License Plates

[Toller 42]

The Alberta plate says "wild rose country".

[MariaM]

Saskatchewan's is

Land of the Living Skies

[mruffruff]

South Carolina has a new slogan:

Smiling faces, beautiful places

There are several vanity plates too. University of South Carolina Game Cocks is the big one here.

Mary

[DJFyrewolf36]

No offense to you Kentucky people but...

That licence plate would make me want to scream after a while. Especially in morning rush hour trafic its like UGH why the H**L do you gotta be so darn PERKY!?!

The smiley IS cute though, just not before morning coffee!

[Desert Arabian]

Slogan: America's Dairland

Here is the "general" Wisconsin plate:


These are some other Wisconsin plates that are VERY popular:

Ducks Unlimted plate:


Endangered Species w/ Gray Wolf:


Green Bay Packers:


Sesquicentennial plate, mommy has this one:


They don't look as cheesy as the pictures make them look, lol.

[sirrahbed]

Originally posted by Katiesmom
North Carolina is "First in FLight" and you can get it with either the lighthouses, wright brothers plane or the state!

North Carolina and Ohio (Birthplace of Aviation) seem to have a fight in who claims the Wright Brothers!! We have Wright Patterson AFB and lots of streets named after them. I will have to look that up because I think they came from one state but actually flew in another

Toller 42 - Those Alberta plates are really pretty

I also thought Ky plates had horses on them?? That perky plate would drive me nuts.

[lizzielou742]

OK here is the deal with the KY plates.

The old plates (not the ones before the happy face, but actually two plates ago) looked like this:



My favorite Kentucky plate ever, with the twin spires of Churchill Downs and the mare and foal running in the middle.

What happened was that a German photographer, Peter Thomann, sued the state for copyright infringement, saying that the image on the plates was similar to his photograph, 1963's Stute mit Fohlen or Mare and Foal, seen here:


Which actually, only the Kentucky Horse Park has permission to use, in their logo (seen here, sorry image is so small):


Kentucky changed the plates shortly after all this came up.

Lots of people have been putting stickers over the smiley faces (whom the state is calling "Mr. Smiley" ). I could post some of them here but not all are safe for the young'ns!!!! Many people have argues issuing a lame standard issue plate is just a ploy to get people to pay more for the special plates, ones that look more normal (spay/neuter, horse council, nature, what-have-you) and I agree. Very sneaky!!!

So there you go. Now you know more that you ever wanted to about Kentucky license plates.

[RICHARD]

Land of the Easily Amused????




I did see an out-of-state plate a few weeks ago, It had a dog an a cat on it and said PET LOVER beside the numbers....it looked like a special issue plate. Does anyone know what state issues them??

[cocker_luva]

this is what mine looks like, just different numbers/letters.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by sirrahbed

North Carolina and Ohio (Birthplace of Aviation) seem to
have a fight in who claims the Wright Brothers!!

I *think* the Wright Boys (Brothers) did most of their
Design Work in Ohio at their Bicycle Shop;
and then went to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, for
the Actual First Flight.

/s/ Phred .

[NoahsMommy]

CA Plates...


"Environmental license plates (ELP) are standard design California issue license plates that are personalized. The fees collected are deposited into the California Environmental License Plate Fund and are used to support environmental programs "


"September 11th California Memorial License Plates fund scholarships for the children of Californians who died in the terror attacks. Proceeds also go to the Antiterrorism Fund, which helps California's law enforcement fight threats of terrorism in the Golden State"


"The California Arts License Plate supports the California Arts Council for arts education and local arts programming. The Arts License Plate Logo is licensed to the California Arts Council and is copyrighted by Wayne Thiebaud, noted California artist."


"The proceeds from the sales and renewal of the Whale Tail License Plate, sponsored by the California Coastal Commission, help protect and restore the priceless resources of California's coast and ocean. The plate was designed by prominent environmental artist Wyland."


"The purchase of the Collegiate License Plate funds need-based scholarships and grants for participating colleges and universities in the state. The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) is currently the only plate available. "


"The proceeds from the sales and renewal of the Lake Tahoe License Plates are deposited in the Tahoe Conservancy Account for preservation and restoration projects in the Lake Tahoe area"


"The proceeds from the sales and renewal of the Yosemite License Plates benefit Yosemite National Park and help towards managing wildlife, restoring habitat, repairing trails and other park projects."


"Proceeds from the sale and renewal of the California Firefighter Plate are deposited in the California Firefighters' Memorial fund. The California Firefighter License Plate can be issued to any currently registered vehicle owned by a California active or retired firefighter."



"Proceeds from the sales and renewal of the Kids License Plate are deposited in the Child Health and Safety Fund to assist in child care licensing and safety reforms."


"The proceeds from the sales and renewal of the Olympic Training Center License Plate supports the U. S. Olympic Committee's training center in San Diego, the largest of the three official training facilities. It accommodates thousands of American athletes competing in Olympic sports."


"The purchase of the Veteran License Plate benefits participating county veterans service offices and commemorates veterans organizations. Anyone can show their pride in military, national guard, or reserve service, or show support for Veterans in California, by purchasing a Veterans' License Plate. Over 100 insignias are available to choose from."

I just have the top one, but my registration is due now, so I'm thinking of getting the arts or the whale one.

Cool thread, I forgot about all the plates we can choose from.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Florida is the sunshine state

This speciality plate is not available yet, but when it is I'm going to get it:

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Originally posted by DJFyrewolf36
Here are the most common ones in my area. Nevada has something like 20 different plate types you can buy

The basic plate *I love what they put on there for the picture*




The old plate *they went over to the above plate style in the 80's sometime*




The UNR (University of Nevada, Reno) suporter plate *I wish these dern things werent so friggen expensive*



The Support Lake Tahoe plate *Procedes from these plates go to help keep the lake clean. A lot of people who live on the nevada side of tahoe like to get these because it makes them feel "special"*

I like the Wolf one, and the Protect Lake Tahoe one. I LOVE Lake Tahoe! I want to like there someday.

[anna_66]

Ohio
Birthplace of Aviation


Wish we had a spay/neuter licence plate.

[Uabassoon]

Ours say The Grand Canyon State