Flashback 1970s: New License Plates HistoryTransportation Dave Kenney • September 19, 2013 New “Scenic” License Plate, 1977 The Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced on September 20, 1977, that it had begun issuing license plates with a new “canoeists on a tree-framed lake” design. The plates haven’t changed much in the 35 years since then. Bored with them yet? Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Related