Additional Protocol III

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Additional Protocol III is a 2005 amendment to the Geneva Conventions that establishes the Red Crystal as an additional protective emblem alongside the Red Cross and Red Crescent.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf humanitarian law treaty
international treaty
protocol to the Geneva Conventions
addsProtectiveEmblem Red Crystal emblem
surface form: Red Crystal
adoptedAt Geneva
adoptedBy Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War
surface form: Diplomatic Conference of the States Parties to the Geneva Conventions
adoptionDate 2005-12-08
allowsIncorporationOfOtherEmblems true
allowsUseBy International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement components
armed forces medical services
civilian medical services
alsoKnownAs Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
surface form: Additional Protocol III to the Geneva Conventions
appliesTo international armed conflicts
non-international armed conflicts
articleCount 17
cameIntoForceInYear 2007
depositary Swiss Federal Council
enteredIntoForceDate 2007-01-14
establishes Red Crystal emblem
fieldOfLaw international humanitarian law
fullName Additional Protocol III self-linksurface differs
surface form: Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III)
incorporationDescription permits incorporation of recognized emblems within the Red Crystal for indicative use by National Societies
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasis Geneva Conventions
surface form: Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949
movementComponentsCovered International Committee of the Red Cross
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
surface form: National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
preamblePresent true
prohibitsMisuseOfEmblems true
protectiveEmblemColor red on white background
protectiveEmblemName Red Crystal emblem
surface form: Red Crystal
protectiveEmblemShape red frame in the shape of a square on edge on a white ground
purpose to enhance protection for medical services and personnel in armed conflicts
to establish an additional distinctive emblem free of religious, political or cultural connotations
recognizesProtectiveEmblem red crescent
surface form: Red Crescent

red cross
surface form: Red Cross

Red Lion and Sun
relatedTo Additional Protocol I
Additional Protocol II
Geneva Convention of 1929
surface form: First Geneva Convention

Geneva Conventions
surface form: Fourth Geneva Convention

Second Geneva Convention
Third Geneva Convention
shortName Additional Protocol III self-linksurface differs
surface form: Protocol III
subjectMatter distinctive emblems for the protection of medical services and personnel in armed conflict
yearOfConclusion 2005

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Additional Protocol III fullName Additional Protocol III self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III)
Geneva Conventions hasAdditionalProtocol Additional Protocol III
this entity surface form: Protocol III
International humanitarian law includes Additional Protocol III
this entity surface form: Additional Protocol III of 2005
Additional Protocol I relatedTo Additional Protocol III
Additional Protocol III shortName Additional Protocol III self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Protocol III