Historic Firemarks - Page 2
Bird-in-Hand - A unique 1804 mark of the Philadelphia Insurance Co.
Eagle Hose No. 2 - A "fake" based loosely on the eagle fire mark design of the Insurance Co. of North America during the period 1790-1880. The originals are very rare.
U.F.I.C - A 1870 issue of the Union Fire Insurance Co. of Nashville, the first new underwriter in Tennessee after the Civil War.
Germantown Mutual - A hand-in-hand symbol 1843 issue of Germantown Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
F&A Hose - In 1817, several volunteer fire companies in Philadelphia formed the Fire Association which, after attempts by established insurance companies to prevent organized competition, received a charter in 1820. An original still remains in Independence Hall.
Puerto Rico - This symbol of the Puerto Rico Fire and Causality Co. was issued shortly after the company was established in 1965.
