Question: who is the founder of red cross society
Answer: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The Geneva Conventions ' three emblems in use : Red Cross , Red Crescent , Red Crystal The Movement logo in the six official languages : Arabic , Chinese , English , French , Russian , and Spanish Founded 1863 ; 155 years ago ( 1863 ) ( ICRC ) 1919 ( 1919 ) ( IFRC ) idea by Dunant was in 1859 Founder Henry Dunant , Gustave Moynier , Théodore Maunoir , Guillaume - Henri Dufour , Louis Appia Type Non-governmental organization , Non-profit organization Focus Humanitarianism Location Geneva , Switzerland Area served Worldwide Method Aid Volunteers Around 17 million Website www.