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* Rep. David Friess’ HB4325…

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Establishes the creation of a United States Space Force special license plate. Provides that the design, color, and format of the plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State

* The Question: Your design suggestions for the proposed United States Space Force special license plate?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:27 pm

Comments

1. Millennium Falcon

   Comment by Blue Dog Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:30 pm

2. Must incorporate image of Looney Tunes’ Marvin the Martian giving thumbs-up gesture

   Comment by Linus Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:31 pm

3. Yoda.

   Comment by Inverted Pyramid Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:33 pm

4. Jackie Gleason with the quote “To the moon, Alice!”

   Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:35 pm

5. Too Trumpy for Illinois….

   Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:36 pm

6. Grogu, Baby Groot, and a Tribble.

   Comment by Thomas Paine Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:37 pm

7. Linus has my vote

   Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:37 pm

8. Make it four times larger and six times more expensive than regular civilian license plates, with the overage going to Northrop Grumman.

   Comment by Roadrager Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:38 pm

9. A rocketship with a trump hairdo on the nose-cone blasting off into space propelled by a jet of red ink.

   Comment by sulla Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:39 pm

10. Adding my vote for Linus.

    Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:42 pm

11. I like Huh? Idea of Jackie Gleason.

    Comment by Club J Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:43 pm

12. Picture of Capt. Kirk and the line “To boldly go where no man has gone before.” …

    Comment by Anyone Remember Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:46 pm

13. Huh? has the right idea. Though perhaps Gleason could be wearing a Trump wig.

    Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:46 pm

14. The Jetsons and their dog Astro.

    Comment by Jeff Schoenberg Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:47 pm

15. Captain Sisko
    Star Trek/Star wars logos

    Comment by halving_fun Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:49 pm

16. The Great Gazoo

    Comment by James the Intolerant Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:51 pm

17. “Provides that the design, color, and format of the plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State.”

    Not “wholly” apparently…

    https://www.trademark.af.mil/Space-Force/

    “The official Seal of the United States Space Force is protected by law the same as all other military Seals. The Seal is not authorized for public or commercial use, and such use is punishable under law.”

    Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:53 pm

18. A long bar with the option of the “Alt” on the Left or on the Right.

    Comment by Earnest Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 1:53 pm

19. Donavan Pepper taking a selfie with his brother

    Comment by Been There Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:07 pm

20. mork from ork

    Comment by repete Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:09 pm

21. Mickey Hart superimposed over the seal of Illinois.

    Comment by Bored Chairman Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:13 pm

22. TK421, why aren’t you at your post? Pew, pew.

    Comment by Ryan Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:13 pm

23. Planet express delivery ship with Lela in hero pose.

    Comment by Teddy Salad Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:18 pm

24. Can it be “Cheeto orange” in honor of the guy that created the Space Force?:/S

    Comment by Chito Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:18 pm

25. Yoda or Marvin the Martian should be somewhere on the plate.

    Comment by Scamp640 Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:18 pm

26. An image of Deep Purple performing Space Truckin’.

    Comment by Cubs in '16 Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:20 pm

27. 

    Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:24 pm

28. Too Trumpy for Illinois….

    Representative David Friess is an Air force veteran, seems very appropriate for Illinois to honor the USSF the newest branch of the Armed Forces.

    Comment by Donnie Elgin Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:25 pm

29. All plates must say TARDIS

    Comment by Lurker Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:25 pm

30. Well played, Mr. Miller.

    Comment by Bored Chairman Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:30 pm

31. Rich - I believe I had that sticker on my car back in the 80s.

    Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 2:46 pm

32. Rich, now you’re just showin’ off.

    I’d put a Jawa Transport with the state seal painted on it fir the plate… like an odd homage to the JRTC and public transportation…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 3:01 pm

33. The complimentary license frame has to say “Ralph Spoilsport Motors” along the bottom.

    Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 3:25 pm

34. Pretty much any Asia Album Cover

    Comment by Tom Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 3:36 pm

35. Wile E Coyote in flight straddling a rocket.

    Comment by The Magnificent Purple Walnut Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 3:42 pm

36. I endorse Rich’s design 100%

    Comment by LoyalVirus Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 3:43 pm

37. Spock’s split finger salute!

    Comment by Left of the Lake Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 3:44 pm

38. An oversized Space Cowboy Hat must be included.

    Comment by Dotnonymous Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 3:45 pm

39. As long as their slogan “Pew pew!” shows up somewhere, I’m happy.

    Comment by North Park Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 3:52 pm

40. Find a way to incorporate the Starfleet Delta which is already used as a symbol of our newest armed service. They could use a Federation starship but we haven’t advanced enough to build one.

    Comment by Levois J Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 4:11 pm

41. A picture of the Trump Baby Balloon, preferably spewing hot air of course.

    Comment by Manchester Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 4:11 pm

42. Boston’s debut album cover.

    Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 4:14 pm

43. A picture of Dark Helmet from Spaceballs with the caption below: “May the Schwartz be with you.”

    Comment by The Ford Lawyer Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 4:49 pm

44. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kIavuY5NXw Never Give Up. Never Surrender. Anything from Galaxy Quest.

    Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 5:00 pm

45. Rocket ship full of wasted taxpayer money.

    Comment by rabble Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 5:10 pm

46. So. Wanting to ban me for life, eh ? LOL.

    Comment by sal-says Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 5:18 pm

47. More lasers than a Pink Floyd show.

    Comment by Occasionally Moderated Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 5:19 pm

48. Space Ghost logo!

    Comment by danray Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 5:25 pm

49. They’ve copied Star Trek for the logo, and Battlestar Galatica for the uniforms, so let’s give them Star Wars.

    “May the Space Force be with you.”

    Comment by Candy Dogood Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 6:36 pm

50. Jewish Space Lasers (h/t MTG)

    Comment by Scott Fawell's Cellmate Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 6:57 pm

51. To Infinity and beyond

    Comment by Todd Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 7:03 pm

52. The eyeball from the opening credits of The Twighlight Zone.

    Comment by Captain Who Tuesday, Jan 4, 22 @ 11:47 pm

53. Maybe I don’t like the idea of the space force being a separate branch, but in the end it has a serious mission, and it deserves a serious plate design.

    Comment by Tallone Wednesday, Jan 5, 22 @ 6:53 am

54. Don’t forget the golf reference whatever it looks like.

    Comment by Navy Veteran Wednesday, Jan 5, 22 @ 8:43 am

55. A Colonial Viper with the USAF’s “star and bars” on the wings?
    TK421? Uh..situtation normal…normal..(blasts console)
    LevoisJ…what do you mean we’re not advanced enough to build a Starship Enterprise? https://www.buildtheenterprise.org/

    Comment by thisjustinagain Wednesday, Jan 5, 22 @ 4:36 pm

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