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New US passport design for 250th anniversary revealed

To commemorate America's 250th anniversary, a limited-edition passport design will feature President Trump's portrait.

To commemorate America's 250th anniversary this summer, Americans can receive a limited-edition U.S. passport with President Trump's portrait on it, as first reported by Fox News.

The U.S. State Department confirmed the special passport designs to USA TODAY in an email on April 28.

"As the United States celebrates America's 250th anniversary in July, the State Department is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed U.S. Passports to commemorate this historic occasion," State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott told USA TODAY in a statement.

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"These passports will feature customized artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining the same security features that make the U.S. passport the most secure documents in the world," Pigott continued.

According to mock-ups shared by the agency, the inside cover will feature President Trump and his signature with the Declaration of Independence. A different page will have a scene of the Founding Fathers signing the 1776 document. Both pages have a background of the American flag.

The back cover will feature a rendering of the flag, with "250" centered within a 13-star circle.

The anniversary passports will only be available at the Washington Passport Agency for American citizens who apply for a new identification document until supplies run out, according to the State Department. The agency did not state how many of the special-edition passports will be released. There will no extra fee to get one with the new design.

The expected release date is in July to correspond with Trump's other 250th anniversary celebrations, such as a 16-day transformation of the National Mall into the Great American State Fair with livestock competitions and rodeo events.

Contributing: Joseph Garrison, USA TODAY

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New US passport design for 250th anniversary revealed

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