Louisiana carried over the "lipstick" styling with this "graphic" design beginning in late 2004 and early 2005. It featured a reincarnation of the Pelican on a stump, that had not been found on Louisiana license places since 1963. We have Dr. Charlton Bajon of White Castle, Louisiana, to thank for the Pelican return, as he lobbied the legislature in order to make it happen. This series is still the standard for 2025 and beyond, despite a couple of breaks for special bicentennial issues that went only to new registrants. "Smart stickers" generally are found on these, with the sticker registration matching the plate. If the numbers do not match, it is something to be wary of, as there may be been some creative restickering or fakery. Registrations continued from where the Louisiana Purchase series left off, although there were a few thousand "N" prefixes issued in the old generic lipstick style prior to the Pelican's return. Although this graphic design only went to new registrants, it is by far the most common type of license plate seen today. Most older plates and the bicentennial specials have now gone to junkyards along with the vehicles that wore them.