Protect From Fire (6)

Produced under the authority of the Czechoslovak Fire Protection Union to promote fire prevention in everyday life. The ‘red rooster’ is a traditional Czech idiom for a destructive fire and was often used as a recognisable visual motif to represent fire risk.

Produced by: Solo Lipník match factory, Czechoslovakia.
Year: c. 1961
Vintage c. 1961 Czech matchbox label showing a stylised rooster formed from cigarette smoke rising from a lit cigarette, in black, red and yellow colours. Produced by the Solo Lipník match factory to warn that careless smoking causes hundreds of fires annually.
"Carelessness of smokers causes several hundred fires annually"
Vintage c. 1961 Czech matchbox label showing a stylised rooster standing on a match in black, red and yellow colours. Produced by the Solo Lipník match factory to warn that matches are not toys for children.
"I am not a toy for children"
Vintage c. 1961 Czech matchbox label showing a burning match transforming into a tree in red, green, and yellow colours. Produced by the Solo Lipník match factory to warn that one match can cause damage worth millions.
"A million matches from one tree – damage worth millions from one match"
Vintage c. 1961 Czech matchbox label showing a damaged electrical plug with sparks forming a rooster in yellow and black colours. Produced by the Solo Lipník match factory to warn that faulty electrical installations endanger life and property.
"Damaged electrical installation endangers life and property"
Vintage c. 1961 Czech matchbox label showing an electric hotplate with flames forming a rooster in red, yellow, and black colours. Produced by the Solo Lipník match factory to warn that careless use of electrical appliances often causes fires.
"Careless operation of electrical appliances often causes fires"
Vintage c. 1961 Czech matchbox label showing an industrial landscape with fields, buildings, and a red star emblem. In green, red, yellow and black colours. Produced by the Solo Lipník match factory to encourage joining the fire protection union to help protect shared property.
"Help protect common property – Become a member of the ČSPO!"

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