Abstract: A character and numeral displaying device which, in addition to AC power source, is particularly suitable for use with solar energy, comprises a solar energy converting device for converting solar energy into electrical energy, a battery means for receiving the electrical energy from said solar energy converting device and supplying the electrical energy stored therein, a circuit board means comprising a control circuit for automatic illumination of the character and numeral displaying device in the dark, a lighting means comprising a light source of a lamp bulb or light emitting diode (LED) with the body surface having a displaying device with a plurality of characters and numerals wherein each of the characters and numerals is formed with dot matrix of geometrical figures such as a parallelogram, a circle, or a diamond, the desired character or numeral being created by placing a plurality of suitably shaped shades, a very thin refracting plate being placed flatly below the displaying device or wound around