The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA) announced that Oklahoma’s Save the Monarchs license plate is the winner of America’s Best License Plate Award for 2020. This is the 50th year of the award and the fourth time Oklahoma has received the award. In 1989 Oklahoma’s general issue Osage Battle Shield license plate tied with Nova Scotia, followed by the State Parks Pavilion plate in 2004 and the general issue Indian Archer plate in 2009.

“Congratulations to the state of Oklahoma for winning ALPCA’s 2020 Best Plate competition,” said ALPCA president, Cyndi McCabe. “The specialty plate from The Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma, is a colorful, eye-popping design created to raise awareness about the endangered monarch butterfly.” The cost of the plate is $40 initially and $36.55 for renewals of which $20 per year goes to the Natures Conservancy. Over 500 tags have been sold in the past year. More information about the monarch license plate including how to order is available at nature.org/okplates.

ALPCA has sponsored the annual Best License Plate Award program since 1970. Founded in 1954, ALPCA is the world’s oldest and largest non-profit organization devoted to researching, collecting and promoting license plates.