LINCOLN- Nebraska's new license plate was unveiled at a ceremony earlier this week. A mosaic depicting a Roman chariot driver with flowing hair and ripped muscles will become the new design in 2023.

First Lady Susanne Shore, who led development of the new plate, joined her husband, Gov. Pete Ricketts, and others in saying the mosaic, which is the first one visitors see on tours of the State Capitol, will show Nebraska as more than cattle, windmills and sunsets — the traditional icons used on state plates.

“It’s like the crown jewel of all the pieces” of art in the State Capitol, said Drew Davies, an Omaha brand and design consultant, who designed the plate.

The mosaic, entitled “The Genius of Creative Energy,” is one of several on the second floor of the State Capitol done by artist Hildreth Meière in 1927 to depict the story of Nebraska.

By state law, the state license plate must be changed every six years. Ricketts said he selected his wife for the project because she had a “passion” for the project — and because she picks out the wall colors in their home.

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