Red Crescent

American  

noun

1. an organization functioning as the Red Cross in Muslim countries.

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Red Crescent British  

noun

1. a national branch of or the emblem of the Red Cross Society in a Muslim country

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Red Crescent

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement said last month that a dozen of its volunteers had been injured in attacks while trying to impose burial safety rules.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Attacks against volunteers and humanitarian personnel are unacceptable," the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement said in a statement, along with the Red Cross societies of the DR Congo and Uganda.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

She survived the initial attack along with a cousin and called the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, which dispatched an ambulance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

According to the Red Crescent, 261 people, including civilians and military personnel, have been killed in Hormuzgan province, of which Bandar Abbas is the capital.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

“Everything from the Red Crescent is red, so it might be a coincidence.”

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell