{"product_id":"cr-rnf-1856-costa-rica-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"CR RNF 1856 (Costa Rica) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCR RNF 1856 (Costa Rica) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes its subject from two identifiers, the year \u003cstrong\u003e1856\u003c\/strong\u003e and the country \u003cstrong\u003eCosta Rica\u003c\/strong\u003e, and presents them as a commemorative marker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built around text rather than pictures. The design is set out as a road-sign style marker, with the code \u003cstrong\u003eCR RNF 1856\u003c\/strong\u003e and the words \u003cstrong\u003eCosta Rica\u003c\/strong\u003e at its centre. Nothing competes with those identifiers, so the eye lands on the year and the place first, and the layout stays spare and direct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign points the way, and this one points to a moment in Costa Rican history. 1856 is the year Costa Rican forces turned back William Walker's filibuster army at the Battle of Rivas, a defining episode of national defence that still anchors the country's sense of its own past. Pairing the year with the country turns a date into a tribute to that heritage, a reminder that national identity is often shaped by a single turning point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Mug in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so a sign designed to be read at a glance suits it well. Each turn of the cup brings the identifiers back into view, and the message is read in the quiet moments between sips. It is a small, personal way to keep a piece of Costa Rican history close, whether that is on the desk, at the kitchen counter or on the way out the door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53171800506648,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CRRNF-11OZ","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53171800539416,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CRRNF-15OZ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/cr-rnf-1856-costa-rica-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CRRNF-11OZ-front.webp?v=1794029670","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/cr-rnf-1856-costa-rica-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}