100 years - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1963 - 1.50 Shilling

On a tinted background the brand motif shows the famous St. Florian statue from Kefermarkt, which covers the drawing of an old and a modern equipment cart. The fire regulations, which were issued by the sovereign or the municipalities mostly under the impression of fire catastrophes, were the first attempts of a regulation of the fire brigade and fire prevention. The first known order of fire dates from 1086, but it took until the mid-17th century, until at least for all major cities firelight regulations were introduced. Around the middle of the 19th century, the first signs of an organized fire service became apparent. First of all, there were some far-sighted and energetic men from the ranks of the Turner communities, who had devoted themselves to the task of forming firefighting units within their communities. It is thanks to the Turner fire brigades and their successful work that the idea of ​​an organized firefighting on a voluntary basis also found its way among those sections of the population that did not belong to the Turnerschaft. In 1863, the first organization plans for the volunteer fire department were prepared and subsequently incorporated into the municipal fire extinguishing regulations. The starting signal for a new, progressive development of the fire service was given.