A lost Red Lion and rising sun symbol
The lion is a symbol of courage, bravery, and royalty. It has featured in coat of arms of various royal families. Rising sun represents divine light, and prosperity. It has…
Red cross develops a system to communicate with prisoners of war (PoWs)
Prisoner of War management during world wars A less talked about consequence of wars are prisoners of war. These are soldiers of one warring side, that are captured by the…
Spread of British empire in 1963 Red Cross omnibus
Index Home A postal stamp Omnibus is a set of postage stamps, issued by various countries or territories, on a common theme and often with a common design. Philately has had…
Red Cross till the aftermath of the second world war
Index Home The second world war officially started on 1st September 1939, and lasted for next six years. By this time Red cross had turned 75, but it was little prepared…
Red Cross was caught amid crossfires between 1919 and 1939
Index Home Established in 1863, Red Cross had turned 50, when the first world war affected Europe, and its colonies. The first world war (1914-1918) was an overwhelming period for the…
Red cross overprints: beginning of a lasting relation
Index Home Christmas seals Born to care for the war wounded, Red cross came into being in 1863. However, it was not until 1907 that it entered into a lasting relationship…
Red Cross in a peace time role
Index Home While Red Cross was borne out of war, its National societies are engaged in various peace time health actions. These actions include first-aid, disaster relief, blood banking and a…
Hundred years of international committee of Red Cross (1863-1963)
Index Home This is fourth in the series of Red-Cross philately blogs. Here we focus on Red Cross stamps from 1963, a year when International committee of Red Cross (ICRC) turned…
Growth of National Societies and Red Cross movement
Index Home Red Cross Movement started in 1863, and the very next year invited delegates from 12 nations had their first conference in Geneva. The founding members agreed that different countries,…
Red Cross philately and the two world wars
Index Home Postage stamps and Red Cross share a close relationship. As early as 1870s, postal administrations in France, Germany and Switzerland exempted postage on letters posted by Red Cross organisations…