Vehicle registration plates of Florida

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Florida

Current orange blossom license plate with county designator
Current series
Slogan	County name Sunshine State In God We Trust
Size	12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	ABC D12 A12 3BC 12A BCD 123 4AB AB1 2CD
Introduced	December 2003 (2003-12)
Availability
Issued by	Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
History
First issued	January 1, 1918 (1918-01-01) (pre-state plates from 1905 to December 31, 1917)
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The U.S. state of Florida first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1918, when the state began to issue plates, becoming the last of the contiguous 48 states to do so. ^{[1] [2]}

Plates are currently issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Only rear plates have been required since 1922 (with the exception of large trucks, which require both front and rear plates).

Passenger baseplates

1918 to 1974

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. ^[3] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Florida license plate that complied with these standards.

A collection of Florida license plates on the wall.

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format(s)	Serials issued	Notes
No image	1918	White serial on black flat metal plate; vertical "1918" and "FLA" at left and right respectively	none	12345-A	Coded by horsepower class (A)	Horsepower classes were B (25 hp and under), C (26-40 hp) and D (41-60 hp).
No image	1919	Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "FLA 1919" at right	none	12345-A	Coded by horsepower class (A)	Horsepower classes were B (22 hp and under), C (23-27 hp), D (28-35 hp) and E (36 hp and over). This continued through 1921. [4]
No image	1920	Embossed red serial on gray plate with border line; "FLA 20" at left	none	A-12345	Coded by horsepower class (A)
	1921	Embossed white serial on brown plate with border line; "FLA 21" at right	none	12345-A	Coded by horsepower class (A)
C-12-345	1922	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; vertical "FLA" and "22" at right; vehicle weight on aluminum tab at bottom left	none	C-12-345	C-1 to approximately C-94-000
No image	1923	Embossed orange serial on dark blue plate with border line; state outline at right with "FLA 23" below; vehicle weight on aluminum tab at bottom left	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 123-000-C
123-456-C	1924	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; state outline at right with "FLA 24" below; vehicle weight on aluminum tab at bottom left	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 156-000-C
123-456-C	1925	Embossed orange serial on green plate with border line; "FLA" within state outline at right with "25" below; vehicle weight on aluminum tab at bottom left	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 250-000-C
123-456-C	1926	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "FLA" within state outline at right with "26" below	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 491-000-C
	1927	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA-27" centered at bottom	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 409-000-C	First use of the full state name.
	1928	Embossed yellow serial on maroon plate with border line; "1928 FLORIDA" at bottom	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 391-000-C
	1929	Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate with border line; "19-FLORIDA-29" at bottom	none	C-123-456	C-1 to approximately C-321-000
123-456	1930	Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "FLORIDA–1930" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 324–000
123-456	1931	Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "1931–FLORIDA" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 313–000
No image	1932	Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA–1932" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 288–000	First use of weight classes: all-numeric serials were used for vehicles weighing 3,000 lb and under, and serials with D prefixes for vehicles 3,001 lb and over. [4]
				D12-345	D1 to approximately D75-000
	1933	Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "1933–FLORIDA" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 235–000	Weight classes same as 1932, but with D used as a suffix instead of a prefix.
				12-345D	1D to approximately 58-000D
No image	1934	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "FLA." centered at top; weight class letter and "34" stamped on locking bar, displayed to left and right of state abbreviation respectively	none	T12-345 123-456 D12-345 W 1–234	Coded by weight class	Weight classes were as follows: T (2,050 lb and under), no letter (2,051 to 3,050 lb), D (3,051 to 4,050 lb) and W (4,051 lb and over). This continued through 1941. [4]
No image	1935	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "FLA." centered at top; weight class letter and "35" stamped on locking bar, displayed to left and right of state abbreviation respectively	none	T12-345 123-456 D12-345 W12-345	Coded by weight class
No image	1936	Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "FLORIDA 1936" at top	none	T12-345 123-456 D12-345 W12-345	Coded by weight class
	1937	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "1937 FLORIDA" at top	none	12-345T 123-456 12-345D 1-234 W	Coded by weight class
	1938	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "38" at top right	none	T1-1-234 T10-123 1-12-345 10-1-234 D1-12-345 D10-1-234 W1-1-234 W10-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	First use of county codes.
	1939	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "39" at bottom right	none	1T-1234 10T-123 1-12345 10-1234 1D12345 10D1234 1W-1234 10W-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1940	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "40" at top right	none	1T-123 10T-123 1-12345 10-1234 1D12345 10D1234 1W-1234 10W-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1941	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "41" at bottom right	none	1T-123 10T-123 1-12345 10-1234 1D12345 10D1234 1W-1234 10W-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1942–43	Embossed orange serial on dark blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "42" at top right	none	1T-123 10T-12 1-1234 10-123 1D12345 10D1234 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW-12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Revalidated for 1943 with dark blue tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II. Weight classes were as follows: T (<= 2,000 lb / 0.90 t), no letter (2,001 to 2,500 lb / 0.90 - 1.13 t), D (2,501 to 3,500 lb / 1.13 - 1.59 t), W (3,501 to 4,500 lb / 1.59 - 2.04 t) and WW (>= 4,501 lb / 2.04 t); this continued through 1947. [4]
	1944	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "44" at top right	none	1T-123 10T-12 1-1234 10-123 1D12345 10D1234 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW-12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1945	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "45" at bottom right	none	1T-123 10T-12 1-1234 10-123 1D12345 10D1234 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW-12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1946	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "46" at top right	none	1T-123 10T-12 1-1234 10-123 1D12345 10D1234 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW-12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1947	Embossed white serial on forest green plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "47" at bottom right	none	1T-123 10T-123 1-1234 10-123 1D12345 10D1234 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1948	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "48" at top right	none	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-123 1-12345 1-1234A 10-1234 10/12345 1W12345 10W1234 1WW1234 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Weight classes same as 1942–47, except D used for the 2,001 to 2,500 lb (0.90 - 1.13 t) class and no letter for the 2,501 to 3,500 lb (1.13 - 1.58 t) class. This continued through 1961. [4]
	1949	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "49" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-123 1-12345 1-1234A 10-1234 10-123A 1W12345 10W1234 1WW1234 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	First use of the "Sunshine State" slogan.
	1950	Embossed blue serial on orange plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "50" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-123 1-12345 1-1234A 10-1234 10-123A 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1951	Embossed dark green serial on yellow plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "51" at bottom right	"KEEP FLORIDA GREEN" centered at top	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-123 1-123456 10-12345 1W12345 10W12345 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Plates with eight-character serials (counting the dash, if present) were an inch longer than plates with serials of seven characters or less. This practice continued through 1955.
	1952	Embossed orange serial on blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "52" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-123 1-123456 10-12345 1W12345 10W12345 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1953	Embossed blue serial on orange plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "53" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W12345 10W12345 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1954	Similar to 1952 base, but with "19" at bottom left and "54" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" as on 1952 base	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W12345 10W12345 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1955	Similar to 1953 base, but with "19" at top left and "55" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" as on 1953 base	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W12345 10W12345 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1956	Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "56" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW-1234 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	First 6" x 12" plate.
	1957	Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "57" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1T-1234 10T-1234 1D-1234 10D-1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW-1234 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1958	Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "58" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1T-12345 10T-1234 1D-1234 10D-1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW-1234 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1959	Embossed dark green serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "59" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1T-12345 10T-1234 1D-1234 10D-1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1960	Embossed yellow serial on royal blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "60" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1T-12345 10T-1234 1D-12345 10D-1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1961	Embossed navy blue serial on lemon yellow plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "61" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1T-12345 10T-1234 1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1962	Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "62" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Weight classes same as 1948–61, except D used for all vehicles 2,500 lb (1.13 t) and under. This continued until the cessation of weight classes and county codes in 1977. [4]
	1963	Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "63" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	January 1964 – January 1965	Embossed blue serial on orange plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "64" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	February 1965 – February 1966	Embossed gold serial on red plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "65" at top right	"400TH ANNIVERSARY" centered at top	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Commemorated the 400th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States.
	March 1966 – March 1967	Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "66" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	April 1967 – April 1968	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "67" at top left and "68" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	May 1968 – May 1969	Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "68" at bottom left and "69" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	June 1969 – June 1970	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "69" at top left and "70" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	July 1970 – June 1971	Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "70" at bottom left and "71" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	July 1971 – June 1972	Embossed orange serial on reflective white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "72" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1D123456 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	July 1972 – June 1973	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "73" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D123456 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	July 1973 – June 1974	As 1971–72 base, but with "74" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" as on 1971–72 base	1D123456 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class

1974 to present

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format(s)	Serials issued	Notes
	July 1974 – March 1977	Embossed red serial on reflective white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "75" at top left	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D123456 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Monthly staggered registration introduced July 1976, with each plate expiring in the same month as the registrant's birthday. [2] Revalidated with stickers until 1980.
	April 1977 – February 1979	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; "FLORIDA" centered at top	none	ABC 123	AAA 000 to approximately FBN 999	Issued only to new registrants. Letters I, O and Q not used in serials. County-name sticker added at bottom in 1978. Revalidated with stickers until 1987.
	February 1979 – February 1984	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; orange state map screened to left of center behind serial; "FLORIDA" centered at top	County name centered at bottom	ABC 123	FBP 000 to YZZ 999; AIA 000 to YQZ 999	'M' and 'Z' series in the ABC 123 serial format reserved for dealers and rental vehicles respectively. After YZZ 999 was issued in late 1982, serials with I and Q as the first and/or second letters were issued, before the 123 ABC format was introduced. Revalidated with stickers until 1992.
	February 1984 – June 1986			123 ABC	000 AAA to approximately 999 KTG
	June 1986 – November 1991	Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; green state map screened to left of center behind serial; "FLORIDA" centered at top	County name centered at bottom	ABC 12D	Exclusively from AAA 00A to approximately JUQ 99Z; intermittently from JUR 00A to approximately KGW 99Z	Early plates used a lighter shade of green for the state map, while some plates manufactured during 1988 featured a smaller-size state name. Letter O not used in serials (this practice continues today); 'M' series reserved for dealers and 'Y' and 'Z' series for rental vehicles. Replaced from 1992 through 1996 as part of five-year plate replacement cycle.
	November 1991 – November 1994	As 1979–86 base	County name centered at bottom	ABC 12D	Intermittently from JUR 00A to approximately KGW 99Z; exclusively from KGX 00A to approximately RWV 99Z
	November 1994 – July 1997		County name or "SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom		Exclusively from RWW 00A to approximately XBQ 99Z; intermittently from XBR 00A to approximately XDQ 99Z	"Sunshine State" slogan reintroduced on all plates in Dade County.
	July 1997 – February 1998	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; citrus orange graphic over green state map screened in the center; "FLORIDA" screened in orange and yellow centered at top	County name or "SUNSHINE STATE" embossed in green centered at bottom	XBC 12D	Intermittently from XBR 00A to approximately XDQ 99Z; exclusively from XDR 00A to XZZ 99Z	"Sunshine State" plates issued in Dade County (renamed Miami-Dade County in late 1997); county-name plates in all other counties.
	February 1998 – early 1999			AB1 23C	CY0 00X to IZ9 99Z
				A12 34B	I00 00V to L99 99Z
	early 1999 – 2000			A12 BCD	A00 AAA to approximately B99 FWB
	2000 – December 2003		County name	A12 BCD	B00 FWC to approximately I99 YXW	Issued in all counties except Miami-Dade County.
			"SUNSHINE STATE"		T00 AAA to approximately X99 FTJ	Issued in Miami-Dade County. First use of a separate serial block for this county.
	December 2003 – August 2004	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; orange blossom graphic over green state map screened in the center; "MYFLORIDA.COM" screened in green centered at top	County name	A12 BCD	I00 ZAA to approximately K99 AAR	Issued in all counties except Miami-Dade County.
			"SUNSHINE STATE"	X12 BCD	X00 FTN to X99 ZZZ	Issued in Miami-Dade County.
	August 2004 – March 2009		County name	A12 3BC	A00 0AA to N99 9ZZ	Issued in all counties except Miami-Dade County. Wider serial dies introduced 2006.
	March 2009 – July 2015			123 ABC	000 MAA to 999 RZZ
	July 2015 – mid-2018			A12 BCD	Y00 AAA to Z99 ZZZ
	mid-2018 –August 2021			IB1 2CD	IA0 1AA to IZ9 9ZZ
	August 2021 – June 2022; April 2023 – June 2024			12A BCD	01B AAA to 99B AZZ; 01C BAA to approximately 40C KCS
	June 2022 – April 2023			CB1 234	CA0 001 to CZ9 999
	June 2024 – present			AB1 23C	JN0 01A to KE9 99M (as of June 9, 2025)
	August 2004 – late 2009		"SUNSHINE STATE"	A12 3BC	P00 0AA to X99 9ZZ	Issued in Miami-Dade County. Dies changed from narrow set to wider set mid-production.
				123 ABC	000 HAA to 999 LZZ; 000 VAA to 999 YZZ; 000 TAA to 999 TZZ	Issued in Miami-Dade County, as well as alternate choice in all other counties. In 2008 state changes mandatory 5 year license plate replacement to 6 years.
	November 2009 – May 2021; February 2024 – June 2024; October 2024 – November 2024; June 2025 – present			ABC D12	AAA A01 to EZZ Z99; GAA A01 to LZZ Z99; NAA A01 to RZX D97; FBA A01 to FRS Z05 (as of August 24, 2025)	Issued in Miami-Dade County, as well as alternate choice in all other counties. 'FA' series reserved for antique and 'M' series for motorcycles. State changes mandatory 6 year license plate replacement to 10 years.
	May 2021 – May 2022; June 2022 –August 2022; July 2023 – February 2024; November 2024 – February 2025			12A BCD	01A AAA to 99B ZZZ; (except for 01B AAA to 99B AZZ, occupied by county name plates) 01D AAA to 99E MZZ; 01E QAA to approximately 02F EZZ
	May 2022–June 2022			123 4AB	000 1AL to 999 9AZ
	August 2022 –July 2023; February 2025 –June 2025			AB1 2CD	AF0 0AA to AZ9 9ZZ; BL0 0AA to BZ9 9ZZ; DH0 0AA to EB9 9ZZ; (except for the DV and EA series)	AA-AE, DA-DG series occupied by Apportioned. DV series occupied by disabled veteran.
	June 2024–September 2024			KB1 23C	KN0 01A to KZ9 99Z
	2008-10-01 – September 2018		"IN GOD WE TRUST"	123 4AB	000 1GA to 999 9YZ	Issued in all counties as no-cost alternative issue. Progression of first letter in the 123 4AB serial format: G, H, I, J, B, P, Q, T, U, V, X, Y.
	September 2018 –January 2019			123 45Z	000 01Z to 999 99Z
	January 2019 –February 2022			A12 3BC	Z00 0AA to Z99 9ZZ; Y00 0AA to Y99 9ZZ
	February 2022 –present			AB1 2CD	BB0 0AA to BH9 9ZZ; CC0 0AA to CP9 9ZZ (as of June 9, 2025)	BA, BJ, and BK series occupied by Apportioned.

County coding, 1938–77

Florida used numeric county codes on its license plates between 1938 and 1977, with the order of the codes based on the populations of each of the state's 67 counties according to a 1935 census. ^[2] There was also code 68 on plates ordered from the state tag office in Tallahassee, and code 90 on replacement plates.

Code	County
1	Dade
2	Duval
3	Hillsborough
4	Pinellas
5	Polk
6	Palm Beach
7	Orange
8	Volusia
9	Escambia
10	Broward
11	Alachua
12	Lake
13	Leon
14	Marion
15	Manatee
16	Sarasota
17	Seminole
18	Lee
19	Brevard
20	St. Johns
21	Gadsden
22	Putnam
23	Bay
24	St. Lucie
25	Jackson
26	Osceola
27	Highlands
28	Pasco
29	Columbia
30	Hardee
31	Suwannee
32	Indian River
33	Santa Rosa
34	DeSoto
35	Madison
36	Walton
37	Taylor
38	Monroe
39	Levy
40	Hernando
41	Nassau
42	Martin
43	Okaloosa
44	Sumter
45	Bradford
46	Jefferson
47	Citrus
48	Clay
49	Hendry
50	Washington
51	Holmes
52	Baker
53	Charlotte
54	Dixie
55	Gilchrist
56	Hamilton
57	Okeechobee
58	Calhoun
59	Franklin
60	Glades
61	Flagler
62	Lafayette
63	Union
64	Collier
65	Wakulla
66	Gulf
67	Liberty
68	State Tag Office
90	Replacements

Vehicle classes, 1932–77

Between 1932 and 1977, Florida used letters on its license plates that corresponded to the class of vehicle.

Through 1937, the letters were placed before or after the numeric part of the serial, depending on the year. When county codes (above) were introduced in 1938, the letters were placed before the code (e.g. G10-123 for a commercial truck in Broward County). From 1939 onwards, the letters were placed after the code, but before the rest of the serial (e.g. 10G-123).

Throughout this period, license plates without letters were used on passenger cars. In 1932 and 1933, they were used on cars weighing 3,000 lb and under; from 1934 through 1941, on cars weighing between 2,051 and 3,050 lb; and from 1942 through 1947, on cars weighing between 2,001 and 2,500 lb. From 1948 onwards, they were used on cars weighing between 2,501 and 3,500 lb, as there were now more heavy cars. ^[2]

Letter	Vehicle class
B	Boat trailer
BB	Private trailer, 501 to 1050 lb
C	City bus
CV	Commercial vehicle over 2000 lbs
D	Passenger car, 3001 lb and over (1932–33) Passenger car, 3051 to 4050 lb (1934–41) Passenger car, 2501 to 3500 lb (1942–47) Passenger car, 2001 to 2500 lb (1948–61) Passenger car, 2500 lb and under (from 1962)
E	Taxi cabs, rental cars or limousines
FHP	Florida Highway Patrol vehicle
FO	Trailer for hire over 4001 lbs (half years plates with an expiration date)
G	Truck, 4000 lb and under (1932–33) Commercial truck, 2050 lb and under (from 1934)
GF	Truck for hire
GFH	Truck for hire (until 1939)
GH	Private truck, 2051 to 3050 lb (from 1934)
GK	Private truck, 3051 to 5050 lb (from 1934)
GL	Private truck, 5051 lb and over (1934–66)
GW	Private truck over 5051 lbs (from 1967)
H	Truck, 4001 lb and over (1932–33) Half-year plate (1938 to early 1950s)
HF	Truck for hire over 4051 lbs
HFH	Half year for hire vehicle
HT	House trailer
K	Ambulance
KA	Fractional Ambulance (1949)
L	Semi-trailer
M	Dealer (1932–65)
MC	Member of Congress
MF	Franchised dealer (from 1966)
MH	Mobile home
MI	Independent dealer (from 1966)
MT	Truck dealer (from 1966)
N	Rental trailer, 2001 lb and over
NN	Rental trailer, 2000 lb and under
O	Semi-trailer for hire
P	Off-road vehicle
Q	Antique passenger car
RB	Ringling Brothers (circus vehicles)
RP	Real property (for Mobile Homes that had been converted to a fixed asset)
RV	Recreational vehicle
S	Bus for hire
T	Passenger car, 2050 lb and under (1934–41) Passenger car, 2000 lb and under (1942–61)
TA	Truck tractor
TAF	Half year truck tractor
TD	Truck tractor
TDF	Half year truck tractor
TE	Truck tractor
TEF	Half year truck tractor
V	Private trailer, 500 lb and under
W	Passenger car, 4051 lb and over (1934–41) Passenger car, 3501 to 4500 lb (from 1942)
WW	Passenger car, 4501 lb and over (from 1942)
X	Tax exempt

Non-passenger plates

The state issues many non-passenger types of license plates to various vehicle classes and types.

Image	Type	First issued	Serial format(s)	Notes
	Amateur Radio		FCC call sign
	Antique		123 456 BB1 234 IB1 234 FAC D12 JB1 234 12E PCD	Issued to cars and trucks that are at least 30 years old and under 26,000 lb (11.7 t) 99E PMZ current high
	Antique Motorcycle		Q123456 123QB 123RB
	Apportioned		A12 34B AB1 23C AB1 2CD	Annual plates. Issued in pairs. "A" denotes the type of vehicle. Not to confuse with AB1 2CD in regular passenger series, they never share the first two letters.
	City Government		123456 XB1234	"City" legend. XK0959 current high.
	College		1234
	County Government		123456 TB1234	"County" legend.
	Custom Vehicle	2008	VBC1D
	Dealer		MBC 123 MBC 12D MB1 23C NB1 23C PB1 23C	PN6 25V current high Not to confuse with A12 3BC in the regular series Not to confuse with MBC D12 motorcycle plates
	Disabled Person		12345  123456  Y1BCD  Z1BCD  YB12C  ZB12C  JB12C  VB1CD
	Disabled Person – Motorcycle		1234  WB1C  XB1C  YB1C  ZB1C  12XB
	Fleet		GBC 123	GGA 535 is the current high
	Former Military Vehicle		00123AB	Very obscure, it has been said that FL doesn't even want to issue them.
	Horseless Carriage		12345
	Horseless Carriage - DMV
	Horseless Carriage - Permanent
	Indefinite		ZB1 23C YB1 23C
	Manufacturer		A12 345	A11 654 current high
	Medal of Honor (Air Force)		F12	Given to Medal of Honor recipients who served the Air Force
	Medal of Honor (Army)		A12	Given to Medal of Honor recipients who served the Army
	Medal of Honor (Navy)		N12	Given to Medal of Honor recipients who served the Navy
	Member of Congress		1 12	Serial is district number.
	Motor Scooter—driver under 21 years old		12ABC 12BBC
	Motorcycle		123456 12345A 1234AB MBCD12 SBCD12	E, K, L, N and R used as first letter (A) in the 1234AB serial format. MBCD12 format began 2016. Current high: SATN33 (on 2025-01-07).
	Permanent Trailer		C12 34B 123 4CB QB1 2CD	Permanent plates. Not to confuse with regular plates CB1 234 QA4 6XI is the current high
	Restricted		U12 34B MBC 12D	Not to confuse with MBC D12 motorcycle plates
	Seminole Indian		1234
	Sheriff		12345 ZBC12	ZUZ38 current high
	State police
	Temporary registration		P-123456 Q-123456 R-123456 S-123456 ABC1234	DMW3606 current high
	Truck over 5,000 lb (2.26 t)	1986	AA0000 - DK9999 H0000A - P9999K	County name or "SUNSHINE STATE" slogan at bottom. Issued in pairs with the validation sticker placed on the front plate. I..V to I..Z series are passenger plates, not to be confused.
	Transporter		G12 34B
	Wrecker		D12 34B E12 34B	"WRECKER" legend.

Personalized plates

Florida offers personalized license plates for an extra fee, on the standard orange blossom design and on specialty designs (below). On the orange blossom design and specialty designs with centered graphics, combinations can consist of between one and seven characters specified by the registrant, including letters, numbers, spaces and hyphens. On specialty designs with left-aligned graphics, combinations are limited to a maximum of five characters, and on the Motorcycle Specialty plate, they are limited to a maximum of six characters. ^[5]

Specialty plates

Florida has offered over 120 specialty license plates to its motorists, most for an extra fee. Some of these plates are no longer issued, while others have been redesigned since they were first issued. ^[6]

Collegiate

Image	Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)	Notes
	AdventHealth University (Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences prior to 2012)	2002-10-01	H12 345
	Auburn University	December 18, 2023
	Barry University	1998-07-01	AB12C
	Bethune–Cookman University (Bethune–Cookman College prior to 2007)	1997-02-15	BB12C BB1CD
	Eckerd College	2002-10-01	E12 345
	Edward Waters College	2002-10-01	B1BC
	Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University	2002-10-01	K1BC
	Flagler College	2002-10-01 (2018)	C1BC Z1BC
	Florida A&M University	October 1, 1987 (July 30, 2025)	M1234 M123B M12BC Y12BC
	Florida Atlantic University	1987-10-01 (February 19, 2025)	A1234 A123B
	Florida College	2002-10-01	L1BC
	Florida Gulf Coast University	1997-11-01	V1234
	Florida Institute of Technology	2002-10-01	Q1BC
	Florida International University	October 1, 1987 (February 19, 2025)	I1234 I123B I12BC
	Florida Memorial University	July 1, 1999 (March 27, 2023)	FBC1D
	Florida Southern College	2002-10-01	D1BC
	Florida State University	1987-10-01	S1234 S123B S12BC S1BCD ABC1D VB123 WB123 WB12C T1BCD
	Jacksonville University	2002-10-01	R1BC
	Keiser University	2015	123NB
	Lynn University	2002-10-01	E1BC
	New College of Florida	July 1, 2002 - 2022 April 14, 2025 - Present	N123 N12B
	Nova Southeastern University	2002-10-01	S1BC
	Palm Beach Atlantic University	2002-10-01	F1BC
	Ringling School of Art and Design	2002-10-01	U1BC
	Rollins College	2002-10-01	G1BC
	Saint Leo University	2002-10-01	V1BC
	Saint Thomas University	2002-10-01	H1BC
	Southeastern University	2002-10-01	W1BC
	Stetson University	October 1, 2002	I1BC
	University of Alabama	July 17, 2024	U1ACD
	University of Central Florida	1987-10-01 (2016)	C1234 C123B C12BC 123YB
	University of Florida	1987-10-01 (1997, 2007, 2022)	F1234 F123B F12BC F1BCD GBC1D HBC1D IBC1D
	University of Georgia	March 27, 2023	U1GCD
	University of North Florida	October 1, 1987 – February 1, 2024 July 30, 2025 –Present	N1234 N123B N12BC
	University of Miami	1989-10-01	H1234 H123B H12BC HBC1D X12BC FD1CD
	University of South Florida	1987-10-01 (2018)	U1234 U123B U12BC
	University of Tampa	2002-10-01 (2016)	X1BC
	University of West Florida	1987-10-01 (2015)	W1234 W123B W12BC
	Warner University (Warner Southern College prior to 2008)	2002-10-01	J1BC

Environmental/Wildlife

Image	Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)	Notes
	Animal Friend	2004-07-01 (2016)	ABC12 BBC12
	Aquaculture	July 1, 2004	AB1 234
	Bonefish & Tarpon Trust	August 28, 2023	123XB
	Conserve Wildlife	July 1, 1998	CB123 CB12C CB1CD
	Conserve Florida Fisheries	2021	12C ACD
	Discover Florida's Horses	2010-01-10	12DBC
	Discover Florida's Oceans	2004-07-01	DBC12
	Ducks Unlimited	March 27, 2023
	Endless Summer	2010	12EBC 12JBC 12KBC 123CB EBC12 FBC12 PB1CD
	Everglades River of Grass	1998-07-01	EB12C
	Explore Off-Road	2022	JBC1D
	Fish Florida	October 1, 2003	JB1CD
	Florida Bay Forever	April 8, 2024
	Go Fishing	March 15, 1997	LB12C LB1CD
	Helping Sea Turtles Survive	1998-02-01	RBC 123
	Indian River Lagoon	February 15, 1995 April 24, 2023	R1234 R123B R12BC R1BCD
	Protect Biscayne Bay	June 23, 2025
	Protect Florida Springs	2007-10-01	P12 345
	Protect Florida Whales	July 1, 2002	WBC1D
	Protect Marine Wildlife	March 27, 2023	EBC12 FA1CD
	Protect Our Oceans	October 1, 2010	12GBC FB123 FGC12	The "Protect Our Oceans" plate, introduced in the spring of 2015, is a re-design of the original "Catch Me, Release Me" plate.
	Protect Our Reefs	2003-07-01	RBC1D
	Protect the Panther	1990-10-15	LBC 123 MBC 123	Original design: white plate with panther in center (serials LAA 001 through LEE 999). Current design: white and orange gradient plate with panther's head in center and grass at bottom (serials LEF 001 and up).
		1993
		November 27, 2023	X1BCD
	Protect the Gopher Tortoise	April 14, 2025	CB1CD
	Protect Wild Dolphins	1998-07-01	DB12C DB1CD DBC1D XB12C
	Save Our Seas	2004-07-01	QBC12 RBC12 SBC12 QBC1D
	Save the Manatee	1990-03-16	HBC 123 IBC 123	Original design: red serial on white, blue and green plate with manatee in center (serials HAA 001 through IBX 999). Current design: black serial on yellow, green and blue plate with manatee in center (serials IBY 001 and up).
		2008
	Save Wild Florida		12FBC	Features a Miami blue butterfly at left.
	Sportsmen's National Land Trust / Wildlife Foundation of Florida	2004-07-01 (2014)	VBC12	Both designs feature a white-tailed deer at left.
	State Parks	2022	BI1 2CD
	State Wildflower	1999-07-01	WBC 123
	Tampa Bay Estuary	1999-06-10	TBC1D
	Trees Are Cool	2007-10-01	12CBC

Special Interest

Image	Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)	Notes
	Agricultural Education	2006-07-01	JB123
	Agriculture	1997-04-01	VBC 123
	Alpha Kappa Alpha	2022	123 4AB
	Alpha Phi Alpha	2022	123 4AC
	America the Beautiful	2022	AB12C
	Big Brothers, Big Sisters	2013 (2019)	123EB
	Challenger / Columbia	1987-01-01 (2001, 2005)	ABC 123 BBC 123 TB123 TB1CD
	Choose Life	1999-07-01	CBC1D
	Delta Sigma Theta	2022	123 4AD
	Don't Tread on Me	2022	GBC12
	End Breast Cancer	2002-07-01	KBC1D
	Family First	July 1, 2004	FB1 234
	Family Values	July 1, 2004 (October 2, 2023)	VB1 234
	Florida Sheriffs Association	2014	FB12C
	Florida Stands with Israel	January 30, 2025	UB1CD
	Fraternal Order of Police	2010	123FB
	Freemasonry	2013	123KB
	Honoring Law Enforcement	2014	123LB
	Horse Country	2008-10-01	12HBC
	Hospice – Every Day Is a Gift	2003-07-01	123HB 123IB
	Imagine	2004-07-01	123 4FB
	In God We Trust	2008-10-01	IBC12
	Invest in Children	1995-05-01	123 CBC 123 DBC
	Iota Phi Theta	2022	123 4AE
	K9s United	January 30, 2025
	Kappa Alpha Psi	2022	123 4AF
	Lauren's Kids	2014	123GB
	Margaritaville	July 30, 2025	JBC12
	Live the Dream	2004-07-01	DB1 234
	Moffitt Cancer Center	2015	123PB
	Omega Psi Phi	2022	123 4AG
	Phi Beta Sigma	2022	123 4AH
	Salutes Firefighters	2002-10-01	YB1CD
	Sigma Gamma Rho	2022	123 4AI
	State of the Arts	1995-02-01	FBC 123
	Stop Child Abuse	2003-07-01	123SB 123TB
	Stop Heart Disease	2003-07-01	S12 345
	Support Autism Programs	September 1, 2009	12SBC
	Support Education	October 1, 1994 (2018)	123 ABC MBC12
	Support Homeownership for All	July 1, 2006 (March 25, 2024)	QB123
	Support Law Enforcement	October 1, 2002	PBC1D
	Support Scenic Walton	November 13, 2023	FC1CD
	United We Stand	2002-07-01	123 UBC
	Visit Our Lights	October 1, 2008	VB12C
	Walt Disney World	September 2021 (September 14, 2023)	12DBC EBC1D
	Zeta Phi Beta	2022	123 4AJ

Sports

Image	Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)	Notes
	Florida Panthers	June 1, 1995 (2017) (April 24, 2023)	P1234 P123B PB1 234 12PBC
	Golf Capital of the World	2002-07-01	JB1 23C
	Inter Miami CF	August 28, 2025
	Jacksonville Jaguars	1995-06-01	J1234 J123B J12BC J1BCD
	Miami Dolphins	1995-04-01 (2015)	D1234 D123B D12BC D1BCD
	Miami Heat	1995-06-01 (2018)	L1234 L123B L12BC L1BCD LBC12
	Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins prior to 2012)	1995-07-01 (2019)	E1234 E123B E12BC
	NASCAR	2007-10-01 (2015)	12NBC
	Olympic Spirit	1994-01-01	G1234 G123B G12BC G1BCD
	Orlando City SC	March 14, 2023	123 SBC
	Orlando Magic	June 1, 1995 (August 28, 2025)	K1234 K123B K12BC
	Play Tennis	2008-10-01	123BB
	Police Athletic League	1997-02-15	PB123 PB12C PB1CD
	Share the Road	1999-06-10 (2007)	123 EBC EBC1D
	Swim For Life	January 8, 2025	12F HCD
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1998-04-01 (2008, 2015)	B1234 B123B B12BC B1BCD
	Tampa Bay Lightning	1995-06-01 (2019)	T1234 T123B T12BC
	Tampa Bay Rays (Tampa Bay Devil Rays prior to 2008)	1997-03-01 (2008)	Q1234 Q123B Q12BC

Military

Image	Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)	Notes
	American Legion	2013	123DB
	Blue Angels	2021	A1BCD
	Salutes Veterans	1999	SBC1D
	Support Our Troops	2007-10-01	12TBC
	U.S. Air Force	2003-07-01	ABC1D
	U.S. Army	2003-07-01	BBC1D
	U.S. Coast Guard	2003-07-01	123VB 12IBC
	U.S. Marine Corps	1999-07-01	UBC1D QBC1D
	U.S. Navy	2003-07-01	NBC1D
	Veteran		Z123B XB1CD
	Veteran (Motorcycle)	2021	XBC1D

Special military

Image	Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)	Notes
	Air Force Combat Action Medal
	Air Force Cross
	Army of Occupation	2022
	Bronze Star	2021
	Combat Action Badge
	Combat Action Ribbon
	Combat Infantry Badge		1ABC
	Combat Medical Badge
	Disabled Veteran (Disabled)		1234 ABC1
	Disabled Veteran		DV12345 DV1234C DV1234 DV12CD
	Distinguished Flying Cross
	Distinguished Service Cross
	Ex-Prisoner of War		EX-POW 123 EX-POW 1234	Orange blossom design.
	Gold Star family	2008-04-01	1GBC
	Korean War Veteran		1ABC
	National Guard	?	1234 A12B
	Navy Cross
	Navy Submariner		VB1C
	Operation Desert Shield
	Operation Desert Storm		1ABC
	Operation Enduring Freedom	2006	JB1C
	Operation Iraqi Freedom	2010 (2014)	AB1C	Double orange base pictured was replaced in 2014 by updated design.
	Pearl Harbor survivor		1234	Orange blossom design.
	Purple Heart recipient		12345 QB1CD
	Silver Star
	U.S. paratrooper	2003-07-01	123WB
	U.S. Reserve	1983	1234
	Vietnam War Veteran		1ABC
	Woman Veteran	2016	X1234
	World War II Veteran

Other

Image	Type	First issued	Serial format	Notes
	Motorcycle Specialty	2003-10-01	Y12345	Red, white and blue design.

Discontinued

Image	Type	Dates issued	Serial format(s)	Serials issued	Notes
	A State of Vision	July 1, 2006 – November 1, 2024	XB123	XA001 to XN213
	American Red Cross	July 1, 2002 – March 2016	123AB	001AA to approximately 999AC
	Best Buddies	July 26, 2023 – February 17, 2025	FB1CD	FB0AA to approximately FB9WZ
	Clearwater Christian College	October 1, 2002 – September 2015	A1BC	A0AA to approximately A9JZ	Discontinued following the college's closure. [6]
	Collectible	1996 - 1999	123456		Discontinued due to abuse of the reduced rate.
	Columbus Jubilee	1991 – January 1, 1994	PBC 123	PAA 001 to approximately PAJ 599
	Corrections Foundation	October 1, 2007 – 2009	1CBC 1DBC	0CAA to approximately 9DTZ
	Donate Organs	July 1, 2006 – 2016	Y123B	Y001A to Y720L
	Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches	July 1, 1998 – November 1, 2024	RB12C
	Girl Scouts	1996 – February 20, 2002	GB12C	GA01A to approximately GD99X
	Hispanic Achievers	2010 – July 1, 2016	123 4AA	000 1AA to approximately 620 4AA
	Hodges University	– March 1, 2024	FB1CD	FB0AA to approximately FB9WZ
	Honorary Consul	1989 – 2022	1 123
	Keep Kids Drug Free	July 1, 1998 – November 1, 2024	KB123 KB12C
	Kids Deserve Justice	July 1, 2004 – February 15, 2023	KBC12	KAA01 to KIV13
	Miami Hooters	1995 – December 1997	M123 M12B	M001 to M999; M01A to approximately M99L
	Orlando Predators	1995 – December 1997	P1BC	P0AA to approximately P6IS
	Parents Make a Difference	2004-07-01 – 2020	PBC12	PAA01 to approximately PGZ99
	Salutes Veterans	October 10, 1989 - 1999	DBC 123	DAA 001 to approximately DEE 999	Replaced with the redesigned version.
	Scouting Teaches Values	February 15, 1997 – November 1, 2024	123 SBC	001 SAA to approximately 999 SBB
	Special Olympics	January 1, 1994 – November 1, 2024	SBC 123	SAA 001 to approximately SCD 999
	St. Johns River	2010 – July 1, 2016	12RBC	01RBA to approximately 99RBS
	Super Bowl	October 1, 1989 – January 1, 1994	TBC 123	TMA 001 to approximately TPS 599
	Support Soccer	July 1, 2004 – 2018	123 4SB	000 1SA to approximately 999 9SB
	Tampa Bay Storm	1995-01-01 – February 20, 2002	T123 T12A	T001 to T999 T00A to approximately T99T

References

1. "Old Florida License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
2. Simpers, M. R. (September 18, 2015). "Florida License Plates" (PDF). Antique Automobile Club of Cape Canaveral. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
3. Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
4. Tanner, Eric N. "Florida Passenger License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
5. "Application for Personalized License Plate" (PDF). Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
6. "Florida License Plate History" (PDF). Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. May 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

External links

• Florida license plates, 1969–present
• Florida DMV listing of specialty plates
• Florida license plates