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Instructions · What links here · U.S. state welcome signs (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 2 seconds ago by PhoenixCaelestis (talk: D · +) · Last edited 2 seconds ago by PhoenixCaelestis

A U.S. state welcome sign is a road sign at the border, usually on a highway or other major roadway, between two U.S. states. Each welcome sign is unique to the state. They usually contain "Welcome to ______" or "_________ Welcomes You," with features such as shape, illustrations, etc. differing widely.^[1]^[2]

List of signs


State	Image
Alabama	Sign from 2008
Alaska	Alaska sign, with the bottom caption reading "and the Gateway to the Klondike"
Arizona	Arizona sign on Interstate 15 northbound
Arkansas	Arkansas sign over a highway, with the slogan "Buckle Up for Safety"
California	California sign
Colorado	Colorado sign
Conneticut	The welcome sign for Connecticut seen while entering the town of Thompson
Delaware	Sign for Delaware from August 2017
Florida	The Florida sign from 2017
Georgia	The Georgia welcome sign
Hawaii	Welcome sign for Hawaii
Idaho	A welcome sign for Idaho, with a smaller sign noting entry into Pacific Standard Time
Illinois	The Illinois welcome sign, with the second I replaced by the state's shape
Indiana	Welcome sign for Indiana, with the text over a red shape of the state
Iowa	Iowa welcome sign on Interstate 29
Kansas	Welcome sign for Kansas
Kentucky	The Kentucky welcome sign, seen while on a bridge
Louisiana	The Louisiana welcome sign
Maine	A welcome sign for Maine, simply noting the state line
Maryland	The welcome sign for Maryland, with the state's flag on a shield
Massachussetts	Massachusetts welcome sign on a snowy road
Michigan	Michigan welcome sign with a styalized M
Minnesota	Minnesota welcome sign, in the shape of the state
Mississippi	Welcome sign for Mississippi from October 2006
Missouri	Welcome sign for Missouri, with the two S' replaced with a snaking river
Montana	Montana welcome sign seen while entering West Yellowstone. Note the sign is in the shape of the state
Nebraska	Welcome sign for Nebraska seen on a highway
Nevada	A weathered Nevada welcome sign
New Hampshire	One of multiple New Hampshire welcome signs
New Jersey	New Jersey welcome sign warning of the New Jersey Turnpike
New Mexico	New Mexico welcome sign with two chili peppers
New York	A welcome sign for New York, featuring the Statue of Liberty
North Carolina	Welcome to North Carolina sign seen when entering Mecklenburg County
North Dakota	North Dakota welcome sign
Ohio	2019 welcome sign for Ohio, advertising the state's website
Oklahoma	Oklahoma welcome sign on I-35
Oregon	Oregon welcome sign in the shape of the state
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania welcome sign with the state's icon, the keystone
Rhode Island	Welcome to Rhode Island sign
South Carolina	Wooden welcome sign for South Carolina, with the shape of the state
South Dakota	Welcome to South Dakota sign seen while entering Bennett County
Tennessee	Tennessee welcome sign with the state's shape
Texas	Welcome to Texas sign from 2008
Utah	Utah welcome sign on Route 89
Vermont	The welcome sign for Vermont
Virginia	Virginia sign sporting the "Virginia is for Lovers" slogan
Washington	Welcome to Washington sign with the state's shape on it
West Virginia	West Virginia welcome sign in Monroe County
Wisconsin	Welcome sign with the shape of the state
Wyoming	Wyoming welcome sign from 1976
Washington D.C.^[3]	Welcome sign for Washington D.C.

References

^ "Welcome Signs from the 50 States of America". www.titlemax.com. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
^ Washington D.C. is not a state, but rather a federal district

[1] "Welcome Signs from the 50 States of America". www.titlemax.com. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

[2] "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

[3] Washington D.C. is not a state, but rather a federal district

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