The license plate commemorates a Black-owned and -operated Richmond newspaper launched in 1882 by 13 former slaves. The Richmond Planet license plate. (Courtesy Reginald Carter) ...

The Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles sells a blue plate based on the 1914 license plate, a red plate that’s a replica of the 1915 one, and the “Greenie” plate that was used from 1962-1999.

Joe Duran holds his black license plate for his Tesla in front of his home in Arvada, Colorado on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ...

Utah's black license plate may be a little too popular as a new bill seeks to take some of the sales for the license plate and put it in the state's general fund. Watch Now .

But when he saw Utah's black and white historic plate, it just felt right. "I mean, I've got this gray and black vehicle, and so I just thought, 'Oh, that will look really cool,'" Nilson said.