Blue Cross (disambiguation)
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Blue Cross is a name or motif used in a number of contexts
In animal healthcare and welfare
In human healthcare
Other uses of
In animal healthcare and welfare
- The Blue CrossThe Blue CrossThe Blue Cross is a registered animal welfare charity in the United Kingdom, founded in 1897 as Our Dumb Friends League. The charity provides support for pet owners who cannot afford private veterinary treatment, helps to find homes for unwanted animals, and educates the public in the...
, an animal charity in the United Kingdom - The Irish Blue Cross, an animal charity in Ireland
- Blue Cross of IndiaBlue Cross of IndiaThe Blue Cross of India is a society that aims to alleviate the suffering of animals in India. Established by Captain Sundaram in 1959, in Chennai , the society was formally registered in 1964 under the Societies Registration Act. It is now one of the country's largest animal welfare organisations...
, an animal charity in India - Blue Cross Zimbabwe, an organization associated with the Zimbabwe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsZimbabwe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsZimbabwe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing the abuse of animals....
In human healthcare
- The Blue Cross Blue Shield AssociationBlue Cross Blue Shield AssociationThe Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is a federation of 39 separate health insurance organizations and companies in the United States. Combined, they directly or indirectly provide health insurance to over 100 million Americans. The history of Blue Cross dates back to 1929, while the history of...
is a network of health insurance providers in the United States. - Canadian Association of Blue Cross PlansBlue Cross CanadaThe Canadian Association of Blue Cross Plans is an association of 7 regional not-for-profit health and travel insurance providers in Canada. The first Blue Cross Plan was offered to residents of Manitoba in 1939. The association is headquartered in Etobicoke, Ontario.-List of Blue Cross Member...
is a network of not-for-profit health insurance providers in Canada. - International Federation of the Blue CrossInternational Federation of the Blue CrossThe International Federation of the Blue Cross is a politically and denominationally independent Christian organization consisting of about 40 member organizations engaged in the prevention, treatment and after care of problems related to alcohol and other drugs.It was founded in 1877 in Geneva by...
, a non-denominational Christian organization engaged in the prevention, treatment and after care of problems related to alcohol and other drugs
Other uses of
- Blue Cross (chemical warfare)Blue Cross (chemical warfare)Blue Cross is a World War I chemical warfare agent consisting of diphenylchloroarsine , diphenylcyanoarsine , ethyldichloroarsine , and/or methyldichloroarsine...
, a World War I chemical warfare agent - "The Blue Cross" (short story), a short story by G. K. Chesterton
- Blue CrossModrý krížModrý kríž was a "teetotalers' society" originating in Stará Turá, Slovakia at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th...
, a Christian "teetotalers' society" founded in SlovakiaSlovakiaThe Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
at the end of the 19th century