Flag of the Red Crystal
What the flag looks like
A white field with a hollow red square standing on one corner, like a diamond, in the center.
What it means
The crystal was designed to carry no national, political or religious meaning, so it can mark the wounded and those who help them anywhere.
How to remember it
The Red Crystal
is a hollow red diamond on white, with no cross or crescent in sight.
Fun facts
- It was created by the Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions, adopted in December 2005, which came into force in January 2007.
- Israel's Magen David Adom uses the crystal abroad with its own red Star of David set inside it.
Red Crystal at a glance
- Adopted
- 2005
- In force
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Geneva
- Headquarters
- Geneva
- Region
- Founded 2005
- Flag adopted
- 2005
Flags often confused with the Red Crystal
- Red Cross: The Red Crystal and the Red Cross are both a single red emblem on white. The Red Cross is a solid cross; the Red Crystal is a hollow diamond-shaped frame.
- Red Crescent: The Red Crystal and the Red Crescent are both a single red emblem on white. The Red Crescent is a curved crescent; the Red Crystal is a hollow square stood on its corner like a diamond.