Those getting a new license plate in South Carolina this week will see a new design, as the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles rolls out new plates commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War.
The shift – from a design with the slogan “While I Breathe, I Hope,” to one that reads “Where the Revolutionary War Was Won” – comes after Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law a bill that requires plates be redesigned every 10 years. The new standard plate – which depicts Sgt. William Jasper hoisting a blue Moultrie flag, bearing the word “Liberty” and a crescent moon on it – will replace the state’s current standard plate that was introduced in 2015.
The new plates will begin being issued at all DMV branch offices starting Jan. 2, 2026, according to a press release from the department, since state offices are closed for New Year’s Day. They will be issued through the end of 2032…