Route markers
Interstate, US and state route shields with their direction and auxiliary plaques.
Pictures and official names only. A design here is not proof that the sign is used or required in your state; for explanations, start with the sign guide.
251 designs
M1-1Interstate Route (1, 2 digits)Meaning & what to do M1-1Interstate Route (1, 2 digits)Interstate route 3 digitsMeaning & what to do M1-1aInterstate Route (1, 2 digits) M1-1aInterstate Route (1, 2 digits)Interstate route 3 digits M1-2Off-Interstate Route - Loop (1, 2 digits)Meaning & what to do M1-2Off-Interstate Route - Loop (1, 2 digits)Off interstate route loop 3 digitsMeaning & what to do M1-3Off-Interstate Route - Spur (1, 2 digits) M1-3Off-Interstate Route - Spur (1, 2 digits)Off interstate route spur 3 digits M1-4U.S. Route (1, 2 digits)U s route 1 2 digits guide sign useMeaning & what to do M1-4U.S. Route (1, 2 digits)U s route 1 2 digits independent assembly useMeaning & what to do M1-4U.S. Route (1, 2 digits)U s route 3 digits guide sign useMeaning & what to do M1-4U.S. Route (1, 2 digits)U s route 3 digits independent assembly useMeaning & what to do M1-5State Route (1, 2 digits)State route 1 or 2 digits guide sign useMeaning & what to do M1-5State Route (1, 2 digits)State route 1 or 2 digits independent assembly useMeaning & what to do M1-5State Route (1, 2 digits)State route 3 digits guide sign useMeaning & what to do M1-5State Route (1, 2 digits)State route 3 digits independent assemblyMeaning & what to do M1-6County RouteMeaning & what to do M1-7Forest RouteMeaning & what to do M1-8State or Local Bicycle Route M1-8aState or Local Bicycle Route M1-8bNon-Numbered Bicycle Route (2 lines) M1-8cNon-Numbered Bicycle Route (3 lines) M1-9U.S. Bicycle Route M1-10Eisenhower Interstate System M1-10aEisenhower Interstate System M1-10aEisenhower Interstate SystemEisenhower interstate system__f4f397b3d0d9 M2-1PJunction (plaque)Junction black white M2-1PJunction (plaque)Junction plaque white blue M2-1PJunction (plaque)Junction plaque white brown M2-1PJunction (plaque)Junction plaque white green M2-1PJunction (plaque)Junction plaque yellow blue M2-1PJunction (plaque)Junction white green M2-2Combination Junction (2 route signs) M3-1PCardinal Direction - North (plaque)Cardinal direction north plaque black white M3-1PCardinal Direction - North (plaque)Cardinal direction north plaque white blue M3-1PCardinal Direction - North (plaque)Cardinal direction north plaque white brown M3-1PCardinal Direction - North (plaque)Cardinal direction north plaque white green M3-1PCardinal Direction - North (plaque)Cardinal direction north plaque yellow blue M3-2PCardinal Direction - East (plaque)Cardinal direction east black white M3-2PCardinal Direction - East (plaque)Cardinal direction east plaque white blue copy M3-2PCardinal Direction - East (plaque)Cardinal direction east plaque white blue M3-2PCardinal Direction - East (plaque)Cardinal direction east plaque white brown M3-2PCardinal Direction - East (plaque)Cardinal direction east plaque white green M3-2PCardinal Direction - East (plaque)Cardinal direction east plaque yellow blue M3-3PCardinal Direction -South (plaque)Cardinal direction south plaque white blue M3-3PCardinal Direction -South (plaque)Cardinal direction south plaque white brown M3-3PCardinal Direction -South (plaque)Cardinal direction south plaque white green M3-3PCardinal Direction -South (plaque)Cardinal direction south plaque yellow blue M3-3PCardinal Direction -South (plaque) M3-4PCardinal Direction - West (plaque)Cardinal direction west plaque black white M3-4PCardinal Direction - West (plaque)Cardinal direction west plaque white blue M3-4PCardinal Direction - West (plaque)Cardinal direction west plaque white brown M3-4PCardinal Direction - West (plaque)Cardinal direction west plaque white green M3-4PCardinal Direction - West (plaque)Cardinal direction west plaque yellow blue M4-1PAlternate (plaque)Alternate plaque black white M4-1PAlternate (plaque)Alternate plaque white blue M4-1PAlternate (plaque)Alternate plaque white brown M4-1PAlternate (plaque)Alternate plaque white green M4-1PAlternate (plaque)Alternate plaque yellow blue M4-1aPAlternate (plaque)Alternate plaque black white M4-1aPAlternate (plaque)Alternate plaque white blue M4-1aPAlternate (plaque)Alternate plaque white brown M4-1aPAlternate (plaque)Alternate plaque white green M4-1aPAlternate (plaque)Alternate plaque yellow blue M4-2PBy-Pass (plaque)By pass plaque black white M4-2PBy-Pass (plaque)By pass plaque white blue M4-2PBy-Pass (plaque)By pass plaque white brown M4-2PBy-Pass (plaque)By pass plaque white green M4-2PBy-Pass (plaque)By pass plaque yellow blue M4-3PBusiness (plaque)Business plaque black white M4-3PBusiness (plaque)Business plaque white blue M4-3PBusiness (plaque)Business plaque white brown M4-3PBusiness (plaque)Business plaque white green M4-3PBusiness (plaque)Business plaque yellow blue M4-4PTruck (plaque) M4-5PTo (plaque)To plaque black white M4-5PTo (plaque)To plaque white blue M4-5PTo (plaque)To plaque white brown M4-5PTo (plaque)To plaque white green M4-5PTo (plaque)To plaque yellow blue M4-6PEnd (plaque)End black white M4-6PEnd (plaque)End white blue M4-6PEnd (plaque)End white brown M4-6PEnd (plaque)End white green M4-6PEnd (plaque)End yellow blue M4-7PTemporary (plaque)Temporary plaque black white M4-7PTemporary (plaque)Temporary plaque white blue M4-7PTemporary (plaque)Temporary plaque white brown M4-7PTemporary (plaque)Temporary plaque white green M4-7PTemporary (plaque)Temporary plaque yellow blue M4-7aPTemporary (plaque)Temporary plaque black white M4-7aPTemporary (plaque)Temporary plaque white blue M4-7aPTemporary (plaque)Temporary plaque white brown M4-7aPTemporary (plaque)Temporary plaque white green M4-7aPTemporary (plaque)Temporary plaque yellow blue M4-8PDetour M4-8aEnd DetourMeaning & what to do M4-8bPEnd (plaque) M4-9DetourLeft detour M4-9DetourRight detour M4-9aBicyclist/Pedestrian DetourLeft bicyclist pedestrian detour M4-9aBicyclist/Pedestrian DetourRight bicyclist pedestrian detour M4-9bPedestrian DetourLeft pedestrian detour with arrow M4-9bPedestrian DetourRight pedestrian detour with arrow M4-9cBicyclist Detour (with arrow)Left bike detour with arrow M4-9cBicyclist Detour (with arrow)Right bike detour with arrow M4-10DetourLeft detour M4-10DetourRight detour M4-11Emergency RouteEmergency route advance left M4-11Emergency RouteEmergency route advance right M4-11Emergency RouteEmergency route left M4-11Emergency RouteEmergency route right M4-11Emergency RouteEmergency route through M4-11aEmergency RouteEmergency route advance left M4-11aEmergency RouteEmergency route advance right M4-11aEmergency RouteEmergency route left M4-11aEmergency RouteEmergency route right M4-11aEmergency RouteEmergency route through M4-11bPEmergency Route To (plaque) M4-11cPEmergency Route To (plaque) M4-12End Emergency Route M4-14PBegin (plaque)Begin black white M4-14PBegin (plaque)Begin white blue M4-14PBegin (plaque)Begin white brown M4-14PBegin (plaque)Begin white green M4-14PBegin (plaque)Begin yellow blue M4-17Toll Collector Symbol Panel M4-18Exact Change Symbol Panel M5-1PAdvance Turn Arrow (plaque)Left advance turn arrow plaque black white M5-1PAdvance Turn Arrow (plaque)Left advance turn arrow plaque white blue M5-1PAdvance Turn Arrow (plaque)Left advance turn arrow plaque white brown M5-1PAdvance Turn Arrow (plaque)Left advance turn arrow plaque white green M5-1PAdvance Turn Arrow (plaque)Left advance turn arrow plaque yellow blue M5-1PAdvance Turn Arrow (plaque)Right advance turn arrow plaque black white M5-1PAdvance Turn Arrow (plaque)Right advance turn arrow plaque white blue M5-1PAdvance Turn Arrow (plaque)Right advance turn arrow plaque white brown M5-1PAdvance Turn Arrow (plaque)Right advance turn arrow plaque white green M5-1PAdvance Turn Arrow (plaque)Right advance turn arrow plaque yellow blue M5-2PAdvance Turn Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Left advance turn arrow oblique plaque black white M5-2PAdvance Turn Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Left advance turn arrow oblique plaque white blue M5-2PAdvance Turn Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Left advance turn arrow oblique plaque white brown M5-2PAdvance Turn Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Left advance turn arrow oblique plaque white green M5-2PAdvance Turn Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Left advance turn arrow oblique plaque yellow blue M5-2PAdvance Turn Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Right advance turn arrow oblique plaque black white M5-2PAdvance Turn Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Right advance turn arrow oblique plaque white blue M5-2PAdvance Turn Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Right advance turn arrow oblique plaque white brown M5-2PAdvance Turn Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Right advance turn arrow oblique plaque white green M5-2PAdvance Turn Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Right advance turn arrow oblique plaque yellow blue M5-3PAdvance Turn Arrow - Circular Intersection (plaque)Advance turn arrow circular intersection plaque black white M5-3PAdvance Turn Arrow - Circular Intersection (plaque)Advance turn arrow circular intersection plaque white blue M5-3PAdvance Turn Arrow - Circular Intersection (plaque)Advance turn arrow circular intersection plaque white brown M5-3PAdvance Turn Arrow - Circular Intersection (plaque)Advance turn arrow circular intersection plaque white green M5-3PAdvance Turn Arrow - Circular Intersection (plaque)Advance turn arrow circular intersection plaque yellow blue M5-4PLane Designation - Left Lane (plaque)Lane designation left lane plaque black white M5-4PLane Designation - Left Lane (plaque)Lane designation left lane plaque white blue M5-4PLane Designation - Left Lane (plaque)Lane designation left lane plaque white brown M5-4PLane Designation - Left Lane (plaque)Lane designation left lane plaque white green M5-4PLane Designation - Left Lane (plaque)Lane designation left lane plaque yellow blue M5-5PLane Designation - Center Lane (plaque)Lane designation center lane plaque black white M5-5PLane Designation - Center Lane (plaque)Lane designation center lane plaque white blue M5-5PLane Designation - Center Lane (plaque)Lane designation center lane plaque white brown M5-5PLane Designation - Center Lane (plaque)Lane designation center lane plaque white green M5-5PLane Designation - Center Lane (plaque)Lane designation center lane plaque yellow blue M5-6PLane Designation - Right Lane (plaque)Lane designation right lane plaque black white M5-6PLane Designation - Right Lane (plaque)Lane designation right lane plaque white blue M5-6PLane Designation - Right Lane (plaque)Lane designation right lane plaque white brown M5-6PLane Designation - Right Lane (plaque)Lane designation right lane plaque white green M5-6PLane Designation - Right Lane (plaque)Lane designation right lane plaque yellow blue M6-1PDirectional Arrow - Turn (plaque)Left directional arrow turn plaque black white M6-1PDirectional Arrow - Turn (plaque)Left directional arrow turn plaque white blue M6-1PDirectional Arrow - Turn (plaque)Left directional arrow turn plaque white brown M6-1PDirectional Arrow - Turn (plaque)Left directional arrow turn plaque white green M6-1PDirectional Arrow - Turn (plaque)Left directional arrow turn plaque yellow blue M6-1PDirectional Arrow - Turn (plaque)Right directional arrow turn plaque black white M6-1PDirectional Arrow - Turn (plaque)Right directional arrow turn plaque white blue M6-1PDirectional Arrow - Turn (plaque)Right directional arrow turn plaque white brown M6-1PDirectional Arrow - Turn (plaque)Right directional arrow turn plaque white green M6-1PDirectional Arrow - Turn (plaque)Right directional arrow turn plaque yellow blue M6-2PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique plaque black white M6-2PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique plaque white blue M6-2PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique plaque white brown M6-2PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique plaque white green M6-2PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique plaque yellow blue M6-2PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique plaque black white M6-2PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique plaque white blue M6-2PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique plaque white brown M6-2PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique plaque white green M6-2PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique plaque yellow blue M6-2aPDirectional Arrow - Oblique, Downward (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique downward plaque black white M6-2aPDirectional Arrow - Oblique, Downward (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique downward plaque white blue M6-2aPDirectional Arrow - Oblique, Downward (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique downward plaque white brown M6-2aPDirectional Arrow - Oblique, Downward (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique downward plaque white green M6-2aPDirectional Arrow - Oblique, Downward (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique downward plaque yellow blue M6-2aPDirectional Arrow - Oblique, Downward (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique downward plaque black white M6-2aPDirectional Arrow - Oblique, Downward (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique downward plaque white blue M6-2aPDirectional Arrow - Oblique, Downward (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique downward plaque white brown M6-2aPDirectional Arrow - Oblique, Downward (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique downward plaque white green M6-2aPDirectional Arrow - Oblique, Downward (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique downward plaque yellow blue M6-3PDirectional Arrow - Through (plaque)Directional arrow through plaque black white M6-3PDirectional Arrow - Through (plaque)Directional arrow through plaque white blue M6-3PDirectional Arrow - Through (plaque)Directional arrow through plaque white brown M6-3PDirectional Arrow - Through (plaque)Directional arrow through plaque white green M6-3PDirectional Arrow - Through (plaque)Directional arrow through plaque yellow blue M6-4PDirectional Arrow - Turn (Two-Way) (plaque)Directional arrow turn two way plaque black white M6-4PDirectional Arrow - Turn (Two-Way) (plaque)Directional arrow turn two way plaque white blue M6-4PDirectional Arrow - Turn (Two-Way) (plaque)Directional arrow turn two way plaque white brown M6-4PDirectional Arrow - Turn (Two-Way) (plaque)Directional arrow turn two way plaque white green M6-4PDirectional Arrow - Turn (Two-Way) (plaque)Directional arrow turn two way plaque yellow blue M6-5PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (Two-Way) (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique two way plaque black white M6-5PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (Two-Way) (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique two way plaque white blue M6-5PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (Two-Way) (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique two way plaque white brown M6-5PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (Two-Way) (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique two way plaque white green M6-5PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (Two-Way) (plaque)Left directional arrow oblique two way plaque yellow blue M6-5PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (Two-Way) (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique two way plaque black white M6-5PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (Two-Way) (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique two way plaque white blue M6-5PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (Two-Way) (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique two way plaque white brown M6-5PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (Two-Way) (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique two way plaque white green M6-5PDirectional Arrow - Oblique (Two-Way) (plaque)Right directional arrow oblique two way plaque yellow blue M6-6PDirectional Arrow - Through and Turn (plaque)Left directional arrow through and turn plaque black white M6-6PDirectional Arrow - Through and Turn (plaque)Left directional arrow through and turn plaque white blue M6-6PDirectional Arrow - Through and Turn (plaque)Left directional arrow through and turn plaque white brown M6-6PDirectional Arrow - Through and Turn (plaque)Left directional arrow through and turn plaque white green M6-6PDirectional Arrow - Through and Turn (plaque)Left directional arrow through and turn plaque yellow blue M6-6PDirectional Arrow - Through and Turn (plaque)Right directional arrow through and turn plaque black white M6-6PDirectional Arrow - Through and Turn (plaque)Right directional arrow through and turn plaque white blue M6-6PDirectional Arrow - Through and Turn (plaque)Right directional arrow through and turn plaque white brown M6-6PDirectional Arrow - Through and Turn (plaque)Right directional arrow through and turn plaque white green M6-6PDirectional Arrow - Through and Turn (plaque)Right directional arrow through and turn plaque yellow blue M6-7PDirectional Arrow - Through and Oblique (plaque)Left directional arrow through and oblique plaque black white M6-7PDirectional Arrow - Through and Oblique (plaque)Left directional arrow through and oblique plaque white blue M6-7PDirectional Arrow - Through and Oblique (plaque)Left directional arrow through and oblique plaque white brown M6-7PDirectional Arrow - Through and Oblique (plaque)Left directional arrow through and oblique plaque white green M6-7PDirectional Arrow - Through and Oblique (plaque)Left directional arrow through and oblique plaque yellow blue M6-7PDirectional Arrow - Through and Oblique (plaque)Right directional arrow through and oblique plaque black white M6-7PDirectional Arrow - Through and Oblique (plaque)Right directional arrow through and oblique plaque white blue M6-7PDirectional Arrow - Through and Oblique (plaque)Right directional arrow through and oblique plaque white brown M6-7PDirectional Arrow - Through and Oblique (plaque)Right directional arrow through and oblique plaque white green M6-7PDirectional Arrow - Through and Oblique (plaque)Right directional arrow through and oblique plaque yellow blue M10-1National Scenic Byway M10-1aPNational Scenic Byway (plaque) M10-2Byway Identification M10-2aPByway Identification (plaque) M10-3State Scenic Byway System M10-3aState Scenic Byway - Simple Graphic and Byway Identification M10-3bPScenic Byway (plaque) M11-1National Historic Trail - Identification M11-1aPNational Historic Trail - Historic Route (plaque) M11-1bPNational Historic Trail - Crossing (plaque) M11-1cPNational Historic Trail - Auto Tour Route (plaque) M11-1dPNational Historic Trail - Distance (plaque) M6-V1PU-turn arrow (plaque)VA source
Sources & scope
Public-domain vector artwork from the FHWA Standard Highway Signs, with designs from Virginia’s supplement marked separately. Some designs show placeholder text or numbers. State coverage is incomplete; use your state handbook and the signs on the road for the rules that apply to you.