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HENRY DUNANT MEDAL RED CROSS MEDAL
Henry Dunant Medal, bronze, 68mm. dia., obv., bust facing, rev., Cross surrounded by text. EF.
Jean Henri Dunant (May 8, 1828 – October 30, 1910), was a Swiss businessman and social activist. During a business trip in 1859, he was witness to the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in modern day Italy. He recorded his memories and experiences in the book A Memory of Solferino which inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1863. The 1864 Geneva Convention was based on Dunant's ideas; In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace Prize together with Frédéric Passy.
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