| Nederlands | Rocks in Iran |
| Shiraz -> Kernan, XI.2000
pict. H. De Meyer |
Rocksign from the UK | |||
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The most common rock-sign (left picture) is unmistakenly inspired by the UK-kind. The same holds true for the Children's signs. |
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| Shiraz, XI.2000; pict. H. De Meyer | ||||
| The second rock-sign (right)
is an original creation showing
several rare features:
+ four boulders rest on the ground. Most signs show only boulders in the air. (Other country with the same feature: France) + the drawing shows where the danger originates. On most signs you can only guess where the rocks come from. It's clearly shown here. (Other countries with the same feature: Pakistan, Turkey) + speed suggesting strokes (but they shouldn't precede the rocks) (Other countries with the same feature: Pakistan, Chile) |
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Iran is in the good company of the USA, Indonesia, South-Africa and Belgium all having rock-signs upside down. I used to ask myself how absent-minded one has to be not to see this during installation. But the Hamadan-panel (right) reveals how somebody drilled new holes to install the sign turned on its side. This can only mean that the roadsign is mounted that way by purpose ! (Learn why in Armenia.) |  |
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| Masulé, 09.IX.1999
pict. De Knijf & Demolder |
Hamadan, XI.2000; pict. H. De Meyer |
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| More signs from Iran: Children's crossing - Men at work |