Show moslem nations do not use red cross emblem all nations belonging to the international ter red cross sect society ety employ the standard red cross flag with the exception of eight moslem countries in which exists an old and deep prejudice against the use of a cross in any way says colliers so the emblem employed by iran is the lion and sun from its own national flag while the crescent is used by the seven others which include egypt iraq and turkey each national organization using the crescent calls itself the red crescent society |