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The green cross is generally the recommended alternative. Note that this isn't normal copyright, the red cross is protected under the Geneva Conventions https
by bingidingi 5y ago
The green cross is generally the recommended alternative.
Note that this isn't normal copyright, the red cross is protected under the Geneva Conventions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_International_R...
- xvedejas 5y agoA green cross definitely means marijuana dispensary to my eyes. Is it actually used elsewhere?
- schoen 5y agoIn Europe, it's sometimes used to identify an ordinary pharmacy.
- sudosysgen 5y agoSame in North Africa.
- jetrink 5y agoIt is ubiquitous in Italy. Maybe blue would be better in the US, if it can be made different enough from the insurance company logo.
- bilbo0s 5y agoI always thought green cross means pharmacy. But I also spent a lot of my youth in France, where it means exactly that.
- pvaldes 5y agoAnd pharmacy in Spain also. The red cross had issues in the past with the symbols. Muslims didn't wanted to be treated for them (seeing the cross as a symbol for christians), so they needed to create the 'Red crescent' symbol exclusively for Muslims. But then jews, hindi and asians felt excluded also, so a third symbol was necessary, the red crystal, that aim to represent humanitary work without being assimilated to one of the bands in conflict. The red crystal is used in delicate cases to not upset anybody. The red cross should be named now the red crystal, to hide that it was created in an European context, by a christian, and also that is just the Switzerland flag with inverted colors (he was from Geneva). Is a good example of how politics and ideology can spoil anything.
- clydethefrog 5y agoI am still waiting for a hackernewsque article explaining why French pharmarcy have the blinking green crosses showing the time and temperature and often a whole complicated LED show.
- quickthrower2 5y agoPharmacy in Australia
- bingidingi 5y agoYes, it's used in many places. It's very commonly used to indicate pharmacies throughout Europe. I've also seen it used in the US on various medical supplies and defibrillator stations.
- yongjik 5y agoThere's a pharmaceutical company in Korea that's literally called "Green Cross". (Looks like they recently changed their logo to... a rainbow cross! While keeping the name. Not sure why they thought it would be a good idea...)
- jfengel 5y agoI would assume that was for Pride Month (June). Many companies adopt a rainbow flag representing LGBTQ for that month. If so, they've probably gone back to the old one by now.
- yongjik 5y agoErr, I think they did permanently change the logo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Cross_(South_Korean_company) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Cross_(South_Korean_comp... Okay, it's not exactly a full rainbow, but it has red-orange-yellow-green, which is close enough ...
- jfengel 5y agoHuh. Weird.
- xboxnolifes 5y agoI've seen green crosses used to signify healing in video games enough times that I wouldn't question it.
- cableshaft 5y agoI always saw it as green 'plus signs', as in your health (or hit points) are increasing. I've literally used them when developing a video game before, and that's what I was thinking as I implemented them. I've also used the red cross when making a game before without even thinking about a possible trademark or protection, it was already a generic symbol to me. Come to think of it, I just used it again in the art for a board game I was making. I guess I should change it, but I'm not sure to what (I guess a green cross?).
- xtracto 5y agoIn Mexico there are a group of public state owned hospitals with the "green cross". It is the place where they take you when you get in an accident and don't have anywhere else to go. There's also the red cross, but that's the same as the one in the article.
- mushufasa 5y agoIf video games or art or movies are depicting the appropriate scenarios, such as a scene involving army medics, wouldn't that be a constructive use of the symbol? It would spread awareness and education. A green cross would confuse people.
- bingidingi 5y agoA green cross would confuse no one. It's already used all over the world. You've probably seen it and the color hasn't even crossed your mind.
- jdavis703 5y agoIn my limited experience it’s more of a southern European symbol. For example in the US I’d associate it with cannabis.
- bingidingi 5y agoWell, I suppose with healthcare the way it is in the US... maybe smoking cannabis before going to a hospital is a good idea.
- Hamuko 5y agoDefinitely a thing in Finland, which is not in southern Europe. https://www.apteekki.fi/ https://www.apteekki.fi/
- threatofrain 5y agoIt's already associated with weed and pharmacies. The trademark is also already registered in some major countries. Where do you get this confidence that there's no confusion with the green cross?
- bingidingi 5y ago>Where do you get this confidence that there's no confusion with the green cross? The continents of Europe, Africa, Australia... I've also seen it used in China but I'm not as familiar with Asia because I haven't lived there. I'm sorry, but if your only example is the US then you're likely to be wrong about a lot of things.