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1. krtkus+L4[view] [source] 2021-07-09 18:48:01
>>Tomte+(OP)
What does misuse particularly mean here? I couldn't gather that.

Does a child's toy, which is supposed to represent a first aid kit, with the red cross on it constitute a misuse?

Can a random private hospital not use the red cross?

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2. crooke+w7[view] [source] 2021-07-09 19:00:21
>>krtkus+L4
> What does misuse particularly mean here?

Use by organizations other than the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

The point is to strictly maintain the neutrality of the symbol in wartime and similar situations, as distinct from merely indicating (for example) an army medic of a particular country. If it ends up broadly used just to indicate 'first aid', that purpose is lost.

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3. quasar+DR[view] [source] 2021-07-10 00:48:35
>>crooke+w7
So, if the Red Cross (organization) is represented in a game, using their symbol is "abuse"? Would it not, rather, actually further their cause; assuming reverence is given in the game as it would be IRL?
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