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Here’s what license plates look like in every US state — and the hidden meaning behind them
A collection of US license plates.
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US license plates are as diverse as the states they come from. From plates that showcase state symbols to those that display famous landmarks or historical figures, each one has a story to tell.
Plates from mountainous states like Colorado and Nevada proudly display ranges such as the Rockies and the Sierra Nevadas. In states where farming is a common industry (Iowa, Wisconsin), you'll find plates that depict rural life.
Scroll down to see what license plates look like in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
ALABAMA
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Technically a distinctive license plate rather than a standard-issue one, the patriotic "God Bless America" plate became so popular in Alabama that the state decided not to charge drivers extra for it. The upper right corner features a heart inscribed with Alabama's nickname, the "Heart of Dixie."
In contrast, the standard Alabama plate depicts a bucolic nature scene - a river and green hills backdropped by a golden sky.
ALASKA
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Alaska's current license plate features the state's nickname, "The Last Frontier," paired with an image of the state flag. The stars on the flag are the Big Dipper and Polaris (the North Star). They respectively symbolize strength and Alaska's northern location.
ARIZONA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Arizona's license plate informs people of the state's nickname (the "Grand Canyon State") and showcases its famous desert landscape.
ARKANSAS
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
In Arkansas, typical license plates are characterized by a diamond graphic. The gem symbolizes one of the state's most significant natural resources. (Arkansas is home to Crater of Diamonds State Park.)
CALIFORNIA
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The white, blue, and red California license plate you see today has been around since 1998, when the state celebrated its sesquicentennial (150th anniversary).
COLORADO
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Colorado's license plate is embossed with a mountain design - a fitting choice for the state where you'll find the Rocky Mountains. In fact, the style of the plate hasn't changed much since the 1960s.
CONNECTICUT
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License plates in Connecticut proclaim its legacy as the "Constitution State."
But the constitution in question isn't the document that laid the groundwork for American democracy. The nickname actually refers to a set of local government rules circa 1639 called the Fundamental Orders.
DELAWARE
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Delaware, "The First State," ratified the US Constitution before any other state on December 7, 1787. The nickname wasn't official until a first grade class made the suggestion in 2002.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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The District of Columbia's license plate is a bit tongue-in-cheek. Washington's slogan, "Taxation without Representation," references the fact that District residents have no representatives in Congress.
FLORIDA
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Florida is known for its oranges, so it make sense that the citrus fruits - set against an outline of the state - adorn the Sunshine State's license plate.
GEORGIA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Similar to Florida's license plate, Georgia's shows its most famous export - peaches - and an outline of the state.
HAWAII
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Hawaii's license plate is the most magical of the lot. But the pretty image is far from arbitrary, signifying the Aloha State's status as a rainbow-viewing destination. In fact, Honolulu, is known as the "rainbow capital of the world."
IDAHO
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Idaho's license plate stresses its scenery even more than its spuds.
ILLINOIS
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Until last year, Illinois' license plates focused solely on the state's identity as the "Land of Lincoln" (Abraham Lincoln lived in the state capital, Springfield, between 1837 and 1861).
The clunkier new design - which has been criticized by the public - crams half of Lincoln's face, Chicago's Willis Tower, and the Illinois Capitol Building onto one plate.
INDIANA
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Between 1998 and 2002, Indiana issued this classy license plate bearing the state's motto, "The Crossroads of America." (The moniker dates to 1937 and is a reference to the numerous interstates that intersect Indiana.)
The current design, which features one of the covered bridges the state is known for, is a little cartoonish but has more character.
IOWA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Iowa's license plate not only tells other drivers which state a resident's car is from - it also identifies his or her county. The background is a composite city/country image.
KANSAS
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Kansas' license plate includes half of the state seal, including the state motto "Ad astra per aspera" (Latin for "to the stars through difficulties").
KENTUCKY
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
The Kentucky license plate, like Iowa's, has a spot for county names. The gradient blue hue is a fitting color for the Bluegrass State.
LOUISIANA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Louisiana's license plate is inscribed with one of the state's nicknames, "Sportsman's Paradise," which refers to the region's abundant spots to fish and hunt.
The plate also depicts the state bird, the pelican.
MAINE
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Another state that attracts visitors with its natural diversity, Maine offers a "Support Wildlife" sportsman plate.
Maine's standard-issue plate, on the other hand, depicts the state bird (the black-capped chickadee) and a pine cone to symbolize the state tree (the eastern white pine). The plate also advertises that Maine is "vacationland."
MARYLAND
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Between 2010 and 2016, Maryland's standard-issue license plate commemorated the War of 1812 in honor of the bicentennial of the conflict. Given that the state didn't fare so well in the war, Marylanders weren't thrilled about the focus.
More innocuous, the current plate's design incorporates the state flag.
MASSACHUSETTS
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Along with a patriotic color scheme, Massachusetts' license plate features the slogan "The Spirit of America." The phrase is a truncated version of the state's former motto, "The Spirit of Massachusetts is the Spirit of America."
MICHIGAN
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
One of four standard-issue license plates in Michigan, the "Spectacular Peninsulas" plate displays some of the state's best-known features, including the eponymous peninsulas, the Great Lakes, and the Mackinac Bridge.
MINNESOTA
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Minnesota's license plate references one of the state's nicknames, the "Land of 10,000 Lakes."
MISSISSIPPI
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
In 2007, Mississippi unveiled the Biloxi Lighthouse license plate, a tribute to the resilience of the state's gulf coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
As of 2012, Mississippi plates instead honor blues singer BB King and his legendary guitar, "Lucille."
MISSOURI
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
License plates from the "Show Me" state, Missouri, depict several state symbols: the state bird (the eastern bluebird) and the state flower (the white hawthorn blossom).
MONTANA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Montana offers several environmentally-oriented specialty plates, including the "Yellowstone Forever" plate.
The standard-issue plate is much simpler, showing a silhouette of the state and Montana's nickname, the "Treasure State."
NEBRASKA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Although its current license plate features a minimalistic rendering of the state capitol building, Nebraska's plates were more colorful until 2016, when they were enlivened by the warm tones of the state bird and flower (the western meadowlark and goldenrod, respectively).
NEVADA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Between 2001 and 2017, Nevada issued the "Sunset" license plate depicting the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Beginning in 2016, the state introduced the "Home Means Nevada" plate, which is predominantly sky-blue with a stylized, multicolored rendering of the mountains.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
New Hampshire's license plate bears the state's bold slogan, "Live Free or Die." The motto was popularized by General John Stark, a hero of the American Revolution.
NEW JERSEY
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
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.
NEW MEXICO
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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." Featuring the state flower, the yucca, it's also the only American license plate to specify "USA."
NEW YORK
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The regal, two-tone New York license plate supports the state's identity as the "Empire State." In fact, the orange color is known as "Empire Gold."
NORTH CAROLINA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
In 2015, North Carolina discontinued the "First in Flight" license plate, which paid homage to the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk.
As historical evidence revealed in 2013, 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.
NORTH DAKOTA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Since 1993, North Dakota's license plate has featured a bison and the state nickname, the "Peace Garden State" (the International Peace Garden spans North Dakota and Manitoba, Canada).
The design has varied slightly over the years. On North Dakota's latest plate, released in 2015, a photorealistic bison is positioned in the bottom right corner.
OHIO
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Released in 2009 and issued through 2013, 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.
OKLAHOMA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
From 2009 to 2016, 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 2017, Oklahoma released a new plate that harmlessly features the state bird, the scissor-tailed flycatcher
OREGON
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
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.
PENNSYLVANIA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Instead of displaying its nickname, the "Keystone State," Pennsylvania's license plate subtly nods to the moniker with a small keystone-shaped emblem.
RHODE ISLAND
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
America's smallest state has an appropriately compact license plate. A wave graphic illustrates Rhode Island's "Ocean State" identity.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
From 2008 to 2016, South Carolina's license plate featured the "Sunrise" design. It also incorporated the state tree, the sabal palmetto.
For the current design, the state ditched the sunrise but kept the palm tree.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
South Dakota's slogan, "Great Faces, Great Places," surely references the presidential heads of Mount Rushmore. The state's most famous attraction has appeared on its license plates in some form for decades.
On the current version, the landmark looms large on the plate.
TENNESSEE
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Tennessee's license plate features a rolling-hill design. It also displays the driver's county.
TEXAS
Tim Parkinson/Flickr
Between 2009 and 2012, 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.
UTAH
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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.
VERMONT
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Vermont's license plate is lean and green - an appropriate design, given that 78% of the state is covered by forests.
VIRGINIA
Eli Christman/Flickr
Virginia's license plate includes the state's long-time slogan, "Virginia is for Lovers."
WASHINGTON
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
In Washington State, license plates depict Mount Rainier - the highest mountain in the Pacific Northwest's Cascade Range.
WEST VIRGINIA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
West Virginia's license plate advertises the state as a "Wild, Wonderful" destination.
The colors of the plate aren't random - blue and gold, specifically "old gold," are the official hues of the Mountain State.
WISCONSIN
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
In Wisconsin, "America's Dairyland," license plates include symbols of farm life, like a barn and a field.
WYOMING
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
For decades, Wyoming's license plate has displayed the Bucking Horse and Rider, which is actually a registered trademark of the state.
In recent years, only the plate's backdrop has changed. From 2008 to 2016, Wyoming's plate illustrated the Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains. Now, it depicts the Lower Green River Lake and Squaretop Mountain.
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A collection of US license plates.
Leonard Zhukovsky/Shutterstock
US license plates are as diverse as the states they come from. From plates that showcase state symbols to those that display famous landmarks or historical figures, each one has a story to tell.
Plates from mountainous states like Colorado and Nevada proudly display ranges such as the Rockies and the Sierra Nevadas. In states where farming is a common industry (Iowa, Wisconsin), you'll find plates that depict rural life.
Scroll down to see what license plates look like in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
ALABAMA
Technically a distinctive license plate rather than a standard-issue one, the patriotic "God Bless America" plate became so popular in Alabama that the state decided not to charge drivers extra for it. The upper right corner features a heart inscribed with Alabama's nickname, the "Heart of Dixie."
In contrast, the standard Alabama plate depicts a bucolic nature scene - a river and green hills backdropped by a golden sky.
ALASKA
Alaska's current license plate features the state's nickname, "The Last Frontier," paired with an image of the state flag. The stars on the flag are the Big Dipper and Polaris (the North Star). They respectively symbolize strength and Alaska's northern location.
ARIZONA
Arizona's license plate informs people of the state's nickname (the "Grand Canyon State") and showcases its famous desert landscape.
ARKANSAS
In Arkansas, typical license plates are characterized by a diamond graphic. The gem symbolizes one of the state's most significant natural resources. (Arkansas is home to Crater of Diamonds State Park.)
CALIFORNIA
The white, blue, and red California license plate you see today has been around since 1998, when the state celebrated its sesquicentennial (150th anniversary).
COLORADO
Colorado's license plate is embossed with a mountain design - a fitting choice for the state where you'll find the Rocky Mountains. In fact, the style of the plate hasn't changed much since the 1960s.
CONNECTICUT
License plates in Connecticut proclaim its legacy as the "Constitution State."
But the constitution in question isn't the document that laid the groundwork for American democracy. The nickname actually refers to a set of local government rules circa 1639 called the Fundamental Orders.
DELAWARE
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Delaware, "The First State," ratified the US Constitution before any other state on December 7, 1787. The nickname wasn't official until a first grade class made the suggestion in 2002.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
The District of Columbia's license plate is a bit tongue-in-cheek. Washington's slogan, "Taxation without Representation," references the fact that District residents have no representatives in Congress.
FLORIDA
Marcin Wichary/Flickr
Florida is known for its oranges, so it make sense that the citrus fruits - set against an outline of the state - adorn the Sunshine State's license plate.
GEORGIA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Similar to Florida's license plate, Georgia's shows its most famous export - peaches - and an outline of the state.
HAWAII
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Hawaii's license plate is the most magical of the lot. But the pretty image is far from arbitrary, signifying the Aloha State's status as a rainbow-viewing destination. In fact, Honolulu, is known as the "rainbow capital of the world."
IDAHO
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Idaho's license plate stresses its scenery even more than its spuds.
ILLINOIS
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Until last year, Illinois' license plates focused solely on the state's identity as the "Land of Lincoln" (Abraham Lincoln lived in the state capital, Springfield, between 1837 and 1861).
The clunkier new design - which has been criticized by the public - crams half of Lincoln's face, Chicago's Willis Tower, and the Illinois Capitol Building onto one plate.
INDIANA
Frank Deanrdo/Flickr
Between 1998 and 2002, Indiana issued this classy license plate bearing the state's motto, "The Crossroads of America." (The moniker dates to 1937 and is a reference to the numerous interstates that intersect Indiana.)
The current design, which features one of the covered bridges the state is known for, is a little cartoonish but has more character.
IOWA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Iowa's license plate not only tells other drivers which state a resident's car is from - it also identifies his or her county. The background is a composite city/country image.
KANSAS
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Kansas' license plate includes half of the state seal, including the state motto "Ad astra per aspera" (Latin for "to the stars through difficulties").
KENTUCKY
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
The Kentucky license plate, like Iowa's, has a spot for county names. The gradient blue hue is a fitting color for the Bluegrass State.
LOUISIANA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Louisiana's license plate is inscribed with one of the state's nicknames, "Sportsman's Paradise," which refers to the region's abundant spots to fish and hunt.
The plate also depicts the state bird, the pelican.
MAINE
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Another state that attracts visitors with its natural diversity, Maine offers a "Support Wildlife" sportsman plate.
Maine's standard-issue plate, on the other hand, depicts the state bird (the black-capped chickadee) and a pine cone to symbolize the state tree (the eastern white pine). The plate also advertises that Maine is "vacationland."
MARYLAND
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Between 2010 and 2016, Maryland's standard-issue license plate commemorated the War of 1812 in honor of the bicentennial of the conflict. Given that the state didn't fare so well in the war, Marylanders weren't thrilled about the focus.
More innocuous, the current plate's design incorporates the state flag.
MASSACHUSETTS
FaceMePLS/Flickr
Along with a patriotic color scheme, Massachusetts' license plate features the slogan "The Spirit of America." The phrase is a truncated version of the state's former motto, "The Spirit of Massachusetts is the Spirit of America."
MICHIGAN
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
One of four standard-issue license plates in Michigan, the "Spectacular Peninsulas" plate displays some of the state's best-known features, including the eponymous peninsulas, the Great Lakes, and the Mackinac Bridge.
MINNESOTA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Minnesota's license plate references one of the state's nicknames, the "Land of 10,000 Lakes."
MISSISSIPPI
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
In 2007, Mississippi unveiled the Biloxi Lighthouse license plate, a tribute to the resilience of the state's gulf coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
As of 2012, Mississippi plates instead honor blues singer BB King and his legendary guitar, "Lucille."
MISSOURI
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
License plates from the "Show Me" state, Missouri, depict several state symbols: the state bird (the eastern bluebird) and the state flower (the white hawthorn blossom).
MONTANA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Montana offers several environmentally-oriented specialty plates, including the "Yellowstone Forever" plate.
The standard-issue plate is much simpler, showing a silhouette of the state and Montana's nickname, the "Treasure State."
NEBRASKA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Although its current license plate features a minimalistic rendering of the state capitol building, Nebraska's plates were more colorful until 2016, when they were enlivened by the warm tones of the state bird and flower (the western meadowlark and goldenrod, respectively).
NEVADA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Between 2001 and 2017, Nevada issued the "Sunset" license plate depicting the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Beginning in 2016, the state introduced the "Home Means Nevada" plate, which is predominantly sky-blue with a stylized, multicolored rendering of the mountains.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
New Hampshire's license plate bears the state's bold slogan, "Live Free or Die." The motto was popularized by General John Stark, a hero of the American Revolution.
NEW JERSEY
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
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.
NEW MEXICO
Ryan McFarland/Flickr
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." Featuring the state flower, the yucca, it's also the only American license plate to specify "USA."
NEW YORK
Oliver/Flickr
The regal, two-tone New York license plate supports the state's identity as the "Empire State." In fact, the orange color is known as "Empire Gold."
NORTH CAROLINA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
In 2015, North Carolina discontinued the "First in Flight" license plate, which paid homage to the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk.
As historical evidence revealed in 2013, 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.
NORTH DAKOTA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Since 1993, North Dakota's license plate has featured a bison and the state nickname, the "Peace Garden State" (the International Peace Garden spans North Dakota and Manitoba, Canada).
The design has varied slightly over the years. On North Dakota's latest plate, released in 2015, a photorealistic bison is positioned in the bottom right corner.
OHIO
Mark Turnauckas/Flickr
Released in 2009 and issued through 2013, 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.
OKLAHOMA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
From 2009 to 2016, 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 2017, Oklahoma released a new plate that harmlessly features the state bird, the scissor-tailed flycatcher
OREGON
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
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.
PENNSYLVANIA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Instead of displaying its nickname, the "Keystone State," Pennsylvania's license plate subtly nods to the moniker with a small keystone-shaped emblem.
RHODE ISLAND
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
America's smallest state has an appropriately compact license plate. A wave graphic illustrates Rhode Island's "Ocean State" identity.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
From 2008 to 2016, South Carolina's license plate featured the "Sunrise" design. It also incorporated the state tree, the sabal palmetto.
For the current design, the state ditched the sunrise but kept the palm tree.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
South Dakota's slogan, "Great Faces, Great Places," surely references the presidential heads of Mount Rushmore. The state's most famous attraction has appeared on its license plates in some form for decades.
On the current version, the landmark looms large on the plate.
TENNESSEE
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Tennessee's license plate features a rolling-hill design. It also displays the driver's county.
TEXAS
Tim Parkinson/Flickr
Between 2009 and 2012, 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.
UTAH
DJ Waldow/Flickr
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.
VERMONT
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
Vermont's license plate is lean and green - an appropriate design, given that 78% of the state is covered by forests.
VIRGINIA
Eli Christman/Flickr
Virginia's license plate includes the state's long-time slogan, "Virginia is for Lovers."
WASHINGTON
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
In Washington State, license plates depict Mount Rainier - the highest mountain in the Pacific Northwest's Cascade Range.
WEST VIRGINIA
Madeleine Deaton/Flickr
West Virginia's license plate advertises the state as a "Wild, Wonderful" destination.
The colors of the plate aren't random - blue and gold, specifically "old gold," are the official hues of the Mountain State.
WISCONSIN
In Wisconsin, "America's Dairyland," license plates include symbols of farm life, like a barn and a field.
WYOMING
For decades, Wyoming's license plate has displayed the Bucking Horse and Rider, which is actually a registered trademark of the state.
In recent years, only the plate's backdrop has changed. From 2008 to 2016, Wyoming's plate illustrated the Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains. Now, it depicts the Lower Green River Lake and Squaretop Mountain.
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