John Matthews
WMAL.com
ANNAPOLIS — (WMAL) The Calvert and Crossland families would be so proud.
Their family crests, which make up the design of the Maryland state flag, will now be prominently featured on the state’s new license plates, which will replace the current War of 1812 plates.
Governor Larry Hogan unveiled the new “Maryland Proud” design on Tuesday.
The new plates, which will be available to order on September 26th, will be distributed for all passenger cars, SUVs, trucks, motorcycles, and multipurpose vehicles.
“You would be hard pressed to find another state that has more pride than our great state of Maryland,” said Governor Hogan in a press release. “Earlier this year we launched our newly redesigned, state-of-the-art, Maryland-themed driver’s licenses, using our beautiful flag for inspiration. Now, Marylanders will have yet another way to show their state pride, with our new ‘Maryland Proud’ standard-issue license plate.”
Customers who prefer the existing plates will be able to continue to use them, and car owners who want to purchase the new plates will be able to purchase them online for the standard $20.00 replacement fee.
All Maryland license plates are manufactured by state prisoners under a program administered by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. MVA issues approximately 740,000 sets of license plates per year.
To order the new Maryland Proud plate after September 26, visit the MVA website at mva.maryland.gov and click Online Services.
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