Norwegian Red Cross

Norwegian Red Cross
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The Norwegian Red Cross (Norges Røde Kors) was founded September 22, 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang. 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.

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v · Frederik Stang • Christian August Selmer • Johan Fredrik Thaulow • Ernst Motzfeldt • Andreas Martin Seip • Kristian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn • Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen • Hieronymus Heyerdahl • Torolf Prytz • Jens Meinich • Fridtjof Heyerdahl • Nikolai Nissen Paus • Erling Steen • Ulf Styren • Torstein Dale • Hans Høegh • Bjørn Egge • Bjørn Bruland • Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg • Thorvald Stoltenberg • Sven Mollekleiv
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