West Virginia State Cryptids Official License Plate

West Virginia's Division of Motor Vehicles unveiled a new specialty plate this week that packs nine of the state's cryptids into one moonlit forest scene. It goes on sale Monday, November 2, at DMV offices across the state, one day after Halloween.

The Flatwoods Monster takes the biggest spot on the plate. Mothman flies just behind its shoulder. Bigfoot stands on the right, and Sheepsquatch, Batboy, the Veggie Man, the Webster County Werewolf, the Ogua, and the Grafton Monster fill out the woods. The design came from West Virginia artist Jesse Corlis, who started the artwork in 2022 and died in 2023 before seeing it on the road.

A one-year registration runs $61.50 and two years runs $113. Drivers with existing plates can exchange, with fees prorated.

Every creature on the plate is tied to a real town and a real story. Mothman belongs to Point Pleasant and the 1966 sightings. The Flatwoods Monster dates to a 1952 sighting in Braxton County. The Grafton Monster goes back to Taylor County in 1964. West Virginia knows exactly what its monsters are worth.

We carry Mothman, Flatwoods Monster, and Bigfoot gear year-round. Browse the Mothman collection and the West Virginia collection.

Learn more about Mothman and West Virginia cryptid country in the Point Pleasant, West Virginia travel guide.