WILLEM VAN LANCKER'S reimagined 'blue wave' design was the winner of the RI State Plate Design Contest. / COURTESY R.I. DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
State leaders in December launched the RI State Plate Design Contest to come up with a replacement for the “Blue Wave” design that has been in use since 1996. “We know Rhode Islanders take fierce pride in their home state and want a say in how Rhode Island is portrayed around the country,” Gov. Daniel…