Red Cross Day is celebrated in the memory of Henry Dunant, who is the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.
The World Red Cross Day is celebrated to commemorate the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The World Red Cross 2021 Theme
The 2021 World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day theme is ‘Unstoppable’.
The World Red Cross Day History
The first Red Cross Day was celebrated on May 8, 1948, however, with changing times, the official title of the day changed and it became World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in 1984.
The World Red Cross Day Significance
- World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day celebrates the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
- The initiative was introduced just after World War I. It was known as the Red Cross Truce.
- The worldwide structure of the Red Cross and Red Crescent now consists of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies.
The World Red Cross Day 2021: Quotes
Whether it is a call to action for blood drives, disaster relief, or just community outreach, the American Red Cross does an extraordinary job at not only meeting the immediate needs of a community but also the preparation and planning for long-term support—Darius Rucker
The Red Cross in its nature, its aims and purposes, and consequently, its methods, is unlike any other organization in the country. It is an organization of physical action, of instantaneous action, at the spur of the moment; it cannot await the ordinary deliberation of organized bodies if it would be of use to suffering humanity, [ellipsis in original] it has by its nature a field of its own—Clara Barton
I like the influence and responsibility the Red Cross has become known for—Zulay Henao