Ohio Really Messed This One Up

The state has a new license plate, the first in 8 years, but there's a problem.

By Erik Shilling
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The great state of Ohio, which has been engaged in a years-long war with North Carolina over who can claim to be the birthplace of aviation, has a new license plate, the first one in eight years. On it is an image of the Wright Flyer, which appears to be towing a banner laying claim to Ohio as the birthplace of aviation. Except the plane is facing the wrong direction.

This was a fact that was pointed out almost immediately by old aircraft knowers on Twitter. Or maybe they are just regular knowers. We spotted it on Hooniverse.

This morning Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio BMV Registrar Charlie Norman unveiled Ohio's new standard license plate. The new plate will be available to drivers starting Dec. 29. Ohio last updated its standard license plate design in 2013.

Link to tweet

Governor Mike Dewine unveiled the new plate today, a design of his and his wife Fran’s choosing, so thanks Mike and Fran. Almost immediately, the state said, “Sorry. I’m sorry. I’m trying to remove it.”

We are aware that the plane on the new Ohio license plate unveiled this morning was oriented in the wrong direction. We regret this mistake and have fixed the image. This is the correct design that will be reflected on all new plates issued to Ohio drivers. ⬇️

Link to tweet

I grew up in Ohio, and the plate’s design initially struck me as good, orientation error or not, but the more I look at it, the more I notice how busy the design is. There is a dog, a child on a swing, a city skyline, rolling hills, wheat, some water, and then a sunrise and blue skies as well to go along with the Wright Flyer and state silhouette.

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