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To Know Artistic License Plates in 50 states in the USA

To Know Artistic License Plates in 50 states in the USA

From the side of art, the car license plates in the USA are art masterpieces on the earth, you can’t find such art license plate from other countries anymore. Many people like to collect license plates from various states in the United States because they represent the most distinctive aspects of their respective states. 

Each state was not limited to black letters on a white background but added beautiful scenery and meaningful patterns. Interestingly, different states have different license plate materials and different license plate usage rules. For example, New York license plate specifications do not apply to Nevada. In this article, Master Horn talks about the story behind the personalized American license plate.
Illinois License Plate:

This is the license plate of Illinois, you will see the words “LAND OF LINCOLN”, this is to commemorate Abraham Lincoln。 When Abraham Lincoln became the 16th President of the United States in this state, the people of the state will not forget him, and proudly printed on the license plate as a commemoration of this event. There is a half-face image of Lincoln on the left of Illinois license plate.


Maine License Plate:

This is a Maine license plate, and on the left side of the license plate is a bird, the state bird of Maine, the black-capped tit. Another feature of the state is the forest, which covers 90 percent of the area and can be seen silhouetted at the bottom of the license plate.


West Virginia License Plates:


This is the license plate of West Virginia, also known as the “Mountain State”, with the words “Wild Wonderful” at the bottom of the plate, which explains the characteristics of this state very well. In fact, besides the desolation, this state has nothing else to offer.

Michigan License Plate:

When you come to Michigan you must visit Lake Michigan, so you will see the outline of Lake Michigan in the center of the license plate. Also at the bottom of the license plate is the Mackinac Bridge that connects the cities of Machina and St. Ignace, Michigan, USA.
Utah License Plate:


Utah license plates include the “Delicate Arch”, one of the most famous landmarks in the United States, as well as other natural wonders and national parks in Utah. If you like nature, you should visit Utah when you come to the United States.
Texas License Plate:

Texas license plates are relatively common, with a five-pointed star in the upper left corner of the plate. Texas is also known as the “Lone Star State”, so the plate has the words “The Lone Star State” at the bottom of the plate, with the outline of the state as a separator between the letters and the numbers.

Mississippi license plate:

This is a Mississippi license plate and you will see the words “birthplace of American music”, which translates to “birthplace of American music”. Mississippi is the birthplace of American music, where blues music originated and became the state’s greatest pride.
California license plate:

The california is the golen state, that shows on the license plate. 

On May 7, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce released data showing that California’s real GDP grew by 3.4 percent in 2017 to $2.747 trillion, meaning that for the first time, California’s economy surpassed the United Kingdom’s to rank fifth in the world if considered as an independent economy.


New California License Plate:



This is an old California license plate, which was selected as the “License Plate of the Year” by the American Automobile License Plate Collectors Association in 1983, and then discontinued in 1987. Many people think that this license plate style is much better than the 2019 model.

Montana License Plate:
This is a Montana license plate. You can see a sunset bar at the top depicting the Rocky Mountains, and the words “Big Sky” at the bottom. The state also has an unofficial nickname, “City of Big Sky,” so the plate is marked by a blue and white gradient.
Vermont License Plate:

This is a Vermont license plate. Most people are not familiar with this state, but it is also known as the “Green Mountain State”, hence the green color of its license plates.

Nebraska License Plate:

This is a Nebraska license plate, featuring the iconic “Sower” sculpture of the state’s capital, which is a letter and number separating the center of the plate. The state is also known by the alias “Cornhusker State”, the Corn Husk State.
New Mexico License Plate:


This is a New Mexico license plate, the most distinctive of the 50 U.S. states, and the plate is filled with the state’s indigenous features. The state’s capital, Santa Fe, is a tourist destination worth visiting.
Alabama license plate:


This is an Alabama license plate, the state has beautiful lakes with all kinds of lovely wildlife, donkeys who like wildlife can come to this state to have fun.
Georgia license plate:


This is the license plate of Georgia, which is also known as “The Peach State”. In 1999, the state released a commemorative coin that also featured a peach. Therefore, the license plate designer also designed the peach in the plate to commemorate.
Pennsylvania License Plate:


If you don’t know the significance of blue and gold to the state (blue is the state flag color and gold is the fertile land), then there really isn’t much else to say about this plate. The website at the bottom of the plate is from the Pennsylvania Department of Tourism, and the hard copy is quite powerful.
Iowa License Plate:


This is an Iowa license plate. The most distinctive feature of this state is the combination of urban and rural areas, so you can see the silhouette of the city at the top of the plate and the land at the bottom of the plate, and “COUNTY” stands for rural area.
Tennessee license plate:



This is one of the more distinctive Tennessee license plates of recent years. The state’s alias is “Volunteer State” and it is also one of the larger agricultural states in the United States. So you can see the sunset in the center of the license plate and the green space.

Virginia license plate:

This is a Virginia license plate, the style is very simple, the main thing is the bottom of the plate “Virginia is for Lovers” motto, translated as “Virginia is where lovers go”, do you know what it means? Welcome to leave a message in the comments section.

Missouri license plates:

Missouri is known as the Patriot State, with the Missouri state emblem in the center of the license plate.

Wisconsin license plate:

Wisconsin is the largest dairy (especially cheese) state in the United States, hence the “America’s Dairland” on the bottom of the license plate.

Connecticut license plates:

Connecticut, also known as the Constitution State, where the first U.S. Constitution was written, is proud to have the words “Constitution State” on its license plates.

New Hampshire license plate:

Fans of “Desperado” are all too familiar with this license plate.

Delaware license plate:

Delaware’s license plate is undoubtedly distinguished by the words “The First State,” the name given to the state that first ratified the federal constitution on December 7, 1787, and was the first state to join the United States. For this reason, Delaware is always at the forefront of the parade on the inauguration day of every new president of the United States.

Ohio license plate:

This is an Ohio license plate with many phrases in the background, one of which stands out, “BIRTHPLACE OF AVIATION”, meaning “Birthplace of Aviation”. The story behind it: Although the Wright brothers’ first flight was in North Carolina, the Wright brothers were born in Dayton, Ohio.

North Carolina license plate:

North Carolina license plates are specifically placed with Ohio, which is associated with the Wright brothers. The Wright brothers were born in Ohio, and the place where man first flew was in North Carolina, see the words “First in Flight” at the top of the license plate?

Iowa License Plate:

What does Iowa produce? Just look at the license plate, “Famous Potatoes” – potatoes.

Oklahoma License Plates:

The Oklahoma license plate has a silhouette of the state bird, the tongs tail bird, and the official website address of the state’s tourism department at the bottom of the plate, which is as hard as the Pennsylvania license plate ad.

Indiana license plate:

Indiana is so rural that the bottom of the license plate features the state’s famous characteristic porch bridges. So far, Indiana has 98 original porch bridges, and they have their own festival, the Covered Bridge Festival.

New Jersey license plate:

New Jersey license plates are not very distinctive, except for the “Garden State” alias at the bottom, the rest is probably the separator between the letters and numbers, which is the outline of the state. If you don’t look closely, you’ll think it’s a “stain”.

Washington State License Plate:

This is a Washington State license plate, and so far we have seen many American license plates that use the landscape as a background. The background of the Washington license plate is the famous Mount Rainier, an active volcano that last erupted in 1894. At the bottom of the plate are the words “Evergreen State”, which is the alias for Washington State.

Florida license plate:

This is a Florida license plate. Florida is known for its oranges, so the alphanumeric separator is a pattern of two oranges. At the bottom of the plate are the words “Sunshine State”, which is the nickname for Florida. Just think of Miami.

South Carolina license plate:

The South Carolina license plate uses the background colors of the state flag, and the palm tree and crescent moon in the center of the plate are also elements of the state flag. This license plate fully explains the history of South Carolina, if you are interested in this can be understood by yourself. Due to the limited space, Master Horn will not elaborate here.

Rhode Island License Plate:

Rhode Island is a special state that not many people know about. It is the smallest of the 50 U.S. states and the one with the longest name. Its full name is “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations”. The state is also known as the “Ocean State”, so you can see waves and anchors in the license plate.

Oregon License Plate:

Oregon license plates use nature as a background style, such as the Douglas fir (Douglas fir) in the center of the plate.

Colorado License Plate:

The Colorado license plate uses a mountain peak as the background pattern. The highest peak in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Elbert, is located in Colorado, so it’s not unusual for a license plate to use that peak.

Massachusetts license plate:

Massachusetts license plates are one of the most beautiful features of the 50 states in the nation.

Nevada license plate:

When it comes to Nevada, I’m sure you know Las Vegas, the “gambling city”. The Nevada license plate also has a mountain range pattern in the background, and to distinguish it from other states, the mountain range pattern is geometrically stitched, which is also a little unique. The separator between the numbers and letters is the outline of Nevada, and “Home Means Nevada” at the bottom is the state song of Nevada.

Kansas license plate:

When it comes to Kansas, I believe most people will associate it with Superman. The Kansas license plate, however, does not contain the Superman element, and the background pattern is part of the Kansas state.

Louisiana license plate:

In the center of the Louisiana license plate is the state bird of the state – the pelican. Those who like to watch the NBA will be no stranger to the original New Orleans Hornets later renamed the New Orleans Pelicans, a professional men’s basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Wyoming license plate:

Wyoming is famous for being the home of the Cowboy State, also known as the Cowboy State. There’s nothing to say, the license plate says it all.

North Dakota license plate:

North Dakota license plates are also one of the more distinctive license plates in terms of scenery, with a buffalo in the lower left corner. The state has the world’s largest, ugly, ugly buffalo statue, which is located in the National Buffalo Museum (National Buffalo Museum), weighing 54 tons and standing 7.9 meters tall.

South Dakota license plate:

Mount Rushmore National Memorial Park, also known as President’s Hill, is one of the must-see attractions in the United States, from left to right, for George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, respectively. Mount Rushmore National Memorial Park is located in Keystone, South Dakota, and the license plate tackily uses it as a background image. The plate has “Great Faces, Great Places” written on the bottom, showing how proud the people of the state are.

New York State License Plate:

This is one of the more distinctive New York State license plates, with a background color similar to that of a New York City taxi, so that you can still recognize it. The letters of the plate are separated from the numbers by the outline of New York State, and at the bottom of the plate, “Empire State” is the alias of New York State, and of course, the name of the Empire State Building is also derived from this. “Empire State Building”.

Maryland license plate:

Maryland State Flag:
This is another area where the state flag is used as a license plate background.
Hawaii license plate:


The rainbow on Hawaii license plates is one of the most striking features of the state’s nickname, “The Rainbow State. Aloha State” at the bottom of the license plate is the Hawaiian alias for their state, “Aloha State” is also known as the Welcome State. Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning “hello, goodbye,” etc.
Arizona license plate:


Since 1997, Arizona license plates have featured a more desolate pattern as a background, with tall cacti, mountain peaks, and beautiful sunsets. It is a must collect for license plate collectors.
Arkansas license plate:


Arkansas license plates have a big diamond in them, heralding Arkansas’ most famous diamond pit park. Here, you can dig as much as you want, and maybe you’ll find a diamond, and that’s a bonus.
Minnesota license plate:

Minnesota is known as the “land of 10,000 lakes” and is the source of the Mississippi River, which is why you can see the words “10,000 lakes” at the bottom of the license plate.
Kentucky license plate:

When it comes to Kentucky, it always brings to mind Colonel Chicken Nuggets’ Grandpa KFC. However, the state’s license plates don’t have a Kentucky element to them. Kentucky is known for its thoroughbred horses and whiskey, so you’ll see the head of a speeding horse at the top of the license plate, followed by the words “blue grass state,” which is the state’s alias for the “Bluegrass State.

Alaska license plate:


Alaska license plates are yellow in color because the area is snowed in and white or other colors cannot be used, so yellow is the most eye-catching and safest color. The state flag of Alaska is in the center and “The Last Frontier” is written at the bottom, meaning “The Last Frontier”. 1959 is the 49th state of the United States.
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