It is illegal for doctors, pharmacists and ambulances to use the so called plus sign.
It is illegal for doctors, pharmacists and ambulances to use the so called plus sign.
Firstly this is not a plus sign. This is Red Cross Emblem.
So whenever in India we see this emblem we think of a doctor or a hospital.
The ICRC ( International Committee of the Red Cross) has for long been trying to stop medical establishments and practitioners from “misusing” its registered ‘Red Cross’ emblem, which is protected under the Geneva Convention of 1949 to which India is a signatory.
This is what Indian Red Cross society has to say -
Red Cross on a white background, is the Emblem of Red Cross, recognized in 1864 as the distinctive sign for medical relief teams on the battle field.The National Society make use of the emblem as an indicative device in peacetime and during armed conflicts within the limits stipulated in national legislation, the regulations and its statutes only for activities consistent with the principles set out by International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
The use of Red Cross Emblem by hospitals, clinics, blood banks and even ambulances are considered abuse and is punishable with a fine Rs 500.
The signs
- for doctors
While the following symbol though popular in USA and India is also not fully correct for doctors-
- For ambulances, correct symbol is
- For pharmacists, correct symbol is
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