This double-sided enamel Vespa Piaggio sign was displayed in the 1950s in Italian service (servizio in Italian) centers. Collector's note: Vespa is an Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian. The famous Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 that become one of the most significant symbol of Italian so called economic miracle.