Around The World
Considerable variation exists around the world as to the context and purpose of stickers.
On some vehicles, some stickers are like trophy signs of WWII aeroplanes, either of locations visited or actions completed.
They have also been extensively applied to rear windows as well, where legislative measures have not banned such use. For instance in Sweden that is the normal place to put them and the bumper sticker is actually called "bakrutedekal" (rear window decal).
More recently, bumper stickers have become a route for advertising and a few companies offer to match car owners to advertisers willing to pay for the ad.
In Israel, one of the most popular songs of all time is "Shirat Hasticker" ("The Sticker Song") by Hadag Nachash, a song composed entirely of bumper sticker slogans.
Variants of the bumper sticker have developed in recent years, including vinyl decals meant to be applied to a car's rear windshield, and chrome emblems to be affixed to the body of the car itself, generally on the rear (the "Jesus fish" and its "Darwin fish" counterpart are popular examples).
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Bumper sticker with a Sinclair Lewis quote on a bicycle
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The ichthys fish symbol, which represents Christianity, and its parodies are popular bumper sticker themes.
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The Galton Inequality symbol, a parody of the popular Human Rights Campaign bumper sticker.
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