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Officers of arms kings of arms, heralds and pursuviants practice. International humanitarian law ihl is a set of international laws that set what can and cannot be done during an armed conflict. This instructors manual is part of the american red cross first aidcpraed program. International committee of the red cross and the national red crossred crescent societies. International federation of red cross and red crescent. There are so many purposes of the red cross, i will name a few. The american red cross arc, also known as the american national red cross, is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster.
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