What does an official Virginia historical highway marker look like?
Virginia historical highway markers are in most cases approximately 42-by-40 inches. The markers are painted silver and currently cast in aluminum with black lettering for the text, which appears on both sides of the sign. The signs also include each marker’s unique topic title and assigned alpha-numeric identification code; the seal of the Commonwealth within an upside down equilateral triangle positioned at the top of the sign; and the following signature line along the bottom: “Department of Historic Resources, [and the year in which the marker was created].” Previous signature lines that also appear on Virginia markers include the other agencies that managed the program including The Department of Conservation and Historic Resources; The Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission; The Virginia State Library; and the Conservation & Development Commission.
