January 17, 2017 05:55 pm GMT
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Using this symbol in a video game violates international law
Developers of the video game Prison Architect have found themselves in breach of international and British law for displaying a red cross on a white background.
The symbol appears in the game as a five-pixel red cross on the hood of ambulances and health packs. However the British Red Cross reportedly contacted the developers (Mark Morris and Chris Delay of Introversion Software) to let them know that the symbol is not in the public domain.
Using it is "restricted under the Geneva Conventions for the Protection of War Victims of 12 August 1949" and "unauthorised use of this sign in the United Kingdom is an offence under the Geneva Conventions Act 1957." Read more...
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