The three 5s are "555" (StateExpress555) brand cigarettes.

555 (State Express 555) is a century-old classic cigarette brand, now wholly owned by China Tobacco British American Tobacco International Co., Ltd. The 555 brand was founded in 1895. 555 cigarettes have sales outlets all over the world, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries.

The origin of the 555 brand

The full name of the 555 brand is State Express 555. Its creativity originated from the founder of the brand in 1895, the London tobacco merchant Sir Albert Levi. Albert Levy was inspired by the news that the New York Interstate Express broke the speed record. Sir Levi rides the Empire State Express in New York.

Set a new world record with the "Queen's Speed" of 180 kilometers per hour. This is also the first time in history that a train has exceeded the speed of 160 kilometers per hour. Sir Levi liked the name State Express very much, and he immediately registered the trademark State Express as soon as he returned to the UK.

According to data, this trademark was first registered in Ireland on March 10, 1896. After this, Sir Levi registered a series of numbers from 111 to 999 as another part of the goods on February 18, 1907, which was combined into 9 different products. These 9 different names represent different formulas.

For example, the tobacco leaves used in 444 cigarettes are produced in Macedonia, the tobacco leaves used in 777 cigarettes are produced in Turkey, and the tobacco leaves used in 555 cigarettes are produced in Virginia. After the test of time, State Express 555 stands out in the State Express series and becomes a century-old classic.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - 555 cigarettes