Peculiarities

Street signs, in addition to the current names of the different roads, can also provide other information such as the following:.

• - Brief description of the character or date or event in whose memory and tribute that road or place has been named, which naturally serves as a reinforcement of collective memory.

• - Previous name.

• - Name of the town and/or neighborhood.

In certain countries, these texts can be bilingual or even trilingual: for example, in China and Japan, texts in the official language are often supplemented with additional indications in English.

For its part, in France, for example in Bayonne "Bayonne (France)") and in Anglet, it is common to find trilingual signage, in French, Basque, and Gascon "Gascon (Occitan)").

In addition, sometimes a distinctive sign that reflects the local identity is even added, such as a coat of arms, a logo, or the local flag.

Likewise, the choice of the name of a street or an avenue or a passage transmits values, and the added texts can also have a certain importance, since they can be repeatedly read and commented on.[3]​.

Style

The style of the plate (choice of materials and colors, and even the type of font used) certainly has its importance, and tends to be uniform within a certain neighborhood or locality. Although by the way, there are also exceptions to these rules that are justified, since a change in style may be marking something.

For example in Little Africa (United States), blue is used on main arteries, while green is used on north-south streets, and brown is used on east-west streets; In the same vein, sometimes a particular style is applied to plaques that mark private roads or dead-end roads.

In addition, the plates can be manufactured with different types of materials: metal, stone, ceramic, etc.

In Europe and particularly in France, street signs are traditionally enamelled with white letters on a blue background, and there is a reason for this. since blue was produced by adding a metallic oxide to a colored pigment (chromium dioxide), such is precisely the composition of the so-called Sèvres blue [9]​ (in the 19th century, the easiest colors to produce were blue, white, and black).[10]​.

Peculiarities

Street signs, in addition to the current names of the different roads, can also provide other information such as the following:.

• - Brief description of the character or date or event in whose memory and tribute that road or place has been named, which naturally serves as a reinforcement of collective memory.

• - Previous name.

• - Name of the town and/or neighborhood.

In certain countries, these texts can be bilingual or even trilingual: for example, in China and Japan, texts in the official language are often supplemented with additional indications in English.

For its part, in France, for example in Bayonne "Bayonne (France)") and in Anglet, it is common to find trilingual signage, in French, Basque, and Gascon "Gascon (Occitan)").

In addition, sometimes a distinctive sign that reflects the local identity is even added, such as a coat of arms, a logo, or the local flag.

Likewise, the choice of the name of a street or an avenue or a passage transmits values, and the added texts can also have a certain importance, since they can be repeatedly read and commented on.[3]​.

Style

The style of the plate (choice of materials and colors, and even the type of font used) certainly has its importance, and tends to be uniform within a certain neighborhood or locality. Although by the way, there are also exceptions to these rules that are justified, since a change in style may be marking something.

For example in Little Africa (United States), blue is used on main arteries, while green is used on north-south streets, and brown is used on east-west streets; In the same vein, sometimes a particular style is applied to plaques that mark private roads or dead-end roads.

In addition, the plates can be manufactured with different types of materials: metal, stone, ceramic, etc.

In Europe and particularly in France, street signs are traditionally enamelled with white letters on a blue background, and there is a reason for this. since blue was produced by adding a metallic oxide to a colored pigment (chromium dioxide), such is precisely the composition of the so-called Sèvres blue [9]​ (in the 19th century, the easiest colors to produce were blue, white, and black).[10]​.