Where you display your plates on your vehicle also varies by state and the license plate design. In addition to standard-issue plates, residents of each state can pay extra money to receive special plates.
There are plates available for different professions, alma maters, sororities, groups, and clubs. A driver can also pay for vanity plates, which allows the driver to choose a personalized combination of numbers and letters. In some states, only a rear plate is required. Each state has its own unique design for license plates. Arkansas: Features a diamond graphic.
California: Designed in red, white, and blue with no images. Connecticut Enlarge license. Delaware Enlarge license. Florida Enlarge license. Georgia Enlarge license. Hawaii Enlarge license. Idaho Enlarge license. Illinois Enlarge license.
Indiana Enlarge license. Iowa Enlarge license. Kansas Enlarge license. Kentucky Enlarge license. Louisiana Enlarge license. Maine Enlarge license. Maryland Enlarge license. Massachusetts Enlarge license.
Michigan Enlarge license. Minnesota Enlarge license. Beginning in , the state introduced the "Home Means Nevada" plate, which is predominantly sky-blue with a stylized, multicolored rendering of the mountains. New Hampshire's license plate bears the state's bold slogan, "Live Free or Die. New Jersey's license plate is no-nonsense. Other states advertise their exports or their natural wonders on their plates, but Jersey's reputation as the Garden State clearly precedes it.
With its captivating green, yellow, and red color combo, New Mexico's license plate lives up to the state's nickname, the "Land of Enchantment. The regal, two-tone New York license plate supports the state's identity as the "Empire State. As historical evidence revealed in , the brothers might not have been the first to successfully fly a plane. Another contender for the honor among many is Gustave Whitehead , a German-born aviation pioneer from Connecticut. Instead, North Carolina's plates now boast that the state is "First in Freedom," in recognition of two 18th-century documents that predate the Declaration of Independence.
The design has varied slightly over the years. On North Dakota's latest plate , released in , a photorealistic bison is positioned in the bottom right corner. Released in and issued through , the "Beautiful Ohio" license plate shows a sunny farm scene with a city skyline visible in the background.
In stark contrast, Ohio's current plate features blue lettering on a white background and no images. From to , Oklahoma's license plate somewhat controversially showcased the "Sacred Rain Arrow" sculpture , which is located outside Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum and depicts an Apache warrior shooting an arrow to pray for rain.
Despite criticism that the plate was religious in nature, a court case ruled that the plate could stay because removing it would have impeded upon the freedom of speech.
In , Oklahoma released a new plate that harmlessly features the state bird , the scissor-tailed flycatcher. One of several standard-issue license plates Oregonians can choose from is the "Tree" design, which features the state tree, the Douglas fir, against a mountainous backdrop. Instead of displaying its nickname, the "Keystone State," Pennsylvania's license plate subtly nods to the moniker with a small keystone-shaped emblem.
America's smallest state has an appropriately compact license plate. A wave graphic illustrates Rhode Island's "Ocean State" identity. From to , South Carolina's license plate featured the "Sunrise" design. It also incorporated the state tree, the sabal palmetto. The state's most famous attraction has appeared on its license plates in some form for decades.
Tennessee's license plate features a rolling-hill design. It also displays the driver's county. Between and , the "Lone Star Texas" plate — whose design included blue mountains as well as the state's titular star — was standard-issue. When the busy design was repealed, it was replaced with the "Texas Classic" plate, which comprises black lettering on a white background.
Residents of Utah have several standard-issue plate options. While the "Life Elevated Skier" design features someone skiing down one of the state's famous slopes, the "Life Elevated Arches" version shows the Delicate Arch , an iconic natural formation at Arches National Park.
The colors of the plate aren't random — blue and gold, specifically "old gold," are the official hues of the Mountain State.
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