WASHINGTON, June 28 (ANI) — U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled a new design for a limited-edition American passport commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary, featuring his own image.
Sharing the design on Truth Social on Friday, Trump wrote, “The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!’”
The commemorative passport features an image of Trump seated behind the Resolute Desk, superimposed over the text of the Declaration of Independence, with his signature displayed at the bottom of the page.
The facing page includes John Trumbull’s famous painting, The Declaration of Independence.
The newly released design appears to use an image of Trump inspired by his portrait at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington.
The design differs from earlier mockups released by the U.S. Department of State this year, which depicted the president using a different illustration.
Later on Friday, the White House shared the same passport design on X with the caption, “New U.S. Passport to Commemorate America’s 250th.”
The commemorative passport was first announced in April as part of nationwide celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States.
At the time, officials described it as “a limited-edition U.S. passport to commemorate the historic occasion of America’s 250th anniversary,” featuring “custom artwork and enhanced images on the front, back, and inside covers.”
During the initial rollout, a U.S. official told CNN that the commemorative edition “will be the default passport out of the Washington Passport Agency when available” for individuals renewing their passports in person at that location.
The official added that online applications and other passport agencies would continue issuing the current passport design.
The standard U.S. passport features Percy Moran’s artwork of Francis Scott Key on the inside front cover, depicting the dawn following the bombardment of Fort McHenry, the battle that inspired Key to write the poem that later became the U.S. national anthem. Passages from the anthem are also printed on the inside front cover. (ANI)
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