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Croix-Rouge française | |
Logo of the French Red Cross | |
| Formation | May 25, 1864; 161 years ago (1864-05-25) |
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| Founder | Henri Dunant |
| Purpose | Humanitarian Aid |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
Region | France |
President | Philippe Da Costa |
| Website | www |

TheFrench Red Cross (French:Croix-Rouge française), or theCRF, is the nationalRed Cross Society in France founded in 1864 and originally known as theSociété française de secours aux blessés militaires (SSBM). Recognized as a public utility since 1945, the French Red Cross is one of the 191 national societies of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It has more than 62,000 volunteers and 17,000 employees.[1] Its network consists of 1,062 local offices, 108 departmental and territorial delegations and 634 social, medico-social and health establishments throughout France, including the overseas departments and territories.[2]