{"product_id":"saskatchewan-route-687-canada-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"Saskatchewan Route 687 (Canada) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSaskatchewan Route 687 (Canada) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Saskatchewan Route 687 route marker, the small shield that tells a driver which rural road they are on and where it leads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is built from two colours. Sea green fills the rounded-rectangle shield and its border, while white takes up most of the field, leaving the green as a crisp frame. The route number \u003cstrong\u003e687\u003c\/strong\u003e sits at the centre in three bold numerals, so it reads first and everything else supports it. The style is flat and graphic, with no shading or ornament, which keeps the lines sharp and the number easy to read at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route marker is a piece of navigation. Each shield gives a number that matches a map, a sign and a set of directions, so a driver can follow a route without needing to know the local names. The rural municipal shield design comes from Saskatchewan's traffic control standards, which are set out in the province's Traffic Control Devices Manual and in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada. The result is a quiet emblem of prairie roads, distances and the everyday work of getting from one place to another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Shield in Your Hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sign is made to be read from a distance, but a mug asks for something closer. The shield wraps around the curved body, so as you turn it in your hand the number moves across your view and comes back to the front. Each morning, the 687 is the first thing you see before the coffee. It suits anyone who has ever followed a rural road by its numbers, and it gives a small, dry joke to anyone who has.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53184419594520,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SSKRT-11OZ-290","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53184419627288,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SSKRT-15OZ-89","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/saskatchewan-route-687-canada-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-SSKRT-11OZ-290-front.webp?v=1794207052","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/saskatchewan-route-687-canada-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}