Editing Blood chit (section)

{{Short description|Document requesting safe passage and assistance for military personnel stranded in enemy territory}}
[[File:Flying Tigers blood chit from ROC National Government, provided courtesy of Robert Baldwin.jpg|thumb|A "blood chit" issued to the American Volunteer Group ''[[Flying Tigers]]''. The Chinese characters read: "This foreigner has come to China to help in the war effort. Soldiers and civilians, one and all, should rescue and protect him". (R.E. Baldwin Collection)]]

[[File:Korean war blood chit.jpg|thumb|A blood chit used by UN pilots during the [[Korean War]]. ([[Australian War Memorial]])<br><br>The text (in [[Chinese language|Chinese]], [[Korean language|Korean]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], and [[English language|English]]) says:<blockquote>I am an American (UNITED NATIONS) pilot. My plane has been shot down and I am helpless, but I want to get back and fight again for the peace of the world and your country.</blockquote><blockquote>If you will help me and yourselves by getting me to the nearest American unit, my Government will reward you. Help me and we will help you.</blockquote>]]

A '''blood chit''' ({{lang-zh|c=血幅|p=xuè fú}}) is a notice carried by military personnel and addressed to any civilians who may come across an armed-services member – such as a shot-down pilot – in difficulties. As well as identifying the force to which the bearer belongs as friendly, the notice displays a message requesting that the service member be rendered every assistance.<ref>The Handbook Of The SAS And Elite Forces. How The Professionals Fight And Win. Edited by Jon E. Lewis. p.166-Tactics And Techniques, Evasion, Capture And Escape. Robinson Publishing Ltd 1997. ISBN 1-85487-675-9</ref>