Red Crescent

/ˌɹɛd ˈkɹɛzənt//ˌɹɛd ˈkɹɛsənt/

proper noun

A branch of the Red Cross that operates in Muslim countries.

Meanings

proper nounthe Red Crescent
  1. A branch of the Red Cross that operates in Muslim countries.
  2. The symbol of this branch.

Translations

Afrikaans Rooi Halfmaan
  • Rooi Halfmaanbranch of the Red Cross
Arabic اَلْهِلَال اَلْأَحْمَر
  • اَلْهِلَال اَلْأَحْمَر (al-hilāl al-ʔaḥmar)branch of the Red Cross
Basque Ilargi Gorria
  • Ilargi Gorriabranch of the Red Cross
Bengali রেড ক্রিসেন্ট
  • রেড ক্রিসেন্ট (reḍ krisenṭ)branch of the Red Cross
Bulgarian Червен полумесец
  • Червен полумесец (Červen polumesec)branch of the Red Cross
Catalan Mitja Lluna Roja
  • Mitja Lluna Rojabranch of the Red Cross
Chinese Mandarin 紅新月 /红新月, 紅新月會 /红新月会
  • 紅新月 /红新月 (Hóngxīnyuè)branch of the Red Cross
  • 紅新月會 /红新月会 (Hóngxīnyuè huì)branch of the Red Cross
  • 紅新月 /红新月 (Hóngxīnyuè)symbol
Czech Červený půlměsíc
  • Červený půlměsícbranch of the Red Cross
Danish Røde Halvmåne
  • Røde Halvmånebranch of the Red Cross
Dutch Rode Halvemaan
  • Rode Halvemaanbranch of the Red Cross
Esperanto Ruĝa Krescento
  • Ruĝa Krescentobranch of the Red Cross
Estonian Punane Poolkuu
  • Punane Poolkuubranch of the Red Cross
Finnish Punainen Puolikuu, punainen puolikuu
  • Punainen Puolikuubranch of the Red Cross
  • punainen puolikuusymbol
French Croissant-Rouge
  • Croissant-Rougebranch of the Red Cross
German Roter Halbmond, der Rote Halbmond
  • Roter Halbmondbranch of the Red Cross
  • der Rote Halbmondbranch of the Red Cross
Greek Ερυθρά Ηημισέληνος
  • Ερυθρά Ηημισέληνος (Erythrá Iimisélinos)branch of the Red Cross
Hebrew הסהר האדום
  • הסהר האדום (hasáhar haadóm)branch of the Red Cross
Hindi रेड क्रेसेन्ट
  • रेड क्रेसेन्ट (reḍ kresenṭ)branch of the Red Cross
Hungarian Vörös Félhold
  • Vörös Félholdbranch of the Red Cross
Icelandic Rauði Hálfmáninn
  • Rauði Hálfmáninnbranch of the Red Cross
Indonesian Bulan Sabit Merah
  • Bulan Sabit Merahbranch of the Red Cross
Irish Corrán Dhearg
  • Corrán Dheargbranch of the Red Cross
Italian Mezzaluna Rossa
  • Mezzaluna Rossabranch of the Red Cross
Japanese 赤新月
  • 赤新月 (seki-shingetsu)branch of the Red Cross
Korean 적신월기
  • 적신월기 (jeoksinwolgi)branch of the Red Cross
Latvian Sarkanā Pusmēness
  • Sarkanā Pusmēnessbranch of the Red Cross
Lithuanian Raudonojo Pusmėnulis
  • Raudonojo Pusmėnulisbranch of the Red Cross
Malay Bulan Sabit Merah
  • Bulan Sabit Merahbranch of the Red Cross
Māori Niko Whero
  • Niko Wherobranch of the Red Cross
Norwegian Røde Halvmåne
  • Røde Halvmånebranch of the Red Cross
Persian هلال احمر
  • هلال احمر (helâl-e ahmar)branch of the Red Cross
Polish Czerwony Półksiężyc
  • Czerwony Półksiężycbranch of the Red Cross
Portuguese Crescente Vermelho
  • Crescente Vermelhobranch of the Red Cross
Romanian Semiluna Roșie
  • Semiluna Roșiebranch of the Red Cross
Russian Кра́сный Полуме́сяц
  • Кра́сный Полуме́сяц (Krásnyj Polumésjac)branch of the Red Cross
Slovak Červený polmesiac
  • Červený polmesiacbranch of the Red Cross
Spanish Media Luna Roja
  • Media Luna Rojabranch of the Red Cross
Swedish Röda Halvmånen
  • Röda Halvmånenbranch of the Red Cross
Tagalog Gasuklay na Pula
  • Gasuklay na Pulabranch of the Red Cross
Thai เสี้ยววงเดือนแดง
  • เสี้ยววงเดือนแดง (sîao-wong-dʉʉan-dɛɛng)branch of the Red Cross
Turkish Kızılay
  • Kızılaybranch of the Red Cross
Ukrainian Червоний Півмісяц
  • Червоний Півмісяц (Červonyj Pivmisjac)branch of the Red Cross
Vietnamese Trăng lưỡi liềm đỏ
  • Trăng lưỡi liềm đỏbranch of the Red Cross
Cite this entry
APA

Red Crescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Crescent

MLA

“Red Crescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Crescent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Red Crescent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Crescent.

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