▁in ▁the ▁final ▁resolution s ▁of ▁the ▁conference , ▁adopted ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁October ▁ 1 8 6 3 , ▁were : ▁ ▁The ▁foundation ▁of ▁national ▁relief ▁soci eties ▁for ▁wounded ▁soldiers ; ▁ ▁Ne ut ral ity ▁and ▁protection ▁for ▁wounded ▁soldiers ; ▁ ▁The ▁util ization ▁of ▁volunte er ▁forces ▁for ▁relief ▁assistance ▁on ▁the ▁battle field ; ▁ ▁The ▁organization ▁of ▁additional ▁con ferences ▁to ▁en act ▁these ▁concepts ; ▁ ▁The ▁introduction ▁of ▁a ▁common ▁distinct ive ▁protection ▁symbol ▁for ▁medical ▁personnel ▁in ▁the ▁field , ▁namely ▁a ▁white ▁arm let ▁bearing ▁a ▁red ▁cross . ▁ ▁Only ▁one ▁year ▁later , ▁the ▁Swiss ▁government ▁invited ▁the ▁govern ments ▁of ▁all ▁European ▁countries , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁of ▁America , ▁the ▁Empire ▁of ▁Brazil , ▁and ▁the ▁Mexican ▁Empire , ▁to ▁attend ▁an ▁official ▁diplom atic ▁conference . ▁Six teen ▁countries ▁sent ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁twenty - six ▁deleg ates ▁to ▁Gene va . ▁On ▁ 2 2 ▁August ▁ 1 8 6 4 , ▁the ▁conference ▁adopted ▁the ▁first ▁Gene va ▁Convention ▁" for ▁the ▁Am el ior ation ▁of ▁the ▁Cond ition ▁of ▁the ▁W ounded ▁in ▁Arm ies ▁in ▁the ▁Field ". ▁Representatives ▁of ▁ 1 2 ▁states ▁and ▁kingdom s ▁signed ▁the ▁convention : ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁The ▁convention ▁contained ▁ten ▁articles , ▁establish ing ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁leg ally ▁binding ▁rules ▁guarantee ing ▁neutral ity ▁and ▁protection ▁for ▁wounded ▁soldiers , ▁field ▁medical ▁personnel , ▁and ▁specific ▁human itar