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Old 12-27-2017, 12:59 PM
 
Location: Howard County, Maryland
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Which state (or several states) do you think has (have) the best shield (road-sign symbol) for their system of state highways?

For reference, here are illustrations of them all:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number...State_highways

Personally, I'm going with Pennsylvania, because its keystone shape is instantly evocative of the Keystone State nickname. Honorable mention to North Dakota, whose name is in the reverse color/background from the number and thus helps it stand out. (South Carolina does this too, but the lettering is too small to be easily legible.)
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Old 12-27-2017, 01:02 PM
 
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What is that picture on the Utah one?

Not sure I think any of them are good looking to be quite honest.
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Old 12-27-2017, 01:08 PM
 
Location: Majestic Wyoming
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What is that picture on the Utah one?

Not sure I think any of them are good looking to be quite honest.
It's a beehive. Utah's is my favorite too. 😊
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Old 12-27-2017, 01:10 PM
 
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What is that picture on the Utah one?
It's a beehive, a symbol of Mormonism.
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Old 12-27-2017, 01:20 PM
 
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All the black and white ones are pretty boring. Kansas yellow sunflower is my favorite, but I may be biased.
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Old 12-27-2017, 02:15 PM
 
Location: Salt Lake City
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It's a beehive, a symbol of Mormonism.
Uh... Not really. Utah is "the Beehive State," and the beehive is actually a symbol of industry, hard-work and cooperation, all of which are attributes which made the Mormon pioneers' settlements in Utah successful. There are actually images of beehives all over Salt Lake City, but there is no inherent relationship between Mormonism and beehives.
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Old 12-27-2017, 02:22 PM
 
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It's a beehive, a symbol of Mormonism.
You are correct.

https://rsc.byu.edu/archived/salt-la...salt-lake-city
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Old 12-27-2017, 03:18 PM
 
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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I like the California Green Triangle, as well as our state outline, and Washington's George Washington profile.

Worst is Texas and Mississippi, just a square and a circle respectively
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Old 12-27-2017, 03:20 PM
 
Location: Watching half my country turn into Gilead
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Washington.
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Old 12-27-2017, 06:52 PM
 
Location: I is where I is
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I’ll go with Colorado and South Carolina. Colorado would be my first pick though.

Both have color, and represent themselves well.
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