hold down tabs 24 are located in the upper corners of the bracket 18 for further supporting the corners of a license plate and minimizing rattling of the license plate by extending over and clipping the plate in place thereby preventing the top of the license plate from flexing outwardly bracket 18 further includes a pair of mounting holes 26 for receiving a pair of mounting screws for screwing a license plate to the front face 20 of bracket 18 when a license plate is inserted under the hold down tabs 24 and centered on the bracket 18 it may be screwed in position and held to the surface of the bracket with only two screws a pair of upper molding recesses 28 is formed adjacent the upper corners of bracket 18 and a pair of lower molding recesses 30 is formed adjacent the lower corners of bracket 18 as seen in fig4 tubular sleeves 27 provide support for the threads of the mounting screws as best seen in fig2 6 a grip member in the form of a rearwardly projecting cantilevered grip arm 32 having a downwardly projecting hook 34 extends from the top of each upper molding recess 28 a pair of sidewalls 33 provides.