Badges and Terms

[William E. Cole]

Lee Forgue wrote:

> The second badge for the Chirurgeons also featured a red cross, and was
> withdrawn after it was discovered that the Red Cross International was
> vehement about pursuing trademark infringement (and had become aware of our
> use of something resembling their symbol when an SCA chirurgeon who also
> worked in a medical capacity wore SCA regalia to an international Red Cross
> conference -- we were asked to stop using the Red Cross at that time).

Ahhh!! I knew there had to be a good reason for not using the cross. I
never knew it was considered a trade mark though. Oh well, too late to
worry about it now...

W.FitzBane