The Spanish Red Cross is the national affiliate of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and a nonprofit humanitarian institution in Spain. It was founded by Royal Order by Isabel II in the wake of the Third Carlist War.[1][2]

Spanish Red Cross
Cruz Roja
Formation1864; 160 years ago (1864)
TypeNon-profit
Legal statusActive
PurposeHumanitarian
HeadquartersMadrid
Region served
Spain
Membership
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Websitewww.cruzroja.es

References

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  1. ^ "El nacimiento de Cruz Roja Española: 160 años de humanidad". www2.cruzroja.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  2. ^ Meurant, Jacques. "HISTORIA DE LA CRUZ ROJA ESPANOLA: In the service of history" (PDF). International Committee of the Red Cross.