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Norwegian Red Cross

Logo: Norwegian Red Cross, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Norwegian humanitarian organization

The Norwegian Red Cross (Norwegian: Norges Røde Kors) was founded on 22 September 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang. In 1895 the Norwegian Red Cross began educating nurses, and in 1907 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization for voluntary medical aid in war. The Norwegian Red Cross was one of the first national organizations in the International Red Cross.2 It employed 895 people in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Sep 22, 1865Founded1
  • Industryemergency and relief1
  • HeadquartersOslo, Norway1
  • Founded inOslo1
  • Websitewww.rodekors.no
  • Legal formforening/lag/innretning1
  • Kind of organizationAssociation1
  • LEI549300E9OMDKEYEEII943
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressHausmannsg 7, 0133 Oslo, Norway3
  • Registered withThe Brønnøysund Register Centre, 864 139 4423
Norges Rode Kors
Photo: GAD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Norwegian Red Cross (Norwegian: Norges Røde Kors) was founded on 22 September 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang. In 1895 the Norwegian Red Cross began educating nurses, and in 1907 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization for voluntary medical aid in war. The Norwegian Red Cross was one of the first national organizations in the International Red Cross.2

Corporate structure

Norwegian Red Cross sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Norwegian Red Cross Oslo, Norway
    • Norwegian Red Cross Youth Subsidiary · Norway

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Frederik Stang on Sep 22, 1865, in Oslo.1

Leadership

Who has led Norwegian Red Cross, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Norwegian Red Cross Youth

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

Norwegian Red Cross employees by year1895 in 2023+17% since 2019
02505007501.0K2019: 76776720192020: 6136132020−20%2021: 8308302021+35%2022: 7037032022−15%2023: 8958952023+27%
  • 20238951
  • 20227031
  • 20218301
  • 20206131
  • 20197671

Timeline

  1. Sep 22, 1865Founded Founded in Oslo1

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