“Colorado’s awe-inspiring beauty was well reflected in the hundreds of great designs submitted by talented Colorado artists as we celebrate 150 years of Colorado history,” Gov. Jared Polis said during an event announcing the contest winners in March. "I am proud to congratulate the winners whose beautiful license plates will be on vehicles across the state starting this August."

In addition to the two $1,000 grants, winners were awarded commemorative license plates during a reveal of the Historic Colorado Contest winning designs at the State Capitol. Coloradans can visit DMV.Colorado.gov/HistoricColorado for more information. The Historic Colorado Contest was a low-cost effort to honor Colorado’s history and celebrate the 150th anniversary with a commemorative license plate.

March 2, 2023 - The two winning license plate designs in the Historic Colorado that's part of Colorado's marking its 150th year of statehood.

October 31, 2023 - Definitely looking forward to seeing the Stegosaurus plate out and about after it's early 2024 release. Protect Colorado Fossils License plate Continue this thread · See the winning designs for Colorado’s 150th-anniversary license plate

Voting is now underway at DMV.Colorado.gov/HistoricColorado and will be open until Feb. 15. So far, almost 30,000 Coloradans have voted in the Historic Colorado Contest. The state’s 150th anniversary license plate will be based on the 13+ division’s winning design.

March 1, 2023 - Thank you Colorado; can’t wait to be back next year. ... Colorado 150th Anniversary license plate featuring Pikes Peak at the back, Garden of the Gods, the state tree and bird to the left.

The license plate, which went on sale in August of this year, is based on the Historic Colorado Contest's U13 Division winning design by Calista Blaschke of Denver. The plate design includes Pikes Peak, the State Bird (lark bunting), and the State Tree (blue spruce).

August 1, 2023 - Greisheimer’s inspiration for his design came from the simplicity and colors of the Colorado State Flag, the Rocky Mountains, and mining.

October 3, 2023 - “Colorado’s 150th birthday is an exciting time to celebrate and take pride in our state. Both of the 150th-anniversary license plate designs showcase unique parts of Colorado, so I am not surprised many people chose one for their vehicles,” ...

The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is pleased to launch the Historic Colorado Contest, a license plate design contest aimed to honor the state’s 150th anniversary with a commemorative license plate.

December 3, 2024 - Beginning with the basics, Colorado’s regular license plate design, employed for passenger, commercial, motorcycle, and use, is one of the state’s most appealing and timeless designs. Sporting a deep forest green background with a white silhouette of the Rocky Mountains, the plate offers a clean and outdoorsy appearance. Colorado offers two 150th Anniversary plates, the first of which represents the Centennial State’s heritage.

October 4, 2023 - Colorado motorists are buying one ... Tuesday. The “Pikes Peak or Bust” plate, based on the winning design from the Under 13 division of the Historic Colorado Contest, has notched ......

August 3, 2023 - The two license plates are based on the Historic Colorado Contest’s winning submissions, which were determined in a statewide competition to design, then choose the winners in two divisions — under 13 and over 13. More than 34,000 Coloradans voted in the contest. “Colorado’s awe-inspiring beauty was well reflected in the hundreds of great designs submitted by talented Colorado artists as we celebrate 150 years of Colorado history,” Gov.

February 2, 2023 - Colorado's 150th anniversary is quickly approaching and the Department of Motor Vehicles of Colorado wanted to do something that has never been done before. A license plate designed by a Colorado resident and voted on by Colorado residents.

October 4, 2023 - According to Griesheimer, the license plate design was inspired by the simplicity and colors of the Colorado state flag, the Rocky Mountains, and the state’s rich mining history. Earlier this year, the DMV released four retro plate designs, and while the black, digitally printed passenger plate has grown in popularity to become the most popular Colorado specialty plate to date, unprece- dented demand for 150th anniversary license plates suggests they could soon become the state’s new favorite options for celebrating its storied past.

November 29, 2022 - The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is pleased to launch the Historic Colorado Contest, a license plate design contest to honor the state’s 150th anniversary with a commemorative license plate.

August 1, 2023 - Colorado Day is Tuesday and it's also the first day that drivers can purchase the state's 150th-anniversary license plates. Drivers actually have from Aug.

October 4, 2023 - Both of the 150th-anniversary license plate designs showcase unique parts of Colorado, so I am not surprised many people chose one for their vehicles,” Governor Jared Polis said.