Nowadays, as long as it is in a public place, whether it is indoor or outdoor, you can always see the green safety exit sign that is very conspicuous.
This iconic character, collectively known as the "Little Green Man", actually has its own name.
It is called Mr. Pittor and was "born" in 1977.
Japan is a fire-prone country because of its dry climate and mostly wooden buildings, and because Japan is located at the junction of the Eurasian plate and the Pacific plate, the earth's crust is extremely active and earthquakes are frequent.
In the 1970s, there were many serious fires and earthquakes in various parts of Japan, causing heavy casualties and property damage.
Relevant experts and fire and rescue personnel generally believe that the reason why these disasters will cause huge casualties is largely due to the lack of safety evacuation signs that are easy to understand and identify, and have a highly recognizable and guiding role.
In order to solve this problem, in 1978, the Japan Fire Safety Association launched a nationwide "Emergency Exit" sign design competition.
Among the more than 3,000 design works, the last one was the "Little Green Man" designed by Toshifumi Kotani Matsu.
Since then, Yukio Ota, a professor at Tama Art University, has revised and improved the original version of the "Little Green Man" to make it more in line with the requirements of eye-catching and emergency escape.
Soon, Mr. Pittto became a global hit.
Pietto has been widely recognized by the international community not only because it represents life and safety in many countries, but also because of the striking green color and the simplicity of the characters in the red and gray colors of fires and the smoke screens they produce.
In 1987, the "Little Green Man" became a universal symbol of safety exit.
Since then, Mr. Pittor has not only had a running shape for escape exits and safety exits, but also derived many vivid and cute images.
It was chased by a tsunami, bitten by a puppy, not slipped because of the standing water on the ground, and smashed on the head because of falling objects from the sky.
It can be said that it is the unluckiest logo in the world.
But in fact, Mr. Pittto is using his unlucky life to remind the world to enhance safety awareness, do not panic in case of danger, stay rational and calm, and follow its prompts to find a way out of life and a safe way.
Of course, Mr. Pittor is not only green, it can be a warning sign with black on a yellow background, or a more intuitive and eye-catching safety reminder with red, in short, it can change various colors and accompany safety for a lifetime.
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