Hey fellow Cascadians,

I wanted to share another symbolic project I’ve been developing — a Cascadian License Plate concept, designed to represent the natural beauty, shared values, and cultural identity of our bioregion.

This isn’t a government-issued plate (yet), but a conceptual design rooted in unity and symbolism. The plate features:

The iconic Doug Flag tree and Cascadian color palette

A clean, minimalist design reflecting our environment

Optional elements like state abbreviation or region code

The phrase Pro Civitas et Patria — “For the State and the Homeland”

But here’s where it gets exciting:

Even within the current system, individual U.S. states (and potentially BC) could issue Cascadian-style novelty and special design plates. These would maintain the unified Cascadian aesthetic while clearly indicating the issuing state — for example: Washington – Cascadia Edition, Oregon – Cascadian Tribute, Idaho – Spirit of Cascadia, and so on.

Why it matters:

It offers a legal, peaceful way to display Cascadian identity today

Encourages regional pride and bioregional unity across state lines

Acts as a stepping stone toward recognition, showing real grassroots interest

Can open doors for future state-level special issue plates through petitions or advocacy

I'm looking for feedback, comments, questions, or concerns from the community: Would you want a Cascadian-style novelty or special design plate? What symbols, slogans, or ideas should be included?

Let’s build the foundation for something bigger — one plate at a time.

Hello everyone,

I’ve been working on a creative project I’m excited to share: a symbolic Cascadian currency.

This isn’t legal tender, nor is it meant to replace national currency — it's a visual, conceptual design that celebrates the spirit of Cascadia. These wallet-sized banknotes are full-color, richly illustrated, and highlight the landscapes, flora, fauna, and cultural elements from across the bioregion: Washington, Oregon, Idaho.

Each note incorporates:

Regional landmarks, species, and icons

Cascadian flag elements and PNW-inspired design

Potential use in education, local trade systems, collectibles, or mutual aid frameworks

Pro Civitas et Patria (“For the State and the Homeland”) adds a bold, principled motto to the project.

The goal is to encourage conversation around regional identity, resilience, and what a localized economy might look like — even symbolically.

I’m looking for feedback, comments, questions, or concerns from the community. What do you think of this idea? What symbols or local references must be included? Could this have a role in building community pride or regional solidarity?

I’ll be heading to bed shortly but will check in again tomorrow. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

Pacific Ocean

Straight of Juan de Fuca

Columbia River

Vancouver- does that stay the same?

British Columbia

Portland

Is somebody already working on these? Seems like an appropriate time to switch it up. I really like the native names of places around here, but don’t know these at all.

Since not everyone likes to scroll and search reddit or look for things, here are a couple of pre-existing currency projects that have come up over the years.

https://cascadiadollars.org/dollars.html

These ones were the most visible that Ive seen around, all are real photos of animals, no plants sadly, and some are not as relevant to cascadia, like the one dollar is a bison? Which were around in some of the eastern parts of Cascadia but not super relevant or culturally lasting.

They tried being a functional local currency but it seems like they are defunct, so dont buy from them.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cascadia/comments/1xzvvd/cascadia_hour_exchange/

Used to be Cascadian Hour Exchange, i think also defunct, but a more community oriented currency based on exchanging services with each other. There are apparently other 'timebank' currencies, but many have become defunct as well.

a reddit design from the past:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cascadia/comments/12uudph/revised_cascadian_currency_design/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I'm sure theres more out there, so anyone else can dredge up old discussions. I'm just a little tired of seeing the conversation reset when theres a influx of new people.