The Ready Rating Member Seal

The Ready Rating program’s member seal is designed to provide visible recognition for your organization’s commitment to preparedness through the use of the Ready Rating program. We encourage you to display the Ready Rating member seal at your place of business, on your school’s campus and in your organization’s facilities to communicate your commitment to emergency preparedness to everyone who enters your building.

Seal Usage FAQs

Answer: The Ready Rating Seal is a grey rectangle with the words “Ready RatingTM Member [year]” and “readyrating.org” as well as the Canadian Red Cross Society Logo. Members can use this seal, provided it contains all the above components visible together.

The “Canadian Red Cross Society Logo” is the Red Cross emblem plus the phrase “Canadian Red Cross” and/or “Croix-Rouge canadienne”, as set out in CRC’s graphic standards. Members are never permitted to use the Canadian Red Cross Society Logo alone.

The “Red Cross Emblem” consists of a red cross on a white background and is universally recognized as a symbol of protection and neutrality. Members are never permitted to use the Red Cross Emblem alone. Its use is legislated by the Geneva Conventions Act, the Trade Marks Act, and the Canadian Red Cross Society Act.

Answer: Yes! Please take the time to download the correct version with the links on this page and display your Ready Rating Seal proudly!

Answer: The seal shows the current calendar year and is valid from the time that you join the Ready Rating program through the end of the calendar year. Please be sure to check the site for the most current seal, as the seal is based on calendar years.

Answer: Unauthorized usage of the Ready Rating Seal is a violation of the Membership Agreement. We would expect that you would immediately correct any unauthorized usage. However, if it is not corrected or is a repeat violation, the Red Cross will terminate your membership.

Unauthorized usage of the Canadian Red Cross Society Logo and/or the Red Cross Emblem may result in immediate termination of your membership.

Answer: The seal must be used in accordance with the graphics standards, which can be found on the Web site and with the other limitations described in your Membership Agreement. Additionally, while the seal indicates that you are committed to increasing your level of preparedness, it does not indicate or provide any guarantee of safety or survivability of a structure or business continuity in the event of an emergency or disaster; any usage that indicates this is strictly forbidden. Finally, as noted earlier, the seal is only valid until the end of the calendar year shown on the seal, and usage without membership renewal is prohibited. The full seal must be visible and usage of the Canadian Red Cross Society Logo and/or the Red Cross Emblem alone is prohibited.

Answer: Yes, the seal indicates that you are committed to increasing your level of preparedness, and we encourage you to share this with others in the community. To make it easy for you to use the seal, we have provided downloadable graphics of the seal and related graphics standards in the Resources section of the Web site and on this page. You may want to consider using the seal in written communications, such as annual reports, newsletters, advertising, or using the seal in your public locations, such as in reception areas, on doors, etc.

Answer: The Ready Rating Seal represents to the community that your business, organization, or school has committed itself to improving your level of preparedness. Therefore, before you can use the seal, you must complete your initial Ready Rating 123 Assessment online. At that time, you may begin to use the seal as described in your Membership Agreement.

Answer: We encourage you to share your commitment to emergency preparedness with others by displaying the Seal throughout your business, organization, or school. Examples of locations would include at reception desks, on doors or windows, in employee gathering places such as lunchrooms and break rooms. We also encourage you to use the Seal in written materials, such as newsletters, Intranet, etc. We will update the Web site with new tools that you can use and share.

The seal is meant to be downloaded and/or used in a variety of ways. Below is a list of suggested uses including, but not limited to:

  • Window cling, certificate, banner or flag proudly displayed at the entrance of your facility
  • In newsletters, printed or electronic
  • In email signatures
  • On t-shirts
  • Printed on stationary
  • On company or school website

This one-page guide to the Red Cross Ready Rating program member seal establishes a unique tool to manage the appearance of the brand and its relationship to defined graphic aspects of format and color. Included in the guide are brand standards and best practices.

For your convenience, the rights and limitations of member seal usage are included here, as well as in the terms and conditions of Ready Rating membership.

Download & Display Options