These were changed to green crosses after the British Red Cross informed the theatre it was breaking the law and could face prosecution. Unauthorised use of the emblem violates the Geneva Conventions Act 1957.
The British Red Cross said it had contacted the Pavilion Theatre over the use of a red cross on a nurse's costume in the pantomime, The Magical Adventures of Robin Hood. A spokesman for the humanitarian organisation said: "We have no desire to be the villains of the pantomime or to appear heavy handed, but we do have a very serious obligation to protect the Red Cross emblem.
"The emblem is a special sign of neutrality and protection recognised by all sides during armed conflicts. Misuse of that emblem - even when done in an innocent and light-hearted manner - has to be addressed. Repeated and widespread misuse of the Red Cross emblem could dilute its neutrality and its ability to protect. When we contacted the theatre management, they quickly changed the cross on the nurse's costume to green and we applaud them for that."
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3 comments:
What foolishness! Did the British Red Cross try to contact Tarantino to stop him showing Kill Bill in the country? The film had a character dressed as a nurse with a red cross on her eye patch. And she was indeed a villain. Isn't the red cross actually a standard part of the charicature nurse outfit? Why single out this theatre company, aren't costume shops full of the same stuff?
It's a very strange decision.
You see red crosses used all over.
Repeated and widespread misuse of the Red Cross emblem could dilute its neutrality and its ability to protect.
In what universe?
That's some screwy logic.
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