Trip Ideas Attractions Landmarks + Monuments These Welcome Signs From Every State Will Make You Want to Plan a Road Trip By Andrea Romano Andrea Romano Twitter Website Andrea Romano is a writer and editor in New York City. For the last eight years, she has been a lifestyle journalist for Mashable, Brit+Co, Reviewed, Bustle, and Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on August 23, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Getty Images If you’ve ever packed up the car for a nice, long trip across the United States of America, you might have noticed one thing all the states have in common. Other than being “united,” of course. They all make sure to give you a unique welcome as you drive past the state line. Along those desolate highways, you’ll see plenty of noteworthy sites like gorgeous mountains, mesas, forests, and giant tracks of nothing but desert and open sky. And on the way, you’ll also see a friendly “hello” that perfectly suits whichever state you’re in. Out west in Colorado, you might see wooden signs that welcome you to the “colorful” state, since Colorado originally meant “colored.” Or, you might see a welcome sign that proudly shows the state flag, nickname or motto — like in Arizona, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Illinois. Some also show off the state flower, like Missouri or California. 21 Items Our Editors Pack for Every Single Trip 01 of 51 Alabama Getty Images 02 of 51 Alaska Ingo Dörenberg/Getty Images 03 of 51 Arizona Getty Images 04 of 51 Arkansas Joe Sohm/Getty Images 05 of 51 California Getty Images 06 of 51 Colorado Paul Simcock/Getty Images 07 of 51 Connecticut Joe Sohm/Getty Images 08 of 51 Delaware Getty Images 09 of 51 Florida Getty Images 10 of 51 Georgia Getty Images 11 of 51 Hawaii Capucine Bourcart/Getty Images 12 of 51 Idaho Joe Sohm/Getty Images 13 of 51 Illinois Joe Sohm/Getty Images 14 of 51 Indiana Andy Sacks/Getty Images 15 of 51 Iowa Joe Sohm/Getty Images 16 of 51 Kansas Getty Images 17 of 51 Kentucky Andrey Krav/Getty Images 18 of 51 Maine Joe Sohm/Getty Images 19 of 51 Louisiana Joe Sohm/Getty Images 20 of 51 Maryland Dennis Macdonald/Getty Images 21 of 51 Massachusetts Joe Sohm/Getty Images 22 of 51 Michigan Joe Sohm/Getty Images 23 of 51 Minnesota Andrey Krav/Getty Images 24 of 51 Mississippi Tiago Fernandez/Getty Images 25 of 51 Missouri Getty Images 26 of 51 Montana Getty Images 27 of 51 Nebraska Getty Images 28 of 51 Nevada Getty Images 29 of 51 New Hampshire Denis Tangney Jr/Getty Images 30 of 51 New Jersey Joe Sohm/Getty Images 31 of 51 New Mexico Getty Images 32 of 51 New York Joe Sohm/Getty Images 33 of 51 North Carolina Getty Images 34 of 51 North Dakota Dennis Macdonald/Getty Images 35 of 51 Ohio Raymond Boyd/Getty Images 36 of 51 Oklahoma Getty Images 37 of 51 Oregon Jorge Villalba/Getty Images 38 of 51 Pennsylvania Getty Images 39 of 51 Rhode Island Joe Sohm/Getty Images 40 of 51 South Carolina Getty Images 41 of 51 South Dakota Joe Sohm/Getty Images 42 of 51 Tennessee Getty Images 43 of 51 Texas Getty Images 44 of 51 Utah Witold Skrypczak/Getty Images 45 of 51 Vermont Getty Images 46 of 51 Virginia Hisham Ibrahim/Getty Images 47 of 51 Washington Joe Sohm/Getty Images 48 of 51 Washington D.C. Joe Sohm/Getty Images 49 of 51 West Virginia Joe Sohm/Getty Images 50 of 51 Wisconsin Getty Images 51 of 51 Wyoming Danita Delimont/Getty Images Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit