VIRGINIA BANS PRO-CONFEDERATE LICENSE PLATES

[orleans]

saw this on fb, posted by The Woke Ginger:

VIRGINIA BANS PRO-CONFEDERATE LICENSE PLATES: This week, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a bill BANNING the renewal of pro-Confederate license plates.

The symbolism is powerful: Richmond, Virginia, is the former capital of the Confederacy. Now, it’s also where Governor Spanberger banned license plates that whitewash slavery and the dark history of the Civil War.

In America, we do not honor the Confederacy—we honor the Union.

Governor Spanberger, thank you for your leadership!

[SheltieLover]

1. Good!

[orleans]

2. i know. seems like it was way overdue. i googled this here's what ai said

about it -- apparently the confederate flag on plates was already ban

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation in April 2026 (HB 1344) to ban the renewal of specialty license plates honoring Robert E. Lee and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. While existing plates can be used until their expiration date, this action effectively phases out the last official Confederate-themed plates in Virginia.
13newsnow.com
13newsnow.com
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April 2026: Governor Spanberger signs bill to stop renewal of Confederate-themed plates, following a 2024 veto of similar legislation by former Governor Glenn Youngkin.
August 2015: The Virginia DMV recalled license plates featuring the Confederate battle flag logo following a U.S. Supreme Court decision, but allowed plates without the flag (such as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee plates) to remain.
WAVY.com
WAVY.com
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The 2026 legislation specifically targets the remaining plates that commemorate Confederate figures, ensuring they are not renewed, as reported by 13newsnow.com and WAVY.

[Wounded Bear]

3. No more traitor tags...

[Jack Valentino]

4. Robert E. Lee *may have* earned his place in history books, as a soldier---

fighting with much skill for a 'wrong cause'---


but NOT on license plates in 2026!

[mtairyguy]

5. I have thought and said that the greatest

…offense to the US flag is the proud and affectionate display of the so-called confederate flag.

[calimary]

6. Good!

[AverageOldGuy]

7. I'm in Virginia

Did not realize this bill was in the General Assembly and now it's signed.

I checked a few websites and Facebook pages of some assholes I know -- they are losing their minds -- which is no big loss..

[Wonder Why]

12. They have nothing to lose.

[Cha]

8. Yay! Cons LOST.

[BComplex]

9. I wish the rest of the old south would follow in Virginia's footsteps.

I'm in the south, and there's not much I hate worse than those confederate flags...except maybe the people that wave them.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. I'm in New York and I've seen them here!

And I remember at a recent county fair they voted to still allow them to be purchased there.

[BComplex]

11. Gawd! The freaks are like herpes: A hundred and sixty plus years and the

idiots won't go away! And the confederate flag is a symbol of pride for these freaks! They are unwilling to learn or think or feel like real human beings.