- The Big Dipper and the North Star on the Alaska state flag respectively symbolize strength and Alaska’s northern location
- The rainbow on Hawaiian license plates symbolizes Honolulu’s status as the “rainbow viewing capital of the world”
- The Kansas license plate includes the state motto “Ad astra per aspera” (Latin for “to the stars through difficulties”)
- New Mexico is the only license plate to include “USA”
- New York, the Empire State, issues license plates in an “Empire Gold” color
- In the U.S. 31 states require license plates on front and back of the vehicle
