Vintage (1960s) Cold War-era Department of Defense : DOD, Fallout Shelter Sign.
Original. Designated as Type FS-2. Introduced in the early 1960s by the Office of Civil Defense, these signs were posted on public and commercial buildings across the United States to mark basements and underground areas offering protection against radioactive fallout. They feature a distinctive screen-printed finish using reflective yellow paint over a black base, which helped htem stand out in low light or during power outages.
Age appropriate distress + discoloration. metal. Holes For Hanging. Small text at the bottom reads "DOD FS NO.2 (NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR USED WIHTOUT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERMISSION)". Authentic FS-2 signs manufactured out of galvanized steel. Three inverted yellow triangles inside a black circle became the official U.S. civil defense symbol for fallout shelters, designed in 1961 by Robert W. Blakeley for the Army Corps of Engineers.
Measurements : 14" x 10"
Price Includes Shipping.
Vintage (1960s) Cold War-era Department of Defense : DOD, Fallout Shelter Sign.
Original. Designated as Type FS-2. Introduced in the early 1960s by the Office of Civil Defense, these signs were posted on public and commercial buildings across the United States to mark basements and underground areas offering protection against radioactive fallout. They feature a distinctive screen-printed finish using reflective yellow paint over a black base, which helped htem stand out in low light or during power outages.
Age appropriate distress + discoloration. metal. Holes For Hanging. Small text at the bottom reads "DOD FS NO.2 (NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR USED WIHTOUT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERMISSION)". Authentic FS-2 signs manufactured out of galvanized steel. Three inverted yellow triangles inside a black circle became the official U.S. civil defense symbol for fallout shelters, designed in 1961 by Robert W. Blakeley for the Army Corps of Engineers.
Measurements : 14" x 10"
Price Includes Shipping.
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