Norwegian Red Cross

{{Short description|Norwegian humanitarian organization}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Norwegian Red Cross

| native_name = Norges Røde Kors

| native_name_lang = no

| logo = Norwegian Red Cross logo.svg

| formation = {{start date and age|1865|09|22|df=y}}

| purpose = Humanitarian Aid

| headquarters = Oslo, Norway

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Robert Mood

| founder = Frederik Stang

| region = Norway

| website = {{URL|rodekors.no}}

}}

File:Norges Rode Kors.jpg

The Norwegian Red Cross (Norges Røde Kors) was founded on 22 September 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-18 |title=Norwegian Red Cross {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/organization/norwegian-red-cross |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2009-01-12 |title=Norwegian Red Cross {{!}} PreventionWeb |url=https://www.preventionweb.net/organization/norwegian-red-cross |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=preventionweb.net |language=en}} In 1895 the Norwegian Red Cross began educating nurses, and in 1907 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization for voluntary medical aid in war. The Norwegian Red Cross was one of the first national organizations in the International Red Cross.

The organization now has 150,000 members and provides a variety of humanitarian services, including care for old and the infirm, prisoner visits, outdoor rescue, and international work.