••• story of the salamander •••

According to mythology, the fire salamander can withstand freezing temperatures and is impervious to fire

Legend has it that it was freezing cold when Hannibal was crossing the Alps, so one of the soldiers picked up a frozen log to toss onto a fire. Shortly after the log began to thaw, a fire salamander crawled out of it.

It seemed the perfect symbol for insulator workers who insulate against heat and frost.