The

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, an ...

, the world's largest group of non-governmental organizations working on

humanitarian aid Humanitarian aid is material and logistic assistance to people who need help. It is usually short-term help until the long-term help by the government and other institutions replaces it. Among the people in need are the homeless, refugees, and ...

, is composed of the following bodies: *The '' International Committee of the Red Cross'' (ICRC), a committee of Swiss nationals based in Geneva, Switzerland, which leads the international movement and which has special responsibilities under international humanitarian law. *The ''

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 192-member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disas ...

'' (IFRC), which is the body composed of all the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and was established to coordinate international relief actions and promote humanitarian activities, also based in Geneva, Switzerland. *The 192 individual ''National Societies'' of the ′International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies′, which despite the name includes the ''Red Star of David Society'' in Israel.

Members of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

The data of the members of

can be found on the Federation-wide Databank and Reporting System (FDRS). It provides data insights on the world's largest humanitarian network of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world. * Afghanistan: Afghan Red Crescent Society * Albania:

Albanian Red Cross The Albanian Red Cross (Albanian: ''Kryqi i Kuq Shqiptar, KKSH''), or ARC, is the national society member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for Albania. The oldest humanitarian organization in Albania, it was ...

* Algeria:

Algerian Red Crescent The Algerian Red Crescent is an Algerian humanitarian volunteer organization founded in 1957. It has been recognized by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement only since 1963. History Context Behind the ICRC and CRA The Algerian ...

* Andorra:

Andorran Red Cross The Andorran Red Cross (Catalan: ''Creu Roja Andorrana'') is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education within Andorra. The organization was founded in 1980, and was officially recognized as the 1 ...

* Angola:

Angola Red Cross The Angola Red Cross (; CVA) was founded in 1978. It has its headquarters in Luanda. References External linksAngola Red Cross Profile
Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies Medical and health organizations based in Angola 1978 estab ...

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two maj ...

: Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society * Argentina:

Argentine Red Cross The Argentine Red Cross was founded in 1880 and it has its headquarters in Buenos Aires. See also * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with app ...

* Armenia:

Armenian Red Cross Society The Armenian Red Cross Society ( hy, Հայկական Կարմիր խաչի ընկերությունն) was established in 1920 and it has its headquarters in Yerevan. It supports people affected by the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict The Nagorno-K ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

: Australian Red Cross * Austria:

Austrian Red Cross The Austrian Red Cross (German: ''Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz'', ÖRK) is the national Red Cross Organization in Austria and is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It was established on March 14, 1880, by Doctor Adam L ...

* Azerbaijan: Red Crescent Society of Azerbaijan * Bahamas:

Bahamas Red Cross The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the arch ...

* Bahrain:

Bahrain Red Crescent Society Bahrain Red Crescent Society () was established in 1971, via a charter issued by Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Amir of Bahrain at the time. The society was recognized by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ...

* Bangladesh:

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (also abbreviated as BDRCS) is a humanitarian organization and auxiliary to the Government of Bangladesh. The organization was established in 1973 as the Bangladesh Red Cross Society through the Presidents Orde ...

* Barbados: Barbados Red Cross Society * Belarus:

Belarus Red Cross The Belarusian Red Cross Society ('';'' ) is a Belarusian humanitarian organization and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Its purpose is to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever and whenever it occurs, vo ...

* Belgium: Belgian Red Cross * Belize:

Belize Red Cross Society The Belize Red Cross Society was founded in 1950 by Dr. Daniel Tenenbaum of Belmopan City Hospital. Previously it was part of the British Red Cross. It has its headquarters in Belize City Belize City is the largest city in Belize and was onc ...

* Benin:

Red Cross of Benin The Red Cross Society of Benin, also known as RCB () was founded in 1963. It has its headquarters in Porto Novo, Benin. References External linksIFRC Red Crescent Society of Benin Profile {{Authority control Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bén ...

* Bhutan:

Bhutan Red Cross Society Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainou ...

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: Bolivian Red Cross * Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RCS BiH; ) is a component of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (hereinafter: Movement). It was recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on 8 May 2001 an ...

* Botswana:

Botswana Red Cross Society The Botswana Red Cross Society, also known as LRC, was founded in 1968. It has its headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked countr ...

* Brazil: Brazilian Red Cross * Brunei:

Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society The Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society was established in 1997. It has its headquarters in Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area ...

* Bulgaria:

Bulgarian Red Cross The Bulgarian Red Cross, or BRC, was established in 1878 after the liberation of the Principality of Bulgaria and the region of Eastern Rumelia from the Ottoman Empire. The first BRC organization was established in May 1878 in Sofia. The regional ...

* Burkina Faso:

Burkinabe Red Cross Society The Burkinabé Red Cross Society was founded in 1961. It is headquartered in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. In 2020 the Burkinabé Red Cross Society was targeted by manipulation campaign. References External linksOfficial website Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...

Burundi Red Cross Burundi Red Cross, also known as BRC (, CRB) was founded in 1963, formed on the basis of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and th1977 Additional Protocols It maintains headquarters in Bujumbura, Burundi. The BRC was involved in the disaster management r ...

* Cambodia: Cambodian Red Cross * Cameroon:

Cameroon Red Cross Society The Cameroon Red Cross Society (CRC, french: Croix-Rouge camerounaise) was established on 30 April 1960.Red Cross informati ...

* Canada: Canadian Red Cross *

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Red Cross of Cape Verde Red Cross of Cape Verde ( pt, Cruz Vermelha de Cabo Verde), abbreviated CVCV, was founded in 1984. It has its headquarters on Avenida Andrade Corvo in Praia, Cape Verde. References External linksRed Cross of Cape Verde {{Authority control Cape ...

* Central African Republic:

Central African Red Cross Society The Central African Red Cross Society (french: Croix-Rouge centrafricaine), abbreviated CRCA, was founded in 1966. It has its head in Bangui, Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked count ...

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

Red Cross of Chad The Red Cross of Chad (french: Croix Rouge du Tchad) was founded in 1983. It has its headquarters in N’Djamena, Chad. In 2018, CRC trainers collaborated with international researchers from LFR International to create a lay first responder progra ...

* Chile: Chilean Red Cross * China, People's Republic of: Red Cross Society of China ** Hong Kong: Hong Kong Red Cross (autonomous branch of the Red Cross Society of China) ** Macau: Macau Red Cross (autonomous branch of the Red Cross Society of China) *

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

Colombian Red Cross The Colombian Red Cross is a Colombian-based nonprofit private entity member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. It has been a member since 1922. The Colombian Red Cross embraces the principles of the International Red Cross ...

Comoros The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, الاتحاد القمري ' is an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It ...

: The Comoros Red Crescent *

Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...

: * Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Red Cross of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Red Cross of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the Red Cross member organization for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was founded by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and admitted to the International Federation o ...

* Cook Islands:

Cook Islands Red Cross Cook or The Cook may refer to: Food preparation * Cooking, the preparation of food * Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food * Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry * ...

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

Costa Rica Red Cross Costa may refer to: Biology * Rib (Latin: ''costa''), in vertebrate anatomy * Costa (botany), the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus * Costa (coral), a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral * Costa (entomology), the leading edge of th ...

Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

Red Cross Society of Côte d'Ivoire Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary ...

* Croatia:

Croatian Red Cross The Croatian Red Cross ( hr, Hrvatski Crveni križ) is the national Red Cross Society of Croatia. The organization has over 370,000 volunteer members, as well as 550 professionals. The Red Cross has been active in the country since 1878. Externa ...

* Cuba: Cuban Red Cross * Cyprus: Cyprus Red Cross * Czech Republic:

Czech Red Cross Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, ...

* Denmark:

Danish Red Cross Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...

* Djibouti: Red Crescent Society of Djibouti *

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

Dominica Red Cross Society The Dominica Red Cross Society established as a branch of the British Red Cross on 28 January 1958 and recognized as a national Society on 7 March 1983. On 28 September 1981 a declaration of succession to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 was signe ...

* Dominican Republic:

Dominican Red Cross Dominican Red Cross ( es, Cruz Roja Dominicana; CRD) was founded in 1927. Activities performed include the distribution of aid following disasters; education on vector borne disease avoidance (inc. Zika Virus and Dengue Virus); first aid training; ...

* Ecuador: Ecuadorian Red Cross * Egypt:

Egyptian Red Crescent Society The Egyptian Red Crescent Society ( ar, جمعية الهلال الأحمر المصري) is a humanitarian society that provides emergency medical services and humanitarian aid in Egypt. It was founded in 1911 by Sheikh Ali Youssef in Cairo. It ...

El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...

: Salvadoran Red Cross Society *

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...

Red Cross of Equatorial Guinea Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondar ...

Eswatini Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...

: Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society *

Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...

: Red Cross Society of Eritrea * Estonia:

Estonian Red Cross Estonian Red Cross ( et, Eesti Punane Rist, EPR) is the Estonian national Red Cross Society. The organization is established on 24 February 1919 in the initiative of Hans Leesment. Since 1992 the organization is a member of International Federat ...

* Ethiopia: Ethiopian Red Cross Society *

Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

Fiji Red Cross Society The Fiji Red Cross Society is a humanitarian organisation which currently has 16 branches across Fiji. Originally founded in 1952 as a branch of the British Red Cross, it gained status as a stand-alone national red cross society in 1972. In 1973 i ...

* Finland:

Finnish Red Cross The Finnish Red Cross (FRC, fi, Suomen Punainen Risti, sv, Finlands Röda Kors) is an independent member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, which is one of the biggest and best-known international organi ...

* France:

French Red Cross The French Red Cross (french: Croix-Rouge française), or the CRF, is the national Red Cross Society in France founded in 1864 and originally known as the ''Société française de secours aux blessés militaires'' (SSBM). Recognized as a public u ...

* Gabon:

Gabonese Red Cross Society Gabonese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Gabon * A citizen of Gabon, see demographics of Gabon * A person from Gabon, or of Gabonese descent; see ethnic groups in Gabon *Gabonese cuisine *Gabonese culture See also ...

Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...

Gambia Red Cross Society Gambia Red Cross Society, also known as GRCS, was founded in 1966. It had begun as a branch of the British Red Cross in 1948. It was officially recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1974. The organization has its headquarte ...

* Georgia: Red Cross Society of Georgia * Germany: German Red Cross (Baden Red Cross and Bavaria Red Cross, are still existing as the divisions of the German Red Cross) * Ghana:

Ghana Red Cross Society The Ghana Red Cross Society, also known as GRCS, was founded in 1958. It has its headquarters in Accra, Ghana. References External links Ghana Red Cross Society Profile Official Red Cross Web Site
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* Greece: Hellenic Red Cross *

Grenada Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...

: Grenada Red Cross Society *

Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...

: Guatemalan Red Cross *

Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

Red Cross Society of Guinea Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondar ...

* Guinea-Bissau: Red Cross Society of Guinea-Bissau *

Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

: Guyana Red Cross Society *

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

Haiti Red Cross Society Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and so ...

Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...

Honduran Red Cross The Honduran Red Cross ( es, Cruz Roja Hondureña) is a non-profit social and voluntary organization that provides help for at-risk populations and those affected by disasters. It is part of the Red Cross and Half Moon Red Crescent, an internatio ...

* Hungary:

Hungarian Red Cross Hungarian may refer to: * Hungary, a country in Central Europe * Kingdom of Hungary, state of Hungary, existing between 1000 and 1946 * Hungarians, ethnic groups in Hungary * Hungarian algorithm, a polynomial time algorithm for solving the assignme ...

* Iceland:

Icelandic Red Cross Rauði krossinn has its headquarters in Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's n ...

* India: Indian Red Cross Society * Indonesia: Indonesian Red Cross Society * Iran: Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran * Iraq: Iraqi Red Crescent Society * Ireland:

Irish Red Cross Society The Irish Red Cross Society (IRCS; also Irish Red Cross or IRC; ga, Crois Dhearg na hÉireann) is the National Red Cross Society for the Republic of Ireland. (Northern Ireland comes under the aegis of the British Red Cross.) The society was f ...

* Israel: Magen David Adom in Israel * Italy: Italian Red Cross * Jamaica:

Jamaica Red Cross The Jamaica Red Cross Society was established in 1948 as a branch of the British Red Cross The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network the International Red Cross and ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

: Japanese Red Cross Society * Jordan:

Jordan National Red Crescent Society Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River ...

* Kazakhstan:

Kazakh Red Crescent Kazakh, Qazaq or Kazakhstani may refer to: * Someone or something related to Kazakhstan *Kazakhs, an ethnic group *Kazakh language *The Kazakh Khanate *Kazakh cuisine *Qazakh Rayon, Azerbaijan *Qazax, Azerbaijan *Kazakh Uyezd, administrative distr ...

* Kenya: Kenya Red Cross Society * Kiribati: Kiribati Red Cross Society * North Korea:

Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea The Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK RCS; ) is the national Red Cross Society of North Korea. It was founded as the Red Cross Society of North Korea on 18 October 1946 by the Soviet-backed occupational governm ...

* South Korea: Republic of Korea National Red Cross (KRC) * Kuwait:

Kuwait Red Crescent Society The Kuwait Red Crescent Society is a branch of the international Red Crescent Society The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It ...

* Kyrgyzstan: Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan *

Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...

Lao Red Cross The Lao Red Cross Society is a humanitarian organization in Laos. It was established in 1955. It has its headquarters in Vientiane. Since 1992 it has worked extensively at tackling problems with HIV/AIDS in the country and works approximately wit ...

Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

: Latvian Red Cross * Lebanon:

Lebanese Red Cross The Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) ( ar, الصليب الأحمر اللبناني, ''al-Ṣalīb al-aḥmar al-lubnānī''; french: Croix-Rouge libanaise) is a humanitarian organization and an auxiliary team to the medical service of the Lebanese Ar ...

Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...

: Lesotho Red Cross Society *

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

Liberian Red Cross Society Liberian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Liberia, a country on the west coast of Africa * A person from Liberia, or of Liberian descent, see Demographics of Liberia **Americo-Liberians * Liberian culture * Liberian cuisine * Libe ...

* Libya: Libyan Red Crescent * Liechtenstein:

Liechtenstein Red Cross Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarc ...

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

Lithuanian Red Cross Society The Lithuanian Red Cross ( lt, Lietuvos Raudonasis kryžius) was founded in 1919. It was reestablished after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament, passed a Red Cross law in 2000. The society has its headquarters i ...

* Luxembourg:

Luxembourg Red Cross The Luxembourg Red Cross (french: Croix-Rouge luxembourgeoise, german: Luxemburgisches Rotes Kreuz) is the Luxembourg-based National Society of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was established on 8 August 1914 ...

* Madagascar: Malagasy Red Cross Society * Malawi:

Malawi Red Cross Society Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northea ...

* Malaysia: Malaysian Red Crescent Society * Maldives:

Maldivian Red Crescent The Maldivian Red Crescent (MRC) (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ރެޑް ކްރެސެންޓް, Dhivehi Red Crescent) is an independent, volunteer, non-profit, humanitarian organization established in the Maldives by virture of the Maldivian Red Crescent A ...

* Mali:

Mali Red Cross Mali Red Cross, also known as CRM, ( French: ''Croix-Rouge Malienne'') was founded in 1965 on the basis of the Geneva Conventions of August 1949 and of the order of 59 PCG 28 March 1959 governing associations and NGOs in the Republic of Mali. It i ...

* Malta:

Malta Red Cross Society Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...

* Marshall Islands: Marshall Islands Red Cross Society *

Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...

: Mauritanian Red Crescent * Mauritius: Mauritius Red Cross Society * Mexico:

Mexican Red Cross The Mexican Red Cross (Spanish: ''Cruz Roja Mexicana'') is a non-governmental humanitarian assistance organization affiliated with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to help those in dangerous situations, such as n ...

* Micronesia, Federated States of:

Micronesia Red Cross Society Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of about 2,000 small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural history with three other island regions: the Philippines to the west, Polynesia to the east, ...

* Moldova: Red Cross Society of the Republic of Moldova * Monaco:

Red Cross of Monaco The Red Cross of Monaco (french: Croix-Rouge monégasque) is the national Red Cross Society of Monaco, founded in 1948 by Louis II of Monaco in the aftermath of the Second World War. Presidency * 1948 - 1949: Prince Louis of Monaco * 1949 - ...

* Mongolia:

Mongolian Red Cross Society The Mongolian Red Cross Society (MRCS; ) is the largest humanitarian organization in Mongolia. It was established in 1939 as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and is an auxiliary to the Mongolian Government. MRCS ser ...

* Montenegro: Red Cross of Montenegro * Morocco: Moroccan Red Crescent * Mozambique: Mozambique Red Cross Society *

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...

Myanmar Red Cross Society Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) was founded in 1937 and it was earlier called Burma Red Cross. It has its headquarters in Yangon. History In 1920, the Society came into existence as a branch of Indian Red Cross Society. When Burma was politi ...

* Namibia:

Namibia Red Cross Society The Namibia Red Cross Society, also known as NRCS, is a humanitarian organisation with its headquarters in Windhoek, Namibia. It was founded in 1991 by an Act of Parliament, and in 1993 was admitted as a member of the International Federation of th ...

* Nepal: Nepal Red Cross Society * Netherlands:

Netherlands Red Cross The Netherlands Red Cross ( nl, Rode Kruis) was founded in 1867. It is among the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It adopts branch governance structure which leads to approximately 214 branches that enables it to serve the whole country. It ...

* New Zealand: New Zealand Red Cross * Nicaragua:

Nicaraguan Red Cross The Nicaraguan Red Cross (Cruz Roja Nicaragüense), is a member of the Red Cross Society and the national ambulance service in Nicaragua. Founded in 1934, it remains the country's emergency medical response organization. The Nicaraguan Red Cross has ...

* Niger: Red Cross Society of Niger * Nigeria:

Nigerian Red Cross Society The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) was founded in 1960, and it has its headquarters in Abuja. It has over 500,000 volunteers and 300 permanent employees. The Nigerian Red Cross Society was established by an Act of Parliament In mo ...

* North Macedonia:

Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondar ...

* Norway: Norwegian Red Cross * Pakistan: Pakistan Red Crescent * Palau:

Palau Red Cross Society The Palau Red Cross Society was founded in 1977. It has its headquarters in Koror. References External linksOfficial website Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies Organizations established in 1977 Medical and health organizations bas ...

Palestine __NOTOC__ Palestine may refer to: * State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia * Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia * Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...

: Palestine Red Crescent Society * Panama:

Red Cross Society of Panama Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary ...

* Papua New Guinea:

Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society The Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society, also known as PNGRCS, was founded in 1977 and has its headquarters in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the ...

* Paraguay:

Paraguayan Red Cross Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

* Peru:

Peruvian Red Cross Peruvians ( es, peruanos) are the citizens of Peru. There were Andean and coastal ancient civilizations like Caral, which inhabited what is now Peruvian territory for several millennia before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century; Peruvian p ...

* Philippines: Philippine Red Cross * Poland: Polish Red Cross * Portugal:

Portuguese Red Cross Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

* Qatar:

Qatar Red Crescent Society The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS; ar, جمعية الهلال الأحمر القطري), the Qatari branch of the Red Crescent Society, was established in 1978. In 1981, it gained international recognition from the International Committee ...

* Romania: Romanian Red Cross * Russia:

Russian Red Cross Society The Russian Red Cross Society ( rus, Российский Красный Крест, Rossiyskiy Krasny Krest, rɐˈsʲijskʲɪj 'krasnɨj 'krʲest) is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief ...

Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...

Rwandan Red Cross History and Organization The Rwandan Red Cross, also known as the, RRC, was established in July 1962 in Kigali, Rwanda. On October 8, 1982, Rwanda became the 130th member of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). One year later, ...

* Saint Kitts and Nevis: Saint Kitts and Nevis Red Cross Society *

Saint Lucia Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs, two Amerindian ...

Saint Lucia Red Cross The Saint Lucia Red Cross ("SLRC") was founded in 1949 as a branch of the British Red Cross The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network the International Red Cross and ...

* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ort ...

* Samoa: Samoa Red Cross Society * San Marino: Red Cross of the Republic of San Marino *

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

São Tomé and Príncipe Red Cross The São Tomé and Príncipe Red Cross ( pt, Cruz Vermelha de São Tomé e Príncipe) was founded in 1976. It has its headquarters in São Tomé São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and ...

* Saudi Arabia:

Saudi Red Crescent Authority The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA; ar, هيئة الهلال الأحمر السعودي) is a humanitarian society that provides emergency medical services in five administrative regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 193 ...

* Senegal: Senegalese Red Cross Society * Serbia:

Red Cross of Serbia The Red Cross of Serbia ( sr, Црвени крст Србије, Crveni krst Srbije) is a humanitarian, non-governmental organisation that provides humanitarian aid, disaster relief and education in Serbia. It is the national affiliate of the I ...

* Seychelles: Seychelles Red Cross Society * Sierra Leone:

Sierra Leone Red Cross Society Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) was established in 1962 by an act of the Parliament of Sierra Leone and is a national society. It has its headquarters in Freetown. The SLRCS is to render medical and humanitarian assistance to the Armed Force ...

* Singapore:

Singapore Red Cross Society The Singapore Red Cross (SRC), formally the Singapore Red Cross Society, is a humanitarian aid and community services charity in Singapore. The SRC is a national member of the Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Internati ...

* Slovakia:

Slovak Red Cross Slovak may refer to: * Something from, related to, or belonging to Slovakia (''Slovenská republika'') * Slovaks The Slovaks ( sk, Slováci, singular: ''Slovák'', feminine: ''Slovenka'', plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group ...

* Slovenia:

Slovenian Red Cross The Slovenian Red Cross ( sl, Rdeči križ Slovenije) is a non-government and non-profit humanitarian organisation, part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It was established in Gradac in June 1944, at first as part of the ...

* Solomon Islands:

Solomon Islands Red Cross Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah ( Hebrew: , Modern: , Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yah"), was a monarch of ancient Israel and the son and succes ...

* Somalia:

Somali Red Crescent Society The Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) is a non-political, independent humanitarian organization in Somalia and is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. History The society was established in April 1963 through the Pr ...

* South Africa: South African Red Cross Society * South Sudan:

South Sudan Red Cross South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz' ...

* Spain: (CRE) *

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

: Sri Lanka Red Cross Society *

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

Sudanese Red Crescent The Sudanese Red Crescent (SRC) is the biggest and most decentralized and widespread humanitarian organization operating in Sudan. The society developed out of the Sudan branch of the British Red Cross Society and was established in 1956.Adela de ...

Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

Suriname Red Cross Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

: Swedish Red Cross *

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

Swiss Red Cross The Swiss Red Cross (German: ', French: ', Italian: ', Romansh: '), or SRC, is the national Red Cross society for Switzerland. The SRC was founded in 1866 in Bern, Switzerland. In accordance with the Geneva Red Cross Agreement and its r ...

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

Syrian Arab Red Crescent The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) ( ar, الهلال الأحمر العربي السوري ''Al-Hilal al-Aḥmar al-Arabi al-Souri'') is a humanitarian nonprofit organization. Its headquarters are in the Syrian capital city of Damascus. The s ...

* Tajikistan: Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan * Tanzania:

Tanzania Red Cross National Society Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

* Thailand:

Thai Red Cross Society The Thai Red Cross Society ( th, สภากาชาดไทย; ) is a major humanitarian organisation in Thailand, providing services as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was founded in 1893 and is h ...

* Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste Red Cross Society * Togo:

Togolese Red Cross Togolese Red Cross (french: Croix-Rouge togolaise) was established in 1959. It has its headquarters in Lomé Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437

* Tonga:

Tonga Red Cross Society Tonga Red Cross Society (TRCS) was established in 1961 and it has its headquarters in Nukualofa. References External links Official Tonga Red Cross Society Facebook account

* Trinidad and Tobago:

Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society The Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society (TTRCS) was founded on 12 July 1939 as a Branch of the British Red Cross Society. It has its headquarters in Port of Spain, with branches in the North and South of the island of Trinidad and one branch on ...

* Tunisia:

Tunisian Red Crescent The Tunisian Red Crescent (Arabic: الهلال الأحمر التونسي) is a Tunisian humanitarian association founded in 1956, after the independence of the country. It is one of the national affiliates of the International Movement of the Re ...

* Turkey:

Turkish Red Crescent Turkish Red Crescent (Turkish: ''Türk Kızılay'' (official) or ''Kızılay'' (for short)) is the largest humanitarian organization in Turkey and is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The organization was founded i ...

* Turkmenistan:

Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan The Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan was established in 1926 and it has its headquarters in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. External linksOfficial website Medical and health organizations based in Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Organizations estab ...

* Tuvalu: Tuvalu Red Cross Society * Uganda:

Uganda Red Cross Society Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) was founded in 1962 and previously it was part of the British Red Cross. It has its headquarters in Kampala. The Uganda Red Cross the biggest indigenous humanitarian organization in Uganda. History of the Uganda R ...

* Ukraine: Ukrainian Red Cross Society * Uruguay:

Uruguayan Red Cross The Uruguayan Red Cross ( es, link=no, Cruz Roja Uruguaya) was founded in 1897 and it has its headquarters in Montevideo. Origins In 1897, on the wake of the Revolution of 1897, the philanthropist Aurelia Ramos de Segarra established the Red Cr ...

* United Arab Emirates:

Red Crescent Society of the United Arab Emirates The Red Crescent Society of the United Arab Emirates is the United Arab Emirates (UAE) affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The authority was founded in Abu Dhabi in 1983 with support of the late She ...

* United Kingdom: British Red Cross ** British Virgin Islands: British Virgin Islands Red Cross (autonomous branch of the British Red Cross) **

Turks & Caicos Islands The Turks and Caicos Islands (abbreviated TCI; and ) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and no ...

: Turks & Caicos Red Cross Society (autonomous branch of the British Red Cross) * United States of America:

American Red Cross The American Red Cross (ARC), also known as the American National Red Cross, is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. It is the desi ...

* Uzbekistan: Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan * Vanuatu:

Vanuatu Red Cross Society Vanuatu Red Cross Society was founded in 1992. It has its headquarters in Port Vila. References External linksOfficial website Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies Organizations established in 1992 1992 establishments in Vanuatu ...

* Venezuela:

Venezuelan Red Cross Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of V ...

*Vietnam: Viet Nam Red Cross Society *Yemen: Yemen Red Crescent Society *Zambia: Zambia Red Cross Society *Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Red Cross Society

Societies not members of the IFRC

*Faroe Islands: Faroe Islands Red Cross * Indonesia: , in competition with the Indonesian Red Cross Society (as a sectarian religious body it is ineligible for recognition) *Kosovo: **Red Cross of Kosovo **Kosova Red Crescent Association *Northern Cyprus: North Cyprus Red Crescent Society (observer) *Rojava: Kurdish Red Crescent (only states are authorized to use Red Crescent or the Red Cross symbols) *Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic: Sahrawi Red Crescent (observer)Diego Aguirre, Jose Ramón (1991). ''Guerra en el Sáhara''. Istmo ed. p. 176. "...in April the Sahrawi Red Crescent obtained the status of observer at the IX Congress of the Arab Red Crescent, analog to the International Red Cross, what supposed also the boycott of this reunion by Morocco." *Taiwan (Republic of China): **Red Cross Society of the Republic of China (previously recognized by the ICRC, but not a member or observer of the Federation) **Red Swastika Society (as a sectarian religious body it is ineligible for recognition) Nauru, Niue, Oman, and the Vatican City are the states without national societies, along with the List of states with limited recognition, states with limited recognition, such as Abkhazia, Republic of Artsakh, Somaliland, South Ossetia, Transnistria.

Notes

References

External links

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesThe IFRC wide databank and reporting systemInternational Committee of the Red Cross

National Societies profiles

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of National Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Lists of medical and health organizations, Red Cross and Red Crescent Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies,