Alabama license plate 

Pictured is an Alabama license plate from 1978.  The lettering is embossed which was a common way of making plates for this period. They switched from embossed to printed plates. “Sweet Home Alabama” is not present on this plate like the current ones. 

 On this day in 1954, Alabama lawmakers passed a law that required vehicle license plates to have a heart and the words "Heart of Dixie." The phrase had been used by the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce for several years as a slogan to promote the state. As time went on, the designs of the state's license plates changed and the state added specialty and custom plates to the mix. However, to this day, every state-issued plate in Alabama has either the heart or the phrase "heart of Dixie." Most plates sport both. This plate also has the Alabama flag on the bottom left.