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Thu Sep 10, 2015, 06:40 AM Sep 2015

New VA ‘Sons of Confederate Veterans’ license plates come without controversial flag image

By Associated Press
Published: September 10, 2015, 4:45 am
Updated: September 10, 2015, 5:00 am

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia has shipped out 1,600 Sons of Confederate Veterans license plates, minus an image of a Confederate flag ...

A spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles said Wednesday the freshly minted plates are similar to the old ones. They still feature three Confederate military leaders astride horses above the name of the Southern heritage group ...


http://wncn.com/2015/09/10/new-look-for-sons-of-confederate-veterans-license-plates-in-va-removes-controversial-flag-image/

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New VA ‘Sons of Confederate Veterans’ license plates come without controversial flag image (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2015 OP
And Virginia state workers still celebrate the Lee Jackson Holiday... ileus Sep 2015 #1

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