Why is Oklahoma switching license plates?

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Farewell to scissortail: Why Oklahoma is changing to a new standard license plate

Oklahomans are saying “bye bye birdie” as the state rolls out a new red license plate design featuring iconic landmarks, state history and colors of the original state flag . The blue and white scissortail flycatcher plate is replaced by a red background, white lettering and a blue and white star with “46” in the middle. A row of nine icons pays homage to state animals and parts of history.

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