The iconic Pensacola Beach sailfish welcome sign now reads "Gulf of America."
The Pensacola Beach sailfish sign has greeted visitors to Pensacola Beach and a "Scenic drive east along the Gulf of Mexico" for 64 years.
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The sign now reads "Gulf of America," and the letters for "America" are filled in with an American flag pattern.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year directing the federal government to refer to the body of water historically known as the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
The Gulf of America
— Dustin Williams (@DWPhotographed) April 22, 2025
The iconic Pensacola Beach sign has officially been changed from "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" pic.twitter.com/58grkes3TL
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