part of a building with the logo and lettering of the German Red Cross on the facade The characteristic colors and symbols of the German

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Germany , Rostock , 24.09.2023 , Entrance of the German Red Cross Branch in Rostock Copyright: xZoonar.com RONALDxRAMPSCHx 20785552

19 07 2023, Germany, Saxony, Dresden, view of the new rescEU logistics center of the German Red Cross, DRK Landesverband Sachsen e V , Bremer Straße 10a, a significant part of the European Pandemic Reserve is stored here.

DRK in use uniform logo sign signet coat of arms mark of DRK German Red Cross jacket sleeve 20220220ad984 Hamburg Hamburg Germany Germany Copyright: xAchimxDuwentästerx

Junior Red Cross forming Red Cross, Gulf Division, Wright High School, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, American National Red Cross Photograph Collection, September 1918 Copyright: xCircaxImagesx ghi-circa08287

Internationales Rotkreuz- und Rothalbmondmuseum, Genf, Schweiz, Europa Copyright: imageBROKER KimxPetersen iblkip04527995.jpg

Solingen Themenbild Symbol Schriftzug Deutsches Rotes Kreuz auf einer Fahne Eroeffnung Henry-Dunant-Dorf, Fluechtlingsdorf fuer 600 Menschen, Solingen, 06.11.2015, Copyright: Deutzmann Eibner-Pressefoto EP_CDN

Henry Dunant, Portrait auf einer Briefmarke zum 10. Welttag der Roten Kreuzes, DDR, 1956 Copyright: imageBROKER AlfxJönsson ibljon04087703.jpg