OHIO — Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled the new Ohio license plate Thursday — the first change since 2013. 

"The goal was to reflect the beauty of Ohio," DeWine said. 

The new plate, dubbed "Sunshine in Ohio," brings back details from the design picked by Frances Strickland, former Gov. Ted Strickland's wife. The new design features green rolling hills, a city skyline, a body of water, the morning sunrise, a field of wheat ready to harvest and a barn in the background. 

Strickland's was similar, featuring rolling green hills, a barn and a sunrise. 

DeWine said they went through every plate that's been commissioned for inspiration, and with the goal to reflect Ohio's beauty, DeWine said Strickland's plate was a huge factor in the decision making process. 

Every plate has had the phrase "the birthplace of aviation" as a nod to the Wright brothers. It's at the very top of the design with a plane flying above the field. 

Ohio BMV Registrar Charlie Norman said the design received approval in April, production commenced this month and it took less than half the normal amount of time to roll out the plate. Norman said it will be available Dec. 29 and the Ohio Pride plate will no longer be available after Dec. 28. 

Ohioans can switch their plate from the "Ohio Pride" to the "Sunshine in Ohio" plate starting Dec. 28 through the BMV's website or in person. 

There's been four designs introduced in the last 20 years by Ohio's governors, DeWine said. Former Gov. John Kasich released the 2013 license plate, dubbed the "Ohio Pride" plate, which was designed with the help of the Columbus College of Art & Design.

The current license plate, the "Ohio Pride" design, is mostly white with phrases in the background in light grey representing Ohio, including "17th state."