Beginning in January, Alabama motorists have a third choice of standard license plate designs in addition to the God Bless America and green and yellow mountain scene plates, an official says.

Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur, who chairs the Alabama Bicentennial Commission, unveiled a black and white design with a stylized bold red 200 logo that will be available at all state courthouses at no additional cost. He said the plate promotes the state’s 200th year celebration that begins in 2017 and runs through 2019.

The Alabama Tourism Department used the red and white colors of the state flag in developing the logo that anchors the left side of the plate design, he said. An outline of the state map is inset into the center numeral of the “200” design.

Orr credited Sen. Gerald Dial of Clay County, who chairs the legislative license plate review committee, with steering a bill through the final days of the regular 2015 legislative session approving the design.

“This tag will show that our citizens are proud to celebrate the achievements of our forefathers who established statehood from what was once the Mississippi Territory,” Orr said. “The statewide events and hometown festivals will generate economic development through tourism."

The senator said more than 100 volunteers are serving on three major committees that are planning events. He said that state-based businesses and organizations will fund the majority of the projects during the three-year commemoration.

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