Bonabes, Comte de
Rougé
Rougé (; br, Ruzieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, near Rennes.
The name "Rougé" comes from the Latin "Rubiacus", means ''the red place'', in reference to the high iron-composition of the ground.
Geograph ...
(4 June 1891
Les Essarts, Vendée
Les Essarts () is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Since 1 January 2016, it is part of Essarts-en-Bocage.
Geography
The town of Les Essarts is located between the A83 and the A87 fr ...
– 25 October 1975
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
, website ...
) was a member of the French noble
de Rougé Family, and served as the Secretary General of the
Red Cross
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million Volunteering, volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure re ...
from 1936 to 1957.
Quotation
*"Peace is more than the absence of war."
''Current concerns''
, No 7, 2002
References
*''Beyond conflict: the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 1919-1994'', Daphne A. Reid, Patrick F. Gilbo, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 1997,
External links
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Red Cross personnel
1891 births
1975 deaths
Counts of Rougé
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