The Kansas Department of Revenue is reporting that the new standard license plate design, called “To the Stars,” is now available.

The design was chosen by Kansans in a public vote in December, 2023, winning 53 percent of the total vote.  The “To the Stars” design will replace the current “Ad Astra” standard license plate designs.

The design features the Kansas Statehouse Dome within a cutout of the state set against a blue, white, and yellow gradient background. Paying tribute to our state motto, “Ad Astra per Aspera,” the phrase “To the Stars” is inscribed along the bottom of the design.  The new design will be used for all new plate issuances, including replacements for any remaining embossed plates.

Kansans who were issued a plate with the “Ad Astra” design as the replacement for their embossed plate, will not be reissued another plate with the new design.  However, any Kansan who has the “Ad Astra” design but wants the “To the Stars” design can visit their local county treasurer’s office to transfer their registration to a plate with the new design.