I have occasionally encountered this picture before, on various items such as condoms and car windows. Here in the UK, this symbol appears much more frequently, not only on the above mentioned, but also on manhole covers, mobile phones, buses, and fire extinguishers (to name a few). And recently (yesterday), I have figured out what it means.
It means British Standard - so it is something like ISO or ČSN, but it's British and therefore much more important (of course).
There is a Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Standards. Recommended reading before bed!
If you want to know something about cricket balls, just open BS 5993 and there you go. Interested in locomotives for Indian railways? Nothing can be more simple than opening BS 50! But be careful: there is also BS 5 and BS 26, both superseded by BS 50. Noisy neighbours? BS 8233 Guidance on sound insulation and noise reduction in buildings is the answer.
There are standards on plastic colours used in construction as well as industrial electrical connectors, and more. You can spend a whole evening laughing at this and quizzing your spouse or kids for fun.
Long live the weird ice cream!
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