British Columbia Support Our Troops License Plates

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If you are wondering why you have never heard of a British Columbia "Support Our Troops" license plate, it is because they do not exist - yet!
This, however, should be no reason to think that ICBC is not going to release such a plate in the next few years for, if we know anything about vehicle administrators, they are a tight knit group who tend to follow each others lead. Case in point, the "Veteran" license plate mania that afflicted them between 2003 and 2005 and ended with every province and territory offering such a plate.
Accordingly, we need only look to our Prairie neighbours to see the trend towards the introduction of these plates that has been occuring since 2014.

Alberta - 2014
On November 9, 2013, Alberta announced it was introducing a "Support Our Troops" plate that would be available to motorists in 2014. At the time of their initial announcement, the cost of the plates was pegged at $150 with revenue from each plate sold going towards help members of the Canadian Forces and their families (how was not clear).
When the release of the plates was re-announced on July 22, 2014, much had changed including an announcement that design used in 2013 was merely a "placeholder". The new design by Silvia Pecota entitled “Fallen Comrades of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry”. The cost of the plate was also revised and was now a one-time $75 with $55 of each sale going to the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services.
At left, Alberta Minister of Service Alberta, Manmeet S. Bhullar makes announcement about Alberta License plates at CFB Edmonton in 2013.
Above, the redesigned Alberta Support Our Troops license plate, which woulld go on to win ALPCA's "Best Plate of 2014".

Manitoba - 2015
On June 6, 2015, Manitoba announced that it too was introducing a "Support Our Troops" plate, timed to coincide with the 71st anniversary of the D-Day landsings in Normandy. Costing $70, the plates are available to all motorists with $30 from each plate sold going towards scholarships for post-secondary education at a college or university in Manitoba for military families.
At left, Manitoba Justice Minister Gord Mackintosh (far left), and others unveil a new 'Support Our Troops' licence plate to honour Canadian Armed Forces, on June 6, 2015.
Above, an example of the Manitoba Support Our Troops license plate.

Saskatchewan - 2015
On November 5, 2015, Saskatchewan announced that it too was introducing a "Support Our Troops" plate, which was spearheaded by Stacey Cherry whose son serves in the Canadian military. Costing $55, the plates are available to all motorists with $30 from each plate sold going towards Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services.
At left, Saskatchewan Liutenant Governor Vaughn Schofiled poses with Stacey Cherry, who is recieving the second plate in the new Support Our Troops series (T0002), on November 5, 2015.
Above, a sample of the Saskatchewan Support Our Troops license plate.

United States
Military plates are a ubiquitous part of the specialty license plate landscape in the United States and run the gamit in terms of designs from a standardised approach pushed by the Support Our Troops; America's Military Charity organisation to yellow ribbon themed plates to gaudy nationalistic plates (hello New Mexico!). The following is a selection of some of these plates:

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