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[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Canada's building codes since around 2014 require the green man pictoral exit sign.

Old buildings have EXIT or SORTIE signs in red. Some renovated buildings have a mix of both.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Ahh yes I was surprised that they have the European (or just international idk) one

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's because the pictogram doesn't require knowing French or English (depending on where in Canada you are)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ah that makes a lot of sense

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

australia has them as well, so i’d assume general international