Posted by Claudio Santiago on 30 Setembro, 2020
The name Red Cross refers to the symbol of the Committee, which, in fact, is an inversion of the Swiss flag, that is, a white background with a red cross in the center. Because it was conceived this week, October 26th is currently associated with the creation of the Red Cross and, therefore, celebrated internationally.
The creation of the Red Cross recalls the ambience of the bloody battles of 19th century Europe. These battles were motivated by the political processes of nationalist unification, such as those carried out in the German and Italian territories between 1850 and 1870. After one of the battles of the war for the Independence of Italy, carried out in the region of Lombardy, in 1859, and known as Battle of Solferino , having been fought in the city of the same name, a wave of wounded people (almost 20,000) fled to the nearest villages in search of support. In one of these villages, there was the Swiss Jean Henri Dunant.
Dunant was impressed by the capacity for annihilation of the human body brought about by modern wars. Later that day, in the Italian village, the Swiss philanthropist sought to improvise a care center for the wounded in Solferino, mobilizing the residents. The center was set up in the local chapel, which served as a hospital.
From that experience, Dunant drew material to write a book that was published in 1862. The book was widely received in Europe and became a reference for many other philanthropists or people interested in providing help to war wounded or victims of similar situations. One such person was the lawyer Gustav Moynier, who contacted Dunant in 1863.
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