Saint Florian Principle
The Sankt-Florian-Principle (Austrian: Floriani-Principle ) or the Sankt-Florian-Politik describes behavior, not to solve potential threats or dangerous situations, but to shift them to others. The English equivalent is Nimby , an acronym for "Not in my backyard".
It used to be common to call the help of Saint Florian , who is the patron saint responsible for averting fire and drought . A supposedly pious saying was popularly distributed, probably originating from an ironic votive tablet and concisely explaining the principle:
"Saint Florian / Spare my house, light others!"
Saint Florian can often be found as a Lüftlmalerei on residential, fire brigade or farm houses. Usually he is depicted as a larger than life figure pouring water from a bucket onto a burning building.
Another presumption in the same sentence comes from a satirical song , compacted the people centuries ago that the Salzburg Cathedral wall moving Pinzgauer repellent faced.
Individual evidence
- ^ Emergency call fire brigade 2004, page 48, Brandrat Schinnerl, Adnet
