I posted about this in the RI Mr. Potato Head thread but it occurred to me that might not have been the best place for it. So, to attract the most people, I decided the topic should have its own thread.
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jul2002/n07022002_200207023.html
Arlington County Chief of Police Edward A. Flynn said the logo was discovered among items the public left as part of an informal memorial erected near the damaged Pentagon as police processed evidence in the days just after the attack.
The Arlington police were impressed with the logo’s “simplicity and power to evoke those terrible days,” Flynn said
The police wanted to adopt the logo. After much searching, they discovered the logo’s designer, a Texan named David Paranteau, who gave them permission to use it for charitable fund-raising, Flynn said.
So the policemen decided to produce lapel pins, T-shirts and decals featuring the design for sale, he said, with proceeds earmarked for Sept. 11-related charities.
The license plates can be ordered now at Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles offices or online at www.dmvnow.com . A “vanity-plate” version costs $20, $10 more than the standard version, while a non-vehicle souvenir plate is $10.
how do you order it? they want my title and VIN number ?
I heard on the radio yesterday that nearly 500,000 of these plates have been sold since the program was introduced.