Traffic signs: Children's Crossing Signs found in Switzerland

Children's Crossing Signs from Switzerland

Genève, 27.VII.2011;
pict. M. Coronas

Salvenach, 26.VII.2011;
pict. M. Coronas

Luzern, 30.VII.2011;
pict. M. Coronas

Quartino, 28.VI.2003;
pict. C. Vanhercke

Salvenach, 26.VII.2011;
pict. M. Coronas

Sodankylä (Finnish Lapland);
2001; pict. V. Väisänen

Children's Crossing Signs from Switzerland are remarkably constant in their appearance. Old and new signs throughout the country are all similar except for the caption which may vary according to the region.

The drawing is also rather nice with enough detail: the children have a face, the boy is wearing shorts, the bookbag has a handle.

Notice that the children do not hold hands. In most countries with similar designs, they do (e.g. Italy, Germany).

The Swiss design comes surprisingly close to the warning signs reported from Finnish Lapland — the drawing is nearly identical. It might be an improvement to put the best part of each sign together: that is the Finnish girl next to the Swiss boy.