10/30/2026
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NEW TAG FROM THE WV DMV West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is unveiling a spooktacular new license plate, available for sale beginning Monday, November 2, 2026.
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The license plate, designed by West Virginia artist Jesse Corlis, features nine different Cryptids, with stories and ties to locations all around the mountain state:
Flatwoods Monster, a.k.a. “Braxie” – originated from Flatwoods (Braxton County) around 1952. Of the characters on the plate, Braxie is featured most prominently.
Mothman - according to legend, first sighted in Clendenin (Kanawha County) in 1966, later became associated with the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant (Mason County.) The plate features Mothman flying through a wooded scene, just behind Braxie’s shoulder.
Bigfoot – with sightings all over the United States and many counties in West Virginia, Bigfoot was most recently seen holding the new license plate at the Summersville Bigfoot Festival! Check DMV’s YouTube and pages for that sighting! Bigfoot graces the right hand side of the plate, among the characters featured in a shadowy blue.
Sheepsquatch - a multi-county area from Boone County to Mason County boasts the origins of the Sheepsquatch stories. On the license plate, Sheepsquatch, and the remaining characters, are featured as smaller forms, all living in harmony in the friendly blue background of the wooded scene.
Batboy - Greenbrier County’s Lost World Caverns area in Lewisburg brought us the Batboy stories.
Veggie Man – Veggie Man is a Fairmont (Marion County) native, originating around 1968.
Werewolf – The Webster County Werewolf stories date back to the 18th Century and Native American folklore. Quite a spook in life, but as friendly as the rest of the cohort on the plate.
Ogua – from the Hoult area of Marion County, along the Monongahela River, rounds out the all-West Virginian otherworldly friends.
Grafton Monster – originating from Taylor County around 1964, this pale, whistling or bellowing creature calmly graces what may go down in history as the Best. License Plate. Ever.
