Us state slogans license plates

There is a separate list of U. Tasty Destinations. Right Now. Indiana Restart Your Engines cf. Leave Different. In these latter cases, some residents receive plates with the county name on the bottom, others the slogan. Prior to that, it once had the serial inside of a potato but otherwise refrained from slogan usage.

Since then that slogan has been on every base and all their variations. The font changed after the first year, but consistency followed in the format thereafter until the blue on white base with the exception of the U.

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Many of the nicknames came about for specific reasons. Many of the nicknames came about for a specific reason. 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When the busy design was repealed, it was replaced with the "Texas Classic" plate, which comprises black lettering on a white background.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. In Wisconsin, "America's Dairyland," license plates include symbols of farm life, like a barn and a field.

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. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.