Traffic signs: Children in Greece

Children's crossing in Greece


Rhodes, Eleousa (1997)		Kithira, V.2002; pict. T. Vandendriessche

Presumably new and old versions of our beloved study object. Though the newer version still isn't of the match-stick design, we clearly are on the way down.		But look at the weathered find from Kithira : the detail, the hair of the girl, the legs of the boy, ... Jubilant bells fill the sky and Monsieur Jean - coiffeur is probably already launching a new fashion in his salon.
The observant reader will notice some things more.
+ On the old sign it is the girl that cares for the boy. She doesn't drag him like on signs of the UK-group. She just protects him. Positions and responsabilities are swapped on the new sign, thus coming closer to the old designs from many other European countries where the boy has the responsable task (f.e. Portugal).		+ The bags on the old sign are on the outside. That is almost never the case (f.e. The Gambia, Zimbabwe where the girl also is in control). The new drawing adheres to the convention : if the boy holds the arm of the girl then she holds her book-bag with that arm, thus in between both persons (f.e. Brazil, Belgium, etc.). That's of course not possible if they hold hands (f.e. Italy, Belgium).


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