Georgia license plate in god we trust. Georgia residents who expressed concern this week about a proposed georgia license plate that includes the phrase in god we trust can rest easy. Because theres a conscious choice involved to have the phrase displayed and i believe many christians are running afoul of matt 65. Contact your county tax commissioners office for more information.
In god we trust also written as in god we trust is the official motto of the united states of america and of the us. Georgia emergency medical technicians. It was adopted by the us.
Georgia pet foundation new. Georgia sea turtle center jekyll island. State officials are now insisting that they never intended to put the phrase on all plates and say they will sell for 1 an in god we trust sticker that can be pasted over the county name on the plates.
The state was forced to redo a public contest to pick a new license plate design after the revenue departments website showed entries with the in god we trust motto without making clear it was. Prestige plates personalvanity you will apply for the prestige license plates at your county tag office. The capitalized form in god we trust first appeared on the two cent piece in 1864 and has appeared.
If ga drivers had no choice and all ga license plates were required to have in god we trust at the bottom i dont believe there would be any point of contention for christians since the phrase would be mandatory. If you have a specialty license plate you can still customize your plate but youll also need to replace the old specialty plate with a new one. Privatepassenger 1 optional in god we trust sticker in lieu of a county name.
In some states such as tennessee after its 2017 bill the phrase will appear on every license plate. In addition to the standard requirements and fees the following are required. The phrase is printed on a sticker that must be purchased for 1 reports atlanta business chronicle broadcast partner wxia tv.
Congress in 1956 supplanting e pluribus unum in use since the initial 1776 design of the great seal of the united states. If youd like to add the optional in god we trust decal to your new plate youll be able to request your free decal in july. Georgia state defense force new.
It appears that many people in georgia have expressed concern about being forced to accept a plate with a religious theme. Plate history 1910s 1920s. Not only are these bills divisive they also frequently help fund religious groups without requiring transparency or oversight.