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TIL in 2008, Johnson & Johnson attempted to trademark and sue the International Committee of the Red Cross for its usage of the Red Cross Symbol. Since then, the ICRC has been overprotective of its 160-year old symbol, cracking down on any unauthorised usage of the Red Cross in movies or games.

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