Virginia DMV unveils new driver’s license, ID card design

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has released a new design for state driver’s licenses and government IDs.

The graphics on current IDs include an outside depiction of the state’s Capitol building. Now, the cards will feature an inside look, specifically of the building’s rotunda dome. Depicted are Virginia native features such as the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly — Virginia’s official insect — and the American Dogwood.

The driver’s license banner will remain blue, like the old cards, and the ID card banner is green. Those applying for a new license, ID card, REAL ID, renewal or replacement will receive the updated design.

Eliza Noe, eliza.noe@virginiamedia.com