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Fact 1629 — The International Committee of the Red Cross received the Peace Prize three times

AI-generated cover: three plain, unmarked award discs and a blank medical bag against a Geneva lakeside view. Generated 19 October 2026. Prompt: “Photorealistic vertical 4:5 editorial cover about the International Committee of the Red Cross receiving the Nobel Peace Prize three times. A Geneva lakeside view beyond a desk with three plain unmarked brass medallions, a medical bag with entirely blank fabric and humanitarian archival papers. No cross or plus symbol, no insignia, no writing, no logos, no recognizable award design.”

documentary photograph of the ICRC's Geneva headquarters. Creator: Ypsilon from Finland. [Wikimedia Commons file page](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Cross_headquarters.JPG); CC0 1.0, no attribution required; [license](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). Copied unchanged from Watt fact 1626.

AI-generated historical illustration of volunteers sorting blankets and medical supplies in a European relief warehouse; generic scene, not documented ICRC staff or operation. Generated 19 October 2026. Prompt: “Photorealistic historical editorial reconstruction, vertical 4:5: early 20th-century neutral humanitarian aid workers sorting clean blankets and medical supplies in a European relief warehouse, respectful, historically plausible, no injured people. Generic scene, not documented ICRC staff. No red cross, no plus signs, no insignia, no readable text.”

documentary photograph of the public archives reading room at ICRC headquarters in Geneva. Creator: RomanDeckert. [Wikimedia Commons file page](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CICR_ICRC-Archives-HQ-Geneva-ReadingRoom_RomanDeckert09062020.jpg); CC BY-SA 4.0; [license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Resized to 1,600 px maximum dimension; attribution and share-alike terms apply.

AI-generated generic illustration of volunteers packing contemporary relief supplies; not an identified organization or operation. Generated 19 October 2026. Prompt: “Photorealistic editorial image, vertical 4:5: modern humanitarian relief workers carefully packing blankets and food parcels for shipment from a clean distribution center, collaborative teamwork, natural light, no logos or organization uniforms. Generic contemporary illustration, no crosses, plus signs, insignia, readable text, or identifiable organization.”

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AI-generated cover: three plain, unmarked award discs and a blank medical bag against a Geneva lakeside view. Generated 19 October 2026. Prompt: “Photorealistic vertical 4:5 editorial cover about the International Committee of the Red Cross receiving the Nobel Peace Prize three times. A Geneva lakeside view beyond a desk with three plain unmarked brass medallions, a medical bag with entirely blank fabric and humanitarian archival papers. No cross or plus symbol, no insignia, no writing, no logos, no recognizable award design.”

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) received the Nobel Peace Prize three times: in 1917, 1944, and 1963. In 1963 it shared the award with the League of Red Cross Societies, now the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The three-time laureate is the ICRC, not all National Red Cross Societies collectively.