Inverted state shield!

[1995hoo]

These reverse shields are on 9th St. NW, southbound at Constitution Ave.[/url]

Thanks. Those might be the ones I recall, but since we usually use 10th Street when leaving the city after hockey games (10th, left on Constitution, right into 9th Street Tunnel) I tend not to pass those very often.

[KEK Inc.]

Idanooooooooo- there's a few erroneous shields of this type in the panhandle region



This one was in Mt Vernon WA in 2008. No idea if it's still there.

Utah

I'd love to see that- that'd be one convoluted design to invert

Idaho is so inconsistent, I didn't know which one is the real shield when I first was in the state.

[agentsteel53]

Idaho is so inconsistent, I didn't know which one is the real shield when I first was in the state.

I believe the official standard is "black background, solid state" for independent mount, "white background, outline state" for green sign.  throw in the scenic routes and it has been documented that all 8 possibilities exist.

[DSS5]

Related to the first post: when did the Old Man of the Mountain become the NH state shield? Has it always been that way?

[corco]

Idaho is so inconsistent, I didn't know which one is the real shield when I first was in the state.

Not really true- it's a really small part of Idaho that has inconsistent signage. Only the panhandle has those signs- the southern 85% of the state highway system is consistent. There are infrequent BGS mixups where they use the standalone shield on BGSes, but those weird inverted shields can only be found in some parts of the panhandle.

[Ian]

Related to the first post: when did the Old Man of the Mountain become the NH state shield? Has it always been that way?

It has been the state shield for decades. Before it, they used a bland square similar to what Maine and Massachusetts use.

[Scott5114]

So who's going to be the first one to post an inverted-as-in-upside-down state shield?

[Alps]

So who's going to be the first one to post an inverted-as-in-upside-down state shield?

No one, because that's not the point of this thread. Don't provoke the troublemakers - or are you bored and need something to admin?

[Alps]

Related to the first post: when did the Old Man of the Mountain become the NH state shield? Has it always been that way?

It has been the state shield for decades. Before it, they used a bland square similar to what Maine and Massachusetts use.

[PHLBOS]

Once upon a time, MassDPW used reflectorized silver numerals w/a black background for its 2-digit state highway shields (MA 1A through Lynn and MA 62 were the ones I recall seeing).  It was an experimental type that wasn't applied systemwide.  Most of these shields disappeared by the late 70s.

[agentsteel53]

Once upon a time, MassDPW used reflectorized silver numerals w/a black background for its 2-digit state highway shields (MA 1A through Lynn and MA 62 were the ones I recall seeing).  It was an expirmental type that wasn't applied systemwide.  Most of these shields disappeared by the late 70s.

this one survived into the 2000s.  the reflective sheeting is called Flexolite, which is amusing because it did not flex: it was hard plastic.  I have a sample that came with a catalog dated 1953. 

there were also reverse-printed US shields.  some Flickr site has a few examples of US-1 along with an inverted state route 28 shield.

[Indyroads]

Idanooooooooo- there's a few erroneous shields of this type in the panhandle region



This one was in Mt Vernon WA in 2008. No idea if it's still there.

Utah

I'd love to see that- that'd be one convoluted design to invert

Idaho is so inconsistent, I didn't know which one is the real shield when I first was in the state.

I have noticed that Idaho seems to use the White on black as its trailblazer markers White on Brown for recreational or scenic routes and the black on white with the state outline for it's guide signs. Not sure why they used the black silhouette here, that had to have been a sign shop error there.