New Nebraska Numberplates

Nebraska will begin issuing new license plates featuring the state bird and flower.

The state Department of Motor Vehicles redesigns and issues new license plates every six years. The design that will be used starting this year is a gold, black, green and white plate bearing images of the western meadowlark and goldenrod.

The new plate was selected last spring through an online poll. Nebraskans were asked to select the best from among four designs.

A plain red, black and white plate was initially announced as the winner, but the state threw out the decision after officials determined a link from collegehumor.com led to a spike in voting for that plate.