Red swastika
The Red Swastika or Red Swastika Society ( 世界 紅 卍 字 會 / 世界 红 卍 字 会 , Shìjiè hóngwànzì huì , Shih-Chieh Hung-Wan-Tzu Hui , English The World Red Swastika Society ) is one after a red swastika named originally Chinese religious aid organization, comparable to the Red Cross .
She started working with poor houses and soup kitchens. Today it is spread over many Asian countries to Europe.
It was founded in Beijing in 1921 under the motto “促进 世界 和平 , 救济 灾患” (Promote world peace, help those in need). Its founding members included Qian Nengxun钱 能 训, Du Bingyin杜秉寅, Li Jiabai李佳 白 u. a.
When Nanjing Massacre they buried the dead.
See also
Web links
- Gentry, Businessmen and their Charity Activities: The Red Swastika Society in the Early 20th Century China
- Malaysian red swastika
- Symbol of the red swastika ( Memento of December 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- Official website of the Taiwanese Red Swastika
- Official website of the Japanese Red Swastika
- Paul Scharffenberg's diary - after the diary of John Rabe, new evidence of the Japanese atrocities in Nanjing