Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: Panasonic or Smokey Bear?
Panasonic came first, in 1918 (founded). Smokey Bear followed 26 years later, in 1944 (created).
- First1918
Panasonic
company · foundedPanasonic began in 1918 as Matsushita Electric, selling duplex lamp sockets; the Panasonic brand only came in 1955.
- Second1944
Smokey Bear
character · createdSmokey Bear has warned Americans about forest fires since 1944.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.