Red Cross apron
Object
Apron
Production date
c.1950s-1960s
Object number
2008.309
Physical Description
This white apron was worn by a British Red Cross nurse and is marked with a red cross on the bib. The red cross logo was made a protected symbol under the 1949 Geneva Conventions. It is placed on medical and humanitarian vehicles as protection from military attack in conflict areas. It is a neutral symbol, with no religious or political significance. A reversal of the Swiss flag, the red cross symbol recognises the historic links between the original Geneva Convention in 1864 and Geneva, where the convention was held.
Associated Organisation
Material
cotton
Dimension
height (Whole): 980mm
width (whole): 127mm
depth (whole): 2mm
width (whole): 127mm
depth (whole): 2mm
On display?
No
Inscription
Dudley - British made