ATLANTA -- Gov. Nathan Deal has delayed selecting a new Georgia license plate due to confusion over whether the motto "In God We Trust" would be on the winning design.

Deal had been set to take the wraps off the new Georgia plate at the State Capitol Friday.

More than 500 design entries were submitted by the public. A panel of Georgia college and university art professors narrowed the selection to eight. An online public vote chose the final three designs.

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Revenue announced the three finalists in its license plate contest Wednesday. The winning design will be announced Friday by Gov. Nathan Deal, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and state Revenue Commissioner Douglas MacGinnitie.

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The three designs, as did all the finalists, came from public submissions. A panel of art professors from colleges and universities across the state narrowed the list to eight semifinalists. The public was given the opportunity to vote on those designs.

After more than 400,000 votes, the three finalists were unveiled on Wednesday.

ATLANTA -- A heat advisory and air quality alert have been issued for Metro Atlanta Tuesday afternoon. 

Tuesday is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far, with a high around 98 degrees. Factoring in the humidity, the heat index will be around 105 or higher.

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Here is the official advisory from the National Weather Service, including the counties that are in the advisory.