Unique State Highway signs

[peterj920]

Here is a picture of State Highway 32 in Wisconsin.  It's the 32nd Division Memorial Highway, which became known as the Red Arrow Division.  This division was made up of National Guard members from Wisconsin and Michigan, and it was the first unit to penetrate the German Line of Defense in World War I.  In World War II, it was in combat for nearly 2 years, more than any other unit.  It adopted the Red Arrow patch for soldiers to wear on their sleeves, and that same red arrow applies to most State Highway 32 signs in Wisconsin.  Years ago, Wisconsin decided to reroute Wis 32 so it stretched between the Michigan State Line and the Illinois State Line, and to add the red arrows to Wis 32 signs to honor the red arrow division (which is why it runs concurrent with US 45 at its northern end).  It did not used to be on any BGSs, but is on them now and the occasional sign that was missing the red arrows are being replaced with signs that have the arrow.  Even Apple Maps shows a Wis 32 icon with red arrows.  I was wondering if there are any other states that apply unique symbols to state highway signs to honor anyone or anything?  I also have a few other Wis 32 signs to show below. 

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.5661145,-87.8002218,3a,37.5y,51.06h,92.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sODpkCIaH75P_Z5eBldoj9A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.5769743,-88.1722637,3a,37.5y,314.3h,82.45t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1st_HzJBa55ixPhBiJATV9-Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=en

[hotdogPi]

There's only one of these in this shape, therefore making it unique. (Iowa normally uses a circle for state routes.)

[Big John]

Georgia 515:  Only state route sign colored blue instead of black
Georgia 520:  Only state route sign colored green instead of black

[pianocello]

There's only one of these in this shape, therefore making it unique. (Iowa normally uses a circle for state routes.)

Whoa. As far as I know, the state outline hasn't been used since at least the 30s. Where is that?

[Alex]

Alabama 4 and 24 use blue shields with a mountain graphics as part of Appalachian Development Corridor X:

[Bruce]

The brown signs in Idaho for scenic byways on state highways are pretty neat. I'd like them to be adopted on this side of the state line.

[noelbotevera]

The brown signs in Idaho for scenic byways on state highways are pretty neat. I'd like them to be adopted on this side of the state line.

Idaho phased them out over five years ago in 2009 for "IDAHO BYWAY" banners.

[Duke87]

It's the 32nd Division Memorial Highway, which became known as the Red Arrow Division.  This division was made up of National Guard members from Wisconsin and Michigan, and it was the first unit to penetrate the German Line of Defense in World War I.  In World War II, it was in combat for nearly 2 years, more than any other unit.  It adopted the Red Arrow patch for soldiers to wear on their sleeves, and that same red arrow applies to most State Highway 32 signs in Wisconsin. 

Heh. I remember seeing those for the first time a year or so ago and it looked to me like the shields were wearing Native American face paint. I assumed it had something to do with the highway running relatively close to the Menominee Reservation.

Thanks for correcting that misconception!

[Bruce]

The brown signs in Idaho for scenic byways on state highways are pretty neat. I'd like them to be adopted on this side of the state line.

Idaho phased them out over five years ago in 2009 for "IDAHO BYWAY" banners.

A real shame. I'm going to have to trek around Idaho and get pictures of those signs while they're still up.

Though I do understand why they would be phased out: confusion with the historic U.S. shields is possible.

[cwf1701]

M-185 in Michigan uses brown cutout shield with mile marker in the shield.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/M185mackinac.jpg

[hbelkins]

Somebody needs to post those Indiana state shape signs.

[mapcat]

[SignGeek101]

BC 113 has a unique shield, honouring the Nisga'a peoples of northern BC.



The standard layout:

[Bruce]

BC 113 has a unique shield, honouring the Nisga'a peoples of northern BC.



The standard layout:

Two more:

[jakeroot]

The "Crowsnest Highway" is probably my favorite highway name in North America. And it has a great shield to match.

Alberta also has a Crowsnest Highway shield, though I prefer the Helvetica and "crown" of the BC shield more.

[formulanone]

I spotted one of these "Scenic" brown outline signs in Oklahoma:

[bzakharin]

Do PA Turnpike state route signs count?

Sorry, don't know how to shrink the image.

[roadman65]

Florida uses the rounded bottom shields for their toll roads.

[cjk374]

Florida uses the rounded bottom shields for their toll roads.

Those have got to be the largest county road markers I have ever seen!

[US71]

I suspect these may be Bentonville Street Dept since they are slightly mis-shapen: AHTD hasn't used "mini mes" since the early 1980's.

[formulanone]

Arkansas' airport route(s) 980:

[roadman65]

Florida uses the rounded bottom shields for their toll roads.

Those have got to be the largest county road markers I have ever seen!

Also with the smallest font sizes.

Incidentally, those shields are now all gone as the new FL 414, FL 459, and FL 429 interchange now sits on top of where this at grade intersection once lied.  Also FDOT changed the green TOLL for a yellow TOLL banner and many around the Orlando area have been switched out since.

[N9JIG]

CKC (Chicago-Kansas City) Banner on IL-110

[ModernDayWarrior]

Florida uses the rounded bottom shields for their toll roads.

A little off-topic, but what is that structure in the background?

[bulldog1979]

M-185 in Michigan uses brown cutout shield with mile marker in the shield.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/M185mackinac.jpg

Not only that, but those signs are carved out of wood.