What is the origin of the Symbol (Red Plus " +") for medicine ? from where it came and When we started using?

Question

i am very curious to know .. what is the reason behind the origin of the symbol "+" for medicines that is used all over the world and unique among various languages.. from where it came into picture and how it is related for medicines. who started this... any history behind this symbol" + " .. especially " a Red Addition Mark "

Answer 1

It's called the Red Cross. It's been used since the 19th century to indicate assistance for the victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters.

Also used for the same indication are the Red Crescent and the Red Crystal.

A little history:
The Red Cross idea was born in 1859, when Henry Dunant, a young Swiss man, came upon the scene of a bloody battle in Solferino, Italy, between the armies of imperial Austria and the Franco-Sardinian alliance. Some 40,000 men lay dead or dying on the battlefield and the wounded were lacking medical attention. Dunant organized local people to bind the soldiers' wounds and to feed and comfort them. On his return, he called for the creation of national relief societies to assist those wounded in war, and pointed the way to the future Geneva Conventions.

The Red Cross emblem was adopted in 1863 at the first Geneva Convention as a symbol of neutrality, and was to be used by national relief societies.

Answer 2

actually is a Red Cross for the christians and muslim countires use a Red crescent instead of teh cross.
chsristian monks attending the sick or in war times must have carried the cross with them so they were not attacked by the opposite side..

Answer 3

Same as the McDonald arches. Easy to identify. Symbols that promote recognition or advertising are always generic and easy to identify.