Road signs: Men at Work Signs found in Croatia

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Children's crossing signs in Croatia

Bilje (Slavonia), vii.2007; pict. De Knijf & Demolder

Motovun (Istria), 26.iii.2006; pict. C. Veillon

Situated far enough from Zagreb to be forgotten en left in peace this roadsign really is a gem. At least considering the craftmanship of the drawing and the girl's hairstyle which we have also encountered in Denmark.

Although the usual The girl is kept safe from the traffic by her caring older brother could apply, this roadsign makes me feel ill at ease. It is a bit like in the Czech Republic where the hidden terror only surfaces with a second look.

Let's start with the girl. Did you notice that she is holding her hand open with her palm up ? She is begging for something, or trying to reach for her favoured street-dog. The boy, however, is holding her back. Look at him. There is something no quite right.

He wears a military style cap, not a boyish type like in other countries (e.g. Alaska, Austria). He is also not looking at the girl. His strong chin is staring at the horizon. Look at his torso. He must be wearing a tightly buckled uniform jacket. In my opinion we are looking at a junior undercover agent trying to pose as a schoolboy. Hence the bare legs.

Zagreb, v.2000; pict. L. Pasalic

Apart from the one in Motovun no other old style finds are reported. To make matters worse, none of the more modern styles is unique to this country.

The Zagreb sign is also reported from Slovenia where we discuss the panel in more detail.

Bilje (Slavonia), vii.2007; pict. De Knijf & Demolder

The sign from Bilje comes straight from Germany.

Zadar, 29.vii.2024; pict. J. Breine

The Zadar find is inspired by a sign from Slovenia.
However, where Slovenia takes the local drawing of the children who are all the same size, Croatia goes for the German children to fill the triangle and the children become gradually smaller.