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__ [] __ The rules for the Red Cross symbol is in international treaty Grants protected status to wearers Red Cross is a license The Geneva Conventions was signed August 22, 1864, and set the rules for the Red Cross Countries have laws to prevent unauthorized use of the name and symbol In America it is under criminal code Any use of it before 1905 is allowed to still be used The symbol lacks specifics aside from just being a red cross on a white background Red Cross is a sign of neutrality Signed by 12 countries when first made Unauthorized users of the cross will be fined Charter was given to the American Red Cross on June 6, 1900. Red Cross is not allowed to remove the law put into place by the Federal Government about it's use