French Red Cross

The French Red Cross, or the CRF, is the national Red Cross Society in France founded in 1864 and originally known as the Société 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. 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. History Leaders Société de Secours aux blessés militaires (SSBM) 1864–1869: Anatole de Montesquiou-Fezensac 1869–1870: Charles-Marie-Augustin de Goyon 1870–1873: Maurice de Flavigny 1873–1886: Duc de Nemours 1887–1893: Patrice de Mac-Mahon 1893–1897: Duc d'Aumale 1897–1903: Léopold Davout d'Auerstaedt 1903–1916: Melchior de Vogüé 1916–1918: Louis Renault 1918–1932: Paul Pau 1932–1940: Edmond de Lillers Comité des Dames de la Société de Secours aux blessés militaires (CDSSBM) 1867–1869: Madame la maréchale Niel 1869–1883: Comtesse de Flavigny 1883–1889: Princesse Czartoriska (fille du duc de Nemours) 1889–1898: Élisabeth de Mac Mahon 1898–1907: Duchesse de Reggio 1907–1923: Comtesse d'Haussonville 1923–1926: Magdeleine Guillemin (1853-1930), marquise de Montebello 1926–1939: Inès de Bourgoing 1939–1940: Mlle d'Haussonville