Traffic sign?

[John Geerts]

I noticed this sign in the streets of Tilburg, Netherlands,  but I have absolutely no idea what it says. Has any one a clue?   Any suggestion are welcome 

[Thomas G]

This is marking a place where people are supposed to gather together after leaving a building in an emergency situation.
It's part of a building's evacuation plans - further assistance like fire fighters or police will preferrable approach them there.

[John Geerts]

Actually, just noticed  http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,1196.msg12240.html#msg12240 the same spot were the Summer Lilac florished...

[John Geerts]

Ah, thanks Thomas.  Is it an International sign then?

[Thomas G]

It's in ISO 7010 so I would think that it is regarded internationally.
link to ISO 7010 abstract
It's there since 2011.
I've seen in seen it more regulary throughout Europe since some time - it may be related to national organizations implementing European rules over time.

[John Geerts]

Thanks Thomas !   Very helpful.

[Anirban Halder]

Ah, thanks Thomas.  Is it an International sign then?

This sign is well known in India as well, for same reason.

[John Geerts]

Thank you for the addition, Anirban !  So it's a worldwide sign, never guessed that   

[pluton]

I suppose the isolated, severed head above the two full humans is what makes it an 'emergency'?

[Frank Fremerey]

I noticed this sign in the streets of Tilburg, Netherlands,  but I have absolutely no idea what it says. Has any one a clue?   Any suggestion are welcome 

"gathering point" or "meeting point" ISO standardized sign

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meeting_point

[John Geerts]

From what I understand a gathering point in case of fire in a building or a block of buildings. The severed head must then make it a 'crowd' I presume.  A bit of useless sign in my view, in case of heavy fires people will escape in all directions....

[Frank Fremerey]

John: It is not necessarily an emergency. I have seen this in places like trade fairs and the like. Just a meeting point

[John Geerts]

Thanks Frank Didn't know that. Actually this sign (where the photo was taken) is placed in the middle of nowhere. The closest building is in 300 meters and inhibit some city hall social security offices. There is very little to meet there  

[Thomas G]

John: It is not necessarily an emergency. I have seen this in places like trade fairs and the like. Just a meeting point

This is the ambiguous aspect which which drives some discussion about this pictgram.

It's official use is clearly defined Evacuation assembly point (Sammelstelle)
I'd expect that these places are selected in sufficient distance to the facility to be fled.

[Jakov Minić]

I completely agree with Thomas
It's about evacuating people at a safe pace to a safe place which is usually called a meeting point away from the building (where the calamity/emergency occurs).
A determined meeting point exists for the reasons of head count.