{"id":166512,"date":"2025-11-08T12:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/?p=166512"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:27:35","slug":"virginia-vanity-plates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/virginia-vanity-plates\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Virginia Drivers Can\u2019t Resist a Vanity Plate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"virginia vanity plates collage\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">local lore <\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chances are good that if you\u2019ve spent any time driving in or through Virginia, you\u2019ve tried to decipher the meaning behind another driver\u2019s vanity plate. It could be a terrible pun, an inside joke, an homage to a favorite sports team, or all of those in one message. Out of all 50 states, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcns2rom.com\/vanityplatesurvey.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia leads the country<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the number of vanity plates issued. <strong>Read on for more about this fun bit of trivia.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226678\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI-800x533.png\" alt=\"virginia vanity plates collage\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/virginia_vanity_plates_FI.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>All About Vanity Plates<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.virginia.gov\/vehicles\/license-plates\/personalized-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vanity plate<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a custom, personalized message instead of the randomly assigned letter and number combination issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). In Virginia, the plates are available for cars and motorcycles in addition to trucks.\u00a0 Customers have a wide range in terms of what they can select, but the Commissioner has the discretion to deny the application. As the guidelines for what is acceptable change over time, a previously approved plate may be recalled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226569\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/dc_sports_plates_1-800x800.png\" alt=\"license plate collage - sports\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/dc_sports_plates_1-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/dc_sports_plates_1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/dc_sports_plates_1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/dc_sports_plates_1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/dc_sports_plates_1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/dc_sports_plates_1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vpm.org\/news\/2022-08-29\/fartcar-the-license-plates-virginia-dmv-wont-let-you-have\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022 survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of rejected plates by Virginia Public Media (VPM) found that most of the rejected plates were against the stated guidelines or too offensive to be appropriate. Any application that is on the verge of being approved is sent to a special committee comprising a cross-section of DMV employees who evaluate the application. Denied applicants can appeal, and sometimes take their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/news\/guest-columnist-battle-over-vanity-plates\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rejections to court<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><em><strong>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/the-difference-baker-fairfax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Difference Baker\u2019s Fairfax Cafe is the First of its Kind<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The state of Virginia also offers over 200 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.virginia.gov\/vehicles\/license-plates\/search\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">specialized plates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which honor everything from local colleges and universities to military service to hobbies. And, if none of those fit the bill, residents can submit their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.virginia.gov\/vehicles\/license-plates\/plate-create\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">own design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between the personalized identifier and the specialized plate, it\u2019s possible to have a truly one-of-a-kind license plate. The DMV also offers souvenir plates, so if you want one version for your actual vehicle and something fun for your office or bookshelf, it\u2019s possible. Businesses can work with the state to get <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.virginia.gov\/vehicles\/license-plates\/bus-logo-plates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">their own plates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bringing new meaning to the phrase \u2018mobile marketing.\u2019 Some plates have revenue-sharing benefits for charity, such as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.virginia.gov\/vehicles\/license-plates\/search\/blue-ridge-parkway-foundation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Ridge Parkway<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> version and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.virginia.gov\/vehicles\/license-plates\/search\/wildlife-eagle\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildlife Eagle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> version. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226570\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/pet_plates_1-800x800.png\" alt=\"pet lover license plate\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/pet_plates_1-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/pet_plates_1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/pet_plates_1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/pet_plates_1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/pet_plates_1-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/pet_plates_1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for why there are simply so many vanity plates in Virginia, it\u2019s a matter of cost. The additional fee for personalization is $10 per year in addition to traditional registration costs. The DMV\u2019s website for<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.virginia.gov\/vehicles\/license-plates\/plate-create\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> creating personalized plates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is too fun to be considered a government resource. Endless combinations of specialized plates and messages await.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/new-pottery-studio-brings-creative-community-to-herndon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Pottery Studio Brings Creative Community to Herndon<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/574619972949136\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dedicated to sharing vanity plates.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Virginia graduate student created a dedicated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vanityplateproject\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for sharing Virginia\u2019s vanity plates. Perhaps the most fun way to explore the variety of vanity plates available is to play around on the <a href=\"https:\/\/transactions.dmv.virginia.gov\/apps\/Plate_Purchase\/select_plate.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia DMV&#8217;s website.<\/a> <em>The Fairfax Girl<\/em> is always on the lookout for fun plates, so please send any good ones to us at hello@thefairfaxgirl.com.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Follow @thefairfaxgirl on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefairfaxgirl\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Instagram <\/span><\/a>+\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thefairfaxgirl\"><span class=\"s2\">TikTok<\/span><\/a> for the latest Northern Virginia updates, and check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/events\/\"><span class=\"s2\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\">\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/lifestyle\/\">Lifestyle<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>local lore Chances are good that if you\u2019ve spent any time driving in or through Virginia, you\u2019ve tried to decipher the meaning&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":424,"featured_media":226678,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[9709,7997,9729,9593,9728],"tags":[9733,9732,9731],"class_list":["post-166512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fairfax-county","category-lifestyle","category-local-lore","category-local-girl-rss-feed","category-virginia","tag-cars","tag-dmv","tag-virginia"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - 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