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All of the following about the Red Cross emblem are true, except:
All of the following about the Red Cross emblem are true, except:
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The UN has its own symbol and is not entitled to the Red Cross emblem.
Updated On: Jun 24, 2026
- Size of the bars in the cross is equal horizontally and vertically
- Can be used by personnel of the United Nations Organization (UNO)
- Misuse of the emblem is a punishable offence under Indian law
- It was convened in Geneva
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
This is a true-except question, so I hunt for the single wrong line.
Three of the choices describe well-known facts. The emblem is a symmetric red cross whose arms are of equal length, which matches option A. India, like other signatory states, has legislation under the Geneva Conventions that makes improper use of the emblem an offence, which matches option C. The whole Red Cross system grew out of agreements signed in Geneva, which matches option D.
That leaves option B. Ownership of the Red Cross emblem belongs strictly to the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement and to recognised army medical services during war. The UN is a separate body with its own blue olive-branch emblem and is not entitled to display the Red Cross sign. Because that claim is incorrect, it is the exception.
\[\boxed{\text{B. Can be used by UNO personnel}}\]
Three of the choices describe well-known facts. The emblem is a symmetric red cross whose arms are of equal length, which matches option A. India, like other signatory states, has legislation under the Geneva Conventions that makes improper use of the emblem an offence, which matches option C. The whole Red Cross system grew out of agreements signed in Geneva, which matches option D.
That leaves option B. Ownership of the Red Cross emblem belongs strictly to the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement and to recognised army medical services during war. The UN is a separate body with its own blue olive-branch emblem and is not entitled to display the Red Cross sign. Because that claim is incorrect, it is the exception.
\[\boxed{\text{B. Can be used by UNO personnel}}\]
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