As you may have heard, the Red Cross has objected to the use of their internationally-protected symbol in games (1) (2) (3), which is why in 2008 I had the Star Army of Yamatai stop using the red cross and switched to a red diamond with a teal center and clearly marked Star Army Medical, which was inspired by the Red Crystal (which is also a Red Cross symbol, but a non-religious one).
![star_army_medical.webp star_army_medical.webp](https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/data/attachments/15/15053-eafaea7e87af568c74d4c12da20db719.jpg?hash=bHOKRGwMe9)
Old:
![medic_teal.webp medic_teal.webp](https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/data/attachments/15/15052-d1ac3ddb8eaa5c1c89616acd0fe62b53.jpg?hash=hDAqjQVz5x)
Current:![__commission___star_army___athena_stamoules_by_komissachan-dbz7zqk.webp __commission___star_army___athena_stamoules_by_komissachan-dbz7zqk.webp](https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/data/attachments/15/15054-2d84cd077097d395bd98ed463b7d3c96.jpg?hash=kgzpAlEqql)
So, we have the same issue with Nepleslia, which I want to address since I'm FM for the time being and this is a good chance to do that.
![acdn.discordapp.com_attachments_368981966588215298_408065725681369089_image.webp acdn.discordapp.com_attachments_368981966588215298_408065725681369089_image.webp](https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/data/attachments/15/15055-00c67153dce417f5c8c26be01628dfe4.jpg?hash=0_l4BPLfWH)
So I want to open a discussion about other options for a Nepleslian symbol.
Here's some ideas:
![star_army_medical.webp star_army_medical.webp](https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/data/attachments/15/15053-eafaea7e87af568c74d4c12da20db719.jpg?hash=bHOKRGwMe9)
Old:
![medic_teal.webp medic_teal.webp](https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/data/attachments/15/15052-d1ac3ddb8eaa5c1c89616acd0fe62b53.jpg?hash=hDAqjQVz5x)
Current:
![__commission___star_army___athena_stamoules_by_komissachan-dbz7zqk.webp __commission___star_army___athena_stamoules_by_komissachan-dbz7zqk.webp](https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/data/attachments/15/15054-2d84cd077097d395bd98ed463b7d3c96.jpg?hash=kgzpAlEqql)
So, we have the same issue with Nepleslia, which I want to address since I'm FM for the time being and this is a good chance to do that.
![acdn.discordapp.com_attachments_368981966588215298_408065725681369089_image.webp acdn.discordapp.com_attachments_368981966588215298_408065725681369089_image.webp](https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/data/attachments/15/15055-00c67153dce417f5c8c26be01628dfe4.jpg?hash=0_l4BPLfWH)
So I want to open a discussion about other options for a Nepleslian symbol.
Here's some ideas:
- Copy the SAOY style but appropriately relabeled for Nepleslia, as a sort of defacto international standard. Could make the center green if necessary.
- Color-edit the old red crosses to green and call it a day. It would be pretty easy. Thanks Littlewasp for this idea.
- Use the public-domain Star Of Life
- Come up with some new medical symbol.
- Wait for some international standard to be introduced in RP (maybe at the IRC but the IRCs aren't exactly known for getting international agreements successfully passed, also I'd rather change this sooner than later)