RVD: I don't know why Delaware uses a circle when they are "The Diamond State". They are not overly close to North Carolina or Michigan, so this shield would stand out locally. Even simpler colors like black and white would be as functional and recognizable as the state flag's colors shown. I do prefer the color version.
From Alexander Nitzman : I have been wanting to submit this image for awhile now. It's what I'd like to see DE state highway shields look like. Notice the blue / gold scheme (well imagine it's gold :o), matching the state's colors. Also I love geographical representations of states, so I added Delaware's shape to the sign. (Bigger picture on the Big Signs page)
From 'Jaguar' James Allen : A combination of the state flag colors and the outline of the state. A state outline is much better than the alternative.
From David Kendrick : This shield uses the same blue and gold color scheme that Delaware already uses for supplementary signage indicating the limits of towns along routes. I have used black digits on the gold diamond for visibility and contrast. Delaware is formally called The First State, but it's also known as the Diamond State, and this design uses that element and also resembles somewhat the state flag (although I have used a darker blue than the state flag, more consistent with the city signs described above). It uses the same width of sign for two- and three-digit route numbers. (Note that in the "Toll" shield, the banner replaces the motto.)
From David Kendrick : This version of the shield comes in two-digit and three-digit widths and should satisfy the "state map" purists of the world. I have used the classic abbreviation "DEL." for the state name on this sign. There is some blue artifact in the state silhouette that shouldn't appear on a real-world version of this sign.
CCS: The DE tollway sign is pure fantasy.
From Jeremy Lance : Delaware route markers, based on the Florida sign.
From Patrick Sheridan: This shield has it all. It has: 1. the state outline 2. the state name 3. the state flag 4. and a diamond. These all represent Delaware in one way or another.
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