DENVER — The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles on Friday revealed the most popular license plates of 2023, a list that includes some past favorites as well as a few designs that were new for 2023.
The Columbine "Respect Life" design was the most popular specialty plate design, with more than 75,000 vehicles registered with the plates in 2023. Released in 2001, the plate honors the 13 lives lost in the shooting at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999.
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The Wildlife Sporting plate was No. 2, with more than 35,000 vehicles registered with the plates. No. 3 was the Pioneer plate, which could be found on nearly 31,000 newly registered vehicles in 2023.
Here are the top 10 most popular plates overall, along with the number of vehicles that were registered with them:
- Columbine - 75,692
- Wildlife Sporting - 35,297
- Pioneer - 30,963
- Ski Country USA - 28,934
- Adopt A Shelter Pet - 26,447
- Breast Cancer Awareness (modified) - 25,962
- Firefighter - 19,681
- Broncos Charities - 16,302
- 150th Anniversary Under 13 - 13,696
- Rocky Mountain National Park - 13,299
The single-color historical plates also proved popular, as nearly 170,000 blackout plates were registered with vehicles in 2023. The plates are throwbacks to old license plate designs. Here are the most popular historical plates in order of popularity:
- Blackout plate - 169,998
- Red - 1915 - 6,922
- Blue - 1914 - 6,439
- Green Mountains (historical background) - 6,026
Colorado has nearly 6.2 million actively registered license plates on the road, according to the DMV, which offers 218 license plates. Four new specialty plates are offered in 2024, including the Born to be Wild plate, the "In God We Trust" plate, the Stegosaurus State Fossil plate and the Navy Seabees military license plate.
“Our choice in license plates reflects things we love to do, organizations we support, our service, our hobbies and interests and provides financial support to these organizations,” DMV Senior Director Electra Bustle said in a statement. “What a great way to demonstrate our spirit and uniqueness as individuals.”
Anyone who wants to see all of the available license plate designs can visit dmv.colorado.gov/license-plates. You can purchase license plates online at mydmv.colorado.gov or at a county-operated motor vehicle office.
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