Henry Dunant Medal

In 1963, the idea of creating a medal named in honour of the founder of the International Red Cross was submitted to and approved by the Council of Delegates. This coincided with the 100th anniversary of the Red Cross. In 1965, through the generosity of the Australian Red Cross, the Henry Dunant Medal was established by the International Red Cross Conference in Vienna.{{cite web|title=What is the Henry Dunant Medal |url=http://www.standcom.ch/h-dunant-medal/ |publisher=Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent |accessdate=13 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814020612/http://www.standcom.ch/h-dunant-medal/ |archivedate=14 August 2014 }} The first medals were presented in 1969.{{cite journal|journal=International Review of the Red Cross|date=November 1969|volume=9|issue=104|page=607|issn = 0020-8604|title=XXIst INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE RED CROSS|url=https://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/pdf/RC_Nov-1969.pdf|accessdate=11 December 2013|doi=10.1017/s0020860400063555|last1=j. p }}

The Henry Dunant Medal is awarded by the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. This body, representing all of the groups making up the Red Cross Movement, makes five awards of the medal every two years. These limits are placed to ensure the value and prestige of the medal as the highest honour the Red Cross Movement can bestow upon one of its members.

The medal is awarded to, "recognise and reward outstanding services and acts of great devotion, mainly of international significance, to the cause of the Red Cross/Red Crescent by any of its members". The Standing Commission gives special weight to the international significance of the a potential recipients' acts or service. If the international dimension is lacking, the Commission would likely not select the individual concerned. Though their acts of service may be great, but would likely best be recognized by their National Society.

Regulations still allow for the posthumous award of the medal. However, the various groups of the movement have been encouraged to create other means of recognition for those killed in service to the Red Cross. All posthumous nominations for the Henry Dunant Medal should be for, "truly exceptional cases."

The Henry Dunant Medal is in the shape of a Geneva or Greek cross. The arms of the cross are colored with red enamel. In the center of the cross is a circular bronze medallion bearing effigy of Henry Dunant, facing left. Circumscribed around the effigy are the words HENRY DUNANT 1828-1910. The reverse of the medal is plain. To the top arm of the cross is attached a loop for ribbon suspension.{{cite web|title=International Committee of the Red Cross, Henry Dunant Medal|url=http://www.medal-medaille.com/product_info.php?cPath=36&products_id=10696|publisher=www.medal-medaille.com|accessdate=12 December 2013}}

The ribbon is depicted as either solid green, or green with red edges.{{cite web|title=Henry Dunant Medal 2011|url=http://www.standcom.ch/henry-dunant-medal-2011/#!prettyPhoto|publisher=Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent|accessdate=12 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814052654/http://www.standcom.ch/henry-dunant-medal-2011/#!prettyPhoto|archive-date=14 August 2014|url-status=dead}}

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• [https://standcom.ch/past-winners List of winners]

Category:Medals of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Category:Henry Dunant

Category:Awards established in 1969

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