New Pennsylvania highway welcome signs and license plates were unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Josh Shapiro, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

The new design, which reads “Let Freedom Ring” and features an illustration of the Liberty Bell, signifies Pennsylvania’s position as the birthplace of American democracy and comes as the state prepares to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. The last significant plate-design change was in 2003.



Eight welcome signs have already been put up at highway entry points into the state in Adams, Bucks, Erie, Fulton, Monroe, Potter, Susquehanna and Tioga counties, according to the release. Twenty-nine more signs are yet to be added across the state in coming months.

Pennsylvania residents can now register to receive an email update about when the new license plates are ready to order in spring 2025. When the plates become available, an email will be sent detailing the process that vehicle owners can follow to request one from PennDOT.