+NinjaCacher! Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Hi, I'm new to geocaching but looks like I'm getting addicted already... Just something I noted on the website - the icon used for attribute "Needs Maintenance" on cache details pages is not actually a first aid sign (red cross on white ground, or white cross on green ground) sign but the Swiss flag (white cross on red ground) - being from Switzerland this quite confuses me Current icon: Sample cache in "Needs Maintenance" state: GCMXPF Some random first aid icons from web: Cheers Luzian
+Isonzo Karst Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Perhaps the Swiss Flag isn't copyrighted, and the Red Cross icon is?
+cache_test_dummies Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Just something I noted on the website - the icon used for attribute "Needs Maintenance" on cache details pages is not actually a first aid sign (red cross on white ground, or white cross on green ground) sign but the Swiss flag (white cross on red ground) - being from Switzerland this quite confuses me I seem to remember a discussion about this issue once. I think the reason given for not using the red cross on a white background for "Needs Maintenance" had to do with potential legal issues related to the use of an icon owned by the American Red Cross.
Gecko206 Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) Just something I noted on the website - the icon used for attribute "Needs Maintenance" on cache details pages is not actually a first aid sign (red cross on white ground, or white cross on green ground) sign but the Swiss flag (white cross on red ground) - being from Switzerland this quite confuses me I seem to remember a discussion about this issue once. I think the reason given for not using the red cross on a white background for "Needs Maintenance" had to do with potential legal issues related to the use of an icon owned by the American Red Cross. We should use the green cross. This is geocaching, after all. Edit: Green on white. Is that taken? Edited February 7, 2007 by Gecko1
+BlueDeuce Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Just something I noted on the website - the icon used for attribute "Needs Maintenance" on cache details pages is not actually a first aid sign (red cross on white ground, or white cross on green ground) sign but the Swiss flag (white cross on red ground) - being from Switzerland this quite confuses me I seem to remember a discussion about this issue once. I think the reason given for not using the red cross on a white background for "Needs Maintenance" had to do with potential legal issues related to the use of an icon owned by the American Red Cross. We should use the green cross. This is geocaching, after all. Edit: Green on white. Is that taken? That's already being used when the owner posts a 'performed maintanance' log.
+ZSandmann Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 We should use Libya's flag, it's just the coolest flag ever!
+BlueDeuce Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 We should use Libya's flag, it's just the coolest flag ever!
+0100101001010010 Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 Just something I noted on the website - the icon used for attribute "Needs Maintenance" on cache details pages is not actually a first aid sign (red cross on white ground, or white cross on green ground) sign but the Swiss flag (white cross on red ground) - being from Switzerland this quite confuses me I seem to remember a discussion about this issue once. I think the reason given for not using the red cross on a white background for "Needs Maintenance" had to do with potential legal issues related to the use of an icon owned by the American Red Cross. How can the American Red Cross own an international symbol?
+gof1 Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 So, the theory is that the legal types at Groundspeak feel less threatened by the Swiss than by the American Red Cross? Must be a moral or some irony or something in there someplace.
+cache_test_dummies Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 Just something I noted on the website - the icon used for attribute "Needs Maintenance" on cache details pages is not actually a first aid sign (red cross on white ground, or white cross on green ground) sign but the Swiss flag (white cross on red ground) - being from Switzerland this quite confuses me I seem to remember a discussion about this issue once. I think the reason given for not using the red cross on a white background for "Needs Maintenance" had to do with potential legal issues related to the use of an icon owned by the American Red Cross. How can the American Red Cross own an international symbol? I am a blood donor, but lack the credentials or the knowledge to respond to your question from a legal perspective. But I did find the following on the American Red Cross web site: Trademark InformationThe Greek Red Cross emblem and the American Red Cross name are federally protected marks of The American National Red Cross (see United States Code, Title 18, Section 706).
rokclmb Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 Someone might see an international symbol for first aid and go to the area of that cache if they are injured and expect to be able to get help. Both the red cross with the white background and the white cross with a green background are internationaly recognized as first aid. GC.com probably made their need's maintenance symbol so it is similar but not the same symbol. That's just my guess. Take it for what it's worth.
+welch Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 In an older thread, This post has some interesting links. Apperently there have been lawsuits over the use of the 'red cross' symbol.
+Glenn Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 I like the green cross because that is what is being used in Europe to designate a pharmacy. A green cross meaning that a cache needs some TLC is intuitive. Well, for the at least it is for the Europeans.
markandlynn Posted February 14, 2007 Posted February 14, 2007 A spanner is the usuall in motor vehicle circles
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