Magen David Adom
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The Magen David Adom is Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service. The literal meaning of the name is "Red Shield of David", but the symbol is more frequently cal
The Red Magen David headquarters in Jerusalem
Armored mobile intensive care unit, Jerusalem District 2006
Helicopter of Magen David Adom
An MDA motorcycle used by a community first responder in Jerusalem's Old City
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 16 million volunteers, members, and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health
Magen David Adom
…Line. Crews manning these lifesaving vehicles are trained and certified by Magen David Adom. Until 2006, Magen David Adom was denied membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement since it had refused to replace its red Star of David emblem with a pre-approved symbol. The stated reason for the denial of membership was concerns…
The Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems, the symbols from which the movement derives its name, Geneva, 2005
The Red Cross, after the Battle of Gravelotte in 1870
Henry Dunant, author of A Memory of Solferino
Original document of the First Geneva Convention, 1864