The U.S. state of Oklahoma first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1915. As of 2024, plates are issued by Service Oklahoma. Only rear plates have been required since 1944.
Prior to July 1, 2019, plates belonged to the car, not the owner. As a result of lost turnpike toll revenue and law enforcement having trouble tracking vehicle owners, the law was changed, meaning plates now belong to vehicle owners and can be transferred from a previous vehicle to a new vehicle. [1]
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. [2] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Oklahoma license plate that complied with these standards.
Image | Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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12345 | 1915 | Embossed blue serial on white plate; vertical "OKLA" and "1915" at left and right respectively | none | 12345 | 4001 to approximately 33500, with gaps | Single series of serials used for all classes of vehicles, with blocks reserved for non-passenger classes. This practice continued in one form or another through 1938. [3] |
12345 | 1916 | Embossed white serial on blue plate; vertical "OKLA" and "1916" at left and right respectively | none | 12345 | 2501 to approximately 60500, with gaps | |
123456 | 1917 | Embossed white serial on brown plate; vertical "OKLA" and "1917" at left and right respectively | none | 123456 | 6501 to approximately 118500, with gaps | |
123456 | 1918 | Embossed yellow serial on green plate; vertical "OKLA" and "1918" at left and right respectively | none | 123456 | 18001 to approximately 131500 | |
123456 | 1919 | Embossed green serial on yellow plate with border line; vertical "OKLA" and "1919" at left and right respectively | none | 123456 | 8001 to approximately 156500 | |
123456 | 1920 | Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; vertical "OKLA" and "1920" at left and right respectively | none | 123456 | 8001 to approximately 212000 | |
123456 | 1921 | Embossed white serial on brown plate with border line; vertical "OKLA" and "1921" at left and right respectively | none | 123456 | 10001 to approximately 231500, with gaps | |
123-456 | 1922 | Embossed black serial on turquoise plate with border line; vertical "OKLA" and "1922" at left and right respectively | none | 123-456 | 11-001 to approximately 261-000, with gaps | |
123-456 | 1923 | Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; vertical "OKLA" and "1923" at left and right respectively | none | 123-456 | 18-001 to approximately 313-000 | |
1924 | Embossed white serial on olive green plate with border line; vertical "OKLA" and "1924" at left and right respectively | none | 123F456 123.456 | Plates with an 'F' in the serial were issued on Fords. This practice continued through 1928. | ||
No image | 1925 | Embossed silver serial on black plate; silver lines at top and bottom borders; "1925 OKLA" at right | none | 123F456 123.456 | ||
No image | 1926 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate; black lines at top and bottom borders; "OKLA 1926" at bottom | none | 123F456 123-456 | ||
123F456 | 1927 | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "OKLA 1927" at bottom | none | 123F456 | 30F001 to approximately 375F000 | |
123-456 | 495-001 to approximately 674-000 | |||||
123F456 | 1928 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; vertical "OKLA" and "1928" at left and right respectively | none | 123F456 | 35F001 to approximately 370F000 | |
123-456 | 480-001 to approximately 727-000 | |||||
123-456 | 1929 | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "OK–29" centered at top | none | 123-456 | 50-001 to approximately 571-000 | |
123-456 | 1930 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "OKLA–1930" centered at bottom | none | 123-456 | 60-001 to approximately 597-000 | |
123-456 | 1931 | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "OKLA–1931" centered at bottom | none | 123-456 | 60-001 to approximately 564-000 | |
123-456 | 1932 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA-1932" at top | none | 123-456 | 60-001 to approximately 464-000 | First use of the full state name. |
1933 | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA-1933" at bottom | none | 123-456 | 60-001 to approximately 481-000 | ||
123A456 | 1934 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA-1934" at top | none | 123A456 | 60A001 to approximately 507A000 | |
123A456 | 1935 | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "1935-OKLAHOMA" at bottom | none | 123A456 | 60A001 to approximately 510A000 | |
1936 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "1936-OKLAHOMA" at top | none | 123-456 | 60-001 to approximately 516-000 | Front and rear plates required; rear plates used an 'R' as the separator in the serial. | |
1937 | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "1937-OKLAHOMA" at bottom | none | 123-456 | 60-001 to approximately 528-000 | Front plates used an 'F' as the separator in the serial, while rear plates used an 'R'. | |
1938 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA-1938" at top | none | 123-456 | 60-001 to approximately 546-000 | ||
1939 | Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; "OK–39" at bottom, offset to right | none | A/B123 | County-coded (A/B) | ||
No image | 1940 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "OKLA–1940" at top | none | 1-12345 10-1234 | County-coded (1 or 10) | |
No image | 1941 | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "OKLA—1941" at bottom | none | 1-12345 10-1234 | County-coded (1 or 10) | |
1942–43 | Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "OKLA-1942" at top | none | 1-12345 10-1234 | County-coded (1 or 10) | Revalidated for 1943 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II. | |
No image | 1944 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA–44" at top | none | 1-12345 10-1234 | County-coded (1 or 10) | Only rear plates issued; this practice continues today. |
No image | 1945 | Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA–45" at bottom | none | 1-12345 10-1234 | County-coded (1 or 10) | |
1946–47 | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA–46" at top | none | 1-12345 10-1234 | County-coded (1 or 10) | Revalidated for 1947 with yellow tabs. | |
No image | 1948 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA–48" at bottom | none | 1-12345 10-1234 | County-coded (1 or 10) | |
No image | 1949 | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "49–OKLAHOMA" at top | none | 1-12345 10-1234 | County-coded (1 or 10) | |
No image | 1950 | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "50–OKLAHOMA" at bottom | none | 1-12345 1-A1234 10-1234 10-A123 | County-coded (1 or 10) | |
No image | 1951 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "51–OKLAHOMA" at top | none | 1-12345 1-A1234 10-1234 10-A123 | County-coded (1 or 10) | |
1952 | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "52–OKLAHOMA" at bottom | none | 1-12345 1-A1234 10-1234 10-A123 | County-coded (1 or 10) | ||
1953 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA–53" at top | none | 1-12345 1-A1234 10-1234 10-A123 | County-coded (1 or 10) | ||
1954 | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "54-OKLAHOMA" at bottom | none | 1-12345 1-A1234 10-1234 10-A123 | County-coded (1 or 10) | ||
1955 | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "55" at top right | "VISIT OKLAHOMA" at top, offset to left | 1-12345 1-A1234 10-1234 10-A123 | County-coded (1 or 10) | ||
No image | 1956 | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "56" at bottom right | "VISIT OKLAHOMA" at bottom, offset to left | 1-123456 10-12345 | County-coded (1 or 10) | |
No image | 1957 | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "57" at top right | "VISIT OKLAHOMA" at top, offset to left | 1-123456 10-12345 | County-coded (1 or 10) | |
1958 | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "58" at top right | "VISIT OKLAHOMA" at top, offset to left | 1-123456 10-12345 | County-coded (1 or 10) | ||
1959 | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "59" at top right | "VISIT OKLAHOMA" at top, offset to left | 1-123456 10-12345 | County-coded (1 or 10) | ||
1960 | Embossed black serial on white plate; "19" at top left and "60" at top right | "VISIT OKLAHOMA" centered at top | 1-123456 10-12345 | County-coded (1 or 10) | ||
1961 | Embossed white serial on black plate; "19" at top left and "61" at top right | "VISIT OKLAHOMA" centered at top | 1-123456 10-12345 | County-coded (1 or 10) | ||
1962 | Embossed black serial on white plate; "19" at top left and "62" at top right | "VISIT OKLAHOMA" centered at top | 1-123456 10-12345 | County-coded (1 or 10) | ||
1963 | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "19 OKLAHOMA 63" at top | none | AB-1234 | County-coded | Two-letter county codes introduced. Serials with numbers below 1000 used leading zeros; this happened again in 1964. | |
1964 | Embossed black serial on white plate; "19 OKLAHOMA 64" at top | none | AB-1234 | County-coded | ||
1965 | Embossed white serial on black plate; "19 OKLAHOMA 65" at top | none | AB-1234 | County-coded | ||
1966 | Embossed black serial on white plate; "19 OKLAHOMA 66" at top | none | AB-1234 | County-coded | ||
1967 | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "67" at top left | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" at top, offset to right | AB-1234 | County-coded | Issued in the colors of the University of Oklahoma. [4] | |
1968 | Embossed black serial on reflective orange plate; "68" at top left | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" at top, offset to right | AB-1234 | County-coded | Issued in the colors of Oklahoma State University. [4] | |
1969 | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "69" at top left | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" at top, offset to right | AB-1234 | County-coded | Issued in the colors of the University of Oklahoma. [4] | |
1970 | Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; "70" at top left | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" at top, offset to right | AB-1234 | County-coded | ||
1971 | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "71" at top left | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" at top, offset to right | AB-1234 ABC-1234 | County-coded | Three-letter county codes introduced in some counties that had exhausted their two-letter allocations. | |
1972 | Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; "72" at top left | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" at top, offset to right | AB-1234 ABC-1234 | County-coded | ||
1973 | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "73" at top left | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" at top, offset to right | AB-1234 ABC-1234 | County-coded | Carried over into 1974 after the plate shop at Oklahoma State Penitentiary was hit by fire during a riot in July 1973, destroying the supply of 1974 plates (below). | |
1973–74 | As above, but with border line | Supplemental plates manufactured by Polyvend Inc. of Arkansas while the prison plate shop was being repaired. | ||||
(1974) | Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; "74" at top left | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" at top, offset to right | AB-1234 ABC-1234 | County-coded | Most of these plates were destroyed in the prison plate shop fire of July 1973 (above); salvaged plates were not issued. | |
1975 | Embossed green serial on reflective white plate with border line; "75" at top left | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" at top, offset to right | AB-1234 ABC-1234 | County-coded | Manufactured by Polyvend Inc. while the prison plate shop was being repaired. | |
1976 | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate with border line; "19 OKLAHOMA 76" at top | "1776 BICENTENNIAL 1976" at bottom | AB-1234 ABC-1234 | County-coded | ||
1977 | Embossed green serial on reflective white plate with border line; "77" at top left | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" at top, offset to right | AB-1234 ABC-1234 | County-coded | ||
1978 | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate with border line; "78" at top left | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" at top, offset to right | AB-1234 ABC-1234 | County-coded |
Image | Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1979–80 | Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; "OKLAHOMA" centered at top; debossed sticker boxes in top corners with "79" further debossed in right box | none | AB-1234 ABC-1234 | County-coded | Monthly staggered registration introduced. | |
1981–82 | Embossed green serial with state-shaped separator on reflective white plate; debossed sticker boxes in top corners with "81" further debossed in right box | "OKLAHOMA IS OK" centered at top | AB-1234 ABC-1234 | County-coded | Revalidated with stickers until 2009. | |
1983–88 | Embossed green serial with state-shaped separator on reflective white plate; yellow band screened at bottom with a yellow sun and "Oklahoma" in black in the middle; sticker boxes debossed in bottom corners | "is OK!" screened in black centered below state name, giving "Oklahoma is OK!" | ABC-123 | County-coded | Commonly known as the "sunbelt" plate. Revalidated with stickers until 2009. | |
1989–94 | Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; battle shield of the Osage Nation screened in the center; "OKLAHOMA" screened in black centered at top | "OK!" screened in tan centered between state name and battle shield | ABC 123 | County-coded | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1989 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Oklahoma was so honored. Co-recipient with Nova Scotia. Serials in each county continued from where the 1983–88 plates left off, with leading zeros added in numbers below 100. Revalidated with stickers until 2009. | |
1994–2008 | Similar to 1989–94 base, but with larger state name and debossed area in center containing redrawn battle shield graphic | "NATIVE AMERICA" screened in red centered at bottom | ABC 123 | County-coded | Final embossed plate. Serials in each county continued from where the 1989–94 plates left off, with the 123 ABC format introduced in counties that had exhausted their ABC 123 allocations. Revalidated with stickers until 2009. | |
123 ABC | ||||||
January 2009 – December 2016 | Screened red serial on reflective white plate; Allan Houser's "Sacred Rain Arrow" sculpture (outside the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa) screened against cloudy blue sky at left and blue bar screened at bottom; "OKLAHOMA" screened in dark blue centered at top | "NATIVE AMERICA" screened in white in center of blue bar, with white Osage Nation battle shield at right | 123ABC | 001AAA to approximately 999QJX | First screened plate. Mandatory plate replacement introduced, all plates from 1981–2008 were replaced. Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2009 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the third time Oklahoma was so honored. County coding discontinued; the county of issuance has been printed on the month revalidation sticker since 2010. 'C', 'N' and 'O' series of serials not issued; some serials carried over from 1994–2008 plates. Only issuing three-letter combinations that have not yet appeared in 1994-2009 123-ABC plates. | |
January 2017 – March 2022 | Screened black serial with state-shaped separator on reflective graphic plate with white scissor-tailed flycatcher against blue landscape featuring mountains, badlands and water | "EXPLORE OKLAHOMA" screened in black centered at top; "TRAVELOK.COM" screened in red centered at bottom | ABC-123 | Exclusively from AAA-001 to LYZ-999; intermittently for 'LZ' serials | Mandatory replcement of all 2009-2016 plates, with some serials carried over from them. Still valid for renewals and transfers. | |
March 2022 –August 2024 | "OKLAHOMA" screened in black centered at top; "TRAVELOK.COM" screened in red centered at bottom | Intermittently for 'LZ' serials; MAA-001 [lower-alpha 1] to PZH-999 [lower-alpha 2] | ||||
September 2024 –Present | Screened white serial with white star-shaped separator on reflective red plate, featuring smaller images screened in blue along the bottom | "OKLAHOMA" screened in white centered at top; "IMAGINE THAT" screened in white centered at bottom | ABC-123 | PXB-001 [lower-alpha 3] to QGG-439 (as of September 11, 2024) [5] | Only issued if vehicle buyers do not have an existing scissor-tailed flycatcher plate to transfer from their prior vehicle, or if a buyer chooses to purchase the new design. |
The order of the numeric county codes used from 1952–61 was based on the populations of each county according to the 1950 United States Census, and the order of the codes used in 1962 was based on the populations of each county according to the 1960 Census., [3] in 2009 county codes were reintroduced on month stickers. The county code month stickers were discontinued by 2024, and replaced by month stickers displaying the abbreviation for the month of expiration.
County | Numeric codes, 1952–61 | Numeric codes, 1962 | 2-letter codes, 1963–82 | 3-letter codes in ABC-123, 1981–2009 | 3-letter codes, in 123-ABC, 1994-2009 | Month Stickers 2009–2024 | |
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Adair | 46 | 46 | AD, AR | "..." means the same as left, with another letter appended to it. ..., AI*, AJA-AJT (noted AJA-T) | left blank if this county has no 123-ABC plates | AD | |
Alfalfa | 62 | 62 | AL | ... | AL | ||
Atoka | 51 | 57 | AT | ..., AU* | AT | ||
Beaver | 73 | 69 | BV | ..., BWA-I | BV | ||
Beckham | 29 | 35 | BK, BE | ..., BF*, BGA-U | BK | ||
Blaine | 45 | 49 | BL | ..., BA* | BL | ||
Bryan | 25 | 27 | BR, BY | ..., BN*, BS*, BD* | BR | ||
Caddo | 16 | 20 | CA, CD | ... | CA*, COA-S, KAA-N | CD | |
Canadian | 26 | 26 | CN, CX | ..., UN*, UX*, UYA-J | CN*, CP*, CX*, NAA-NDA | CN | |
Carter | 14 | 12 | CR, CE | ..., UE* | CE*, CR*, CT*, RAA-E | CR | |
Cherokee | 37 | 36 | CZ | ..., UZ*, UHA-D | CZ*, CH*, UAA-C | CH | |
Choctaw | 32 | 39 | CW | ..., UWA-J | CW*, HAB-O | CW | |
Cimarron | 77 | 77 | CI | CMA-N | CI | ||
Cleveland | 11 | 7 | CL, CV, CY, CF | ..., VA*, VL*, VB*-VK*, VMA-VYB | VXN-O | CL | |
Coal | 71 | 74 | CO | ... | CO | ||
Comanche | 4 | 3 | CC, CH, CM, CB, CP | ... (except CM*), UC*, UD*, UBA-U, UIA-G | CF*, CB*-CD*, CJ*, CM*, EAA-EDT | CM | |
Cotton | 66 | 65 | CT | ... A-U only (CTA-CTU) | CT | ||
Craig | 39 | 37 | CG | ..., UGA-L | CG*, CIC-U | CG | |
Creek | 10 | 11 | CK, CJ, CU | ..., UK*, UJA-G | CK*, CQ*, JAA-X | CK | |
Custer | 30 | 28 | CS | ..., CU*, UUA-I | CU*, CSA-B, CVA-L, DAA-R | CU | |
Delaware | 47 | 45 | DL, DE | ..., DR*, DAA-DDI | DL | ||
Dewey | 68 | 70 | DW | ... A-V only | DW | ||
Ellis | 75 | 75 | EL | ... A-Q only | EL | ||
Garfield | 5 | 5 | GA, GR, GF, GB, GL | ..., GC*, GG*-GK*, GSA-G | GF | ||
Garvin | 24 | 22 | GV, GN | ..., GOA-GQU | GV | ||
Grady | 17 | 18 | GD, GY | ..., GZ*, GX*, GW*, GMA-J | GY | ||
Grant | 64 | 64 | GT | ... A-Q appended only | GT | ||
Greer | 59 | 60 | GE | ... A-W appended only | GR | ||
Harmon | 70 | 73 | HM | ... A-K only | HM | ||
Harper | 76 | 71 | HP | ..., HRA-B | HP | ||
Haskell | 54 | 58 | HK | ..., HLA-B, HSA-K | HK | ||
Hughes | 31 | 40 | HG | ..., HH*, HUA-M | HU | ||
Jackson | 33 | 17 | JA, JK, JS, JX | ..., JCA-U | JA | ||
Jefferson | 60 | 63 | JE | JF* | JE | ||
Johnston | 63 | 61 | JN | ..., JOA-P | JO | ||
Kay | 6 | 6 | KA, KY, KK | ..., KB*-KE*, KJA-U | KA | ||
Kingfisher | 55 | 54 | KF | ..., KG* | KF | ||
Kiowa | 38 | 41 | KW | ..., KX* | KW | ||
Latimer | 67 | 67 | LA | ... A-M only | LA | ||
Le Flore | 15 | 19 | LE, LF, LR | ..., LS*, LU*, LX*, LJ*, LMA-P | LF | ||
Lincoln | 28 | 31 | LN, LL | ..., LC*, LD* | LI | ||
Logan | 27 | 32 | LG, LO | ..., LP*, LH* | LG | ||
Love | 72 | 72 | LV | ..., LWA-W | LV | ||
Major | 65 | 66 | MA | ... | MAA-K | MJ | |
Marshall | 69 | 68 | MR | ..., MM* | MRA-M | MR | |
Mayes | 35 | 30 | ME, MY | ..., MX*, MW* | MYA-MZR | MY | |
McClain | 48 | 47 | ML, MN | ..., MP* | ML*, MNA-C | ML | |
McCurtain | 22 | 25 | MC, MT | ..., MD*, MQ* | MC*, MTA-G | MC | |
McIntosh | 40 | 48 | MO | ..., MHA-MIZ | MIB-G | MI | |
Murray | 61 | 55 | MU | ..., MV* | MU | ||
Muskogee | 3 | 4 | MK, MG, MS, MB | ..., MJ*, MF* | MG*, MK*, MS*, MU*, MEB-M | MK | |
Noble | 57 | 56 | NB | ..., NCA-U | NB | ||
Nowata | 56 | 53 | NW | ..., NOA-K | NW | ||
Okfuskee | 43 | 51 | OK | ..., OFA-E | OF | ||
Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | XA-YZ | ..., Q**, F** | XAA-XWM | OK | |
Okmulgee | 8 | 14 | OM, OL | ..., ON*, OP*, OUA-S | OM | ||
Osage | 19 | 16 | OS, OA, OE, OG | ..., OBA-ODB | OS | ||
Ottawa | 21 | 21 | OT, OW | ..., OXA-OZZ, OVA-S | OT | ||
Pawnee | 53 | 52 | PW | ..., PX* | PWA-H | PW | |
Payne | 7 | 8 | PA, PY, PF | ..., PZ*, PL*, PG*, PV* | PY*, PAA-S | PY | |
Pittsburg | 12 | 15 | PB, PS | ..., PP*, PQ*, PI* | PB*, PSA-E, PSJ | PI | |
Pontotoc | 23 | 23 | PN, PC | ..., PO*, PR* | PNA-P | PO | |
Pottawatomie | 9 | 10 | PT, PE, PD | PT*, PD*, PJ*, PK* | PT*, PO*, PE*, PMA-I | PT | |
Pushmataha | 58 | 59 | PM | ..., PU* | PUA-B | PU | |
Roger Mills | 74 | 76 | RM | ... A-N only | RMH-N | RM | |
Rogers | 36 | 29 | RG, RE, RO, RR | ..., RF*, RH*, RS*, RAA-RBK | RG | ||
Seminole | 13 | 24 | SM, SE | ..., SF*, SI*, SLA | SM | ||
Sequoyah | 34 | 34 | SY, SH | ..., SZ*, SA*-SC*, SQ*, SO* | SQ | ||
Stephens | 18 | 13 | ST, SP, SN | ..., SR*, SUA-SXW | ST | ||
Texas | 52 | 43 | TX, TS | ... | TX*, TSA | TX | |
Tillman | 42 | 42 | TL | .., TTA-L | TI | ||
Tulsa | 2 | 2 | ZA-ZZ | ZA*-ZY*, I**, T** | ZAA-ZZE | TU | |
Wagoner | 44 | 38 | WG, WN | ..., WO*, WR*, WE*, WVA-I | WG | ||
Washington | 20 | 9 | WA, WH, WS, WI | ..., WJ*, WK*, WM*, WQA-J | WS | ||
Washita | 41 | 33 | WT | ..., WUA-J | WT | ||
Woods | 49 | 50 | WD | ..., WFA-E | WD | ||
Woodward | 50 | 44 | WW, WB | ..., WCA-W | WW |
Image | Type | Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Commercial Truck | January 2017 – present | Screened black serial with state-shaped separator on reflective graphic plate with white scissor-tailed flycatcher against blue landscape featuring mountains, badlands and water | "EXPLORE OKLAHOMA" or "OKLAHOMA" screened in black centered at top; "COML TRUCK" screened in black centered at bottom | V12-345 123-45V | T, C, X, Y at both front and the end. I00000-I99999, Z00000- approx. Z59999 V00000-99999V 00C000 - today | Note: This plate is replaced by the Imagine That plate in Sep 2024. However, scissortail flycatcher plates are still being used. | |
Exempt | January 2017 – present | Screened black serial with state-shaped separator on reflective graphic plate with white scissor-tailed flycatcher against blue landscape featuring mountains, badlands and water | "EXPLORE OKLAHOMA" or "OKLAHOMA" screened in black centered at top; "TAX EXEMPT" screened in black centered at bottom | E12-345 | Note: This plate is replaced by the Imagine That plate in Sep 2024. However, scissortail flycatcher plates are still being used. | ||
Non-expiring Trailer | January 2017 – present | Screened black serial with state-shaped separator on reflective graphic plate with white scissor-tailed flycatcher against blue landscape featuring mountains, badlands and water | "EXPLORE OKLAHOMA" or "OKLAHOMA" screened in black centered at top; "NON EXP TRAILER" screened in black centered at bottom | 1234-AB AB-1234 | Note: This plate is replaced by the Imagine That plate in Sep 2024. However, scissortail flycatcher plates are still being used. | ||
Non-expiring Truck | January 2017 – present | Screened black serial with state-shaped separator on reflective graphic plate with white scissor-tailed flycatcher against blue landscape featuring mountains, badlands and water | "EXPLORE OKLAHOMA" or "OKLAHOMA" screened in black centered at top; "NON EXP TRUCK" screened in black centered at bottom | 1 N/Y/C-234 | Note: This plate is replaced by the Imagine That plate in Sep 2024. However, scissortail flycatcher plates are still being used. | ||
City | January 2017 – September 2024 | Screened black serial with state-shaped separator on reflective graphic plate with white scissor-tailed flycatcher against blue landscape featuring mountains, badlands and water | "EXPLORE OKLAHOMA" or "OKLAHOMA" screened in black centered at top; "CITY" screened in black centered at bottom | C/I-12345 | C/I-00001 to C/I-99999 | Note: This plate is replaced by the Imagine That plate in September 2024. However, scissortail flycatcher plates are still being used. | |
City (New) | September 2024 – Present | Screened white serial with original 46 state flag star separator on reflective graphic plate with red background with Oklahoma landmarks. | "OKLAHOMA" screened in white centered at top; "CITY" screened in white centered at bottom | C/I-12345 | C/I-00001 to C/I-99999 |
Image | Type | Dates issued | Design | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Aviation | Black serial on a sunset landscape, two planes flying on either side and an airport runway at the bottom. Oklahoma screened in black at the top and AVIATION screened in white at the bottom with two wings on each side. | A/V 12345 | A/V 00001 to present | Supports the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Revolving Fund | ||
Department of Wildlife Conservation - Bass | 123B4 | 001B1 to present | ||||
Department of Wildlife Conservation - Deer | 123D4 | 001D1 to present | ||||
Department of Wildlife Conservation - Mallard | 123J4 | 001J1 to present | ||||
Department of Wildlife Conservation - Lizard | 123L4 | 001L1 to present | ||||
Department of Wildlife Conservation - Striper | 123P4 | 001P1 to present | ||||
Department of Wildlife Conservation - Quail | 123Q4 | 001Q1 to present | ||||
Department of Wildlife Conservation - Scissortail | 123S4 | 001S1 to present | ||||
Department of Wildlife Conservation - Turkey | 123T4 | 001T1 to present | ||||
Ducks Unlimited | Black serial on a purple and orange gradient background, a flying mallard is in the middle of the registration. A black screened Ducks Unlimited logo is present on the lower right corner, the mallard head of this same logo is also present in faded in the background, much larger. OKLAHOMA screened in black at the top, DUCKS UNLIMITED screened in black at the bottom. | DU1 234 | DU0 001 to present | |||
In God We Trust | White serial on blue background with national flag, "In God We Trust" screened in white on left. OKLAHOMA screened in white at the top. | G/T 1234 | G/T 0001 to present | Identical to "In God We Trust" 2008 Indiana plates. | ||
National Weather Center | Light blue serial on a sunset sky, NWC in the middle of the registration. OKLAHOMA screened in orange at the top, National Weather Center and EDUCATION-RESEARCH-OPERATIONS screened in white at the bottom with two wings on each side. | WX1 234 | WX1 001 to present | |||
Oklahoma Blood Institute | Black serial on a white background, Oklahoma Blood Institute with logo at the left. OKLAHOMA screened in black at the top and FEEL GOOD. GIVE BLOOD. screened in light blue at the bottom. | 123OBI | 001OBI to present | |||
Pioneers of the Prairie | White serial on a gradient red background with an American bison on the left. OKLAHOMA screened in black at the top and Pioneers of the Prairie screened in white at the bottom. | NC1234 | NC0001 to present | |||
Save the Monarchs | 2020–present | Black screened serial on multicolored background, features a monarch butterfly to the left of the serial and "Save the Monarchs" below the serial. | SM1234 | SM0001 to present | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2020 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the fourth time Oklahoma was so honored. | |
"State Parks" – Pavilion | 2004–present | Black on multicolored background. | O/P 1234 | O/P 1 to present | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2004 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the second time Oklahoma was so honored. | |
Support Education | White serial on a sunset landscape, a house on the left and grass at the bottom. OKLAHOMA screened in white at the top and SUPPORT EDUCATION screened in white at the bottom. | L0001E | L0001E to present | |||
Tulsa Zoo | Black serial on a white background, a brown giraffe at the top right corner of the plate until to the middle, TulsaZoo AND LIVING MUSEUM with logo screened in orange in the left corner. The logo is also screened in very light orange below the giraffe's head, in the middle of the registration. OKLAHOMA screened in black at the bottom. | TZ1 234 | TZ0 001 to present |
The U.S. state of Idaho first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1913. As of 2024, plates are issued by the Idaho Transportation Department through its Division of Motor Vehicles. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.
The U.S. state of Kansas first required its residents to register their vehicles and display license plates in 1913. Plates are currently issued by the Kansas Department of Revenue through its Division of Vehicles and only rear plates have been required since 1956.
The U.S. state of Georgia first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1910. Plates are currently issued by the Motor Vehicle Division of the Georgia Department of Revenue. Only rear plates have been required since 1942.
The U.S. state of Nebraska first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1915, when the state began to issue plates.
The U.S. state of New Jersey first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1903. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1908, when the state began to issue plates.
Hawaii was a sovereign constitutional monarchy until this government was overthrown in January 1893, but many of its laws were already modeled after those of the United States, including registering dogs and issuing metal tags for them since the 1870s. The Republic of Hawaii which replaced the previous government was annexed as a Territory by the United States in August 1898, and the first automobiles to be shipped to the Hawaiian Islands arrived in 1899. Each of Hawaii's four counties registered vehicles completely autonomously starting with the City & County of Honolulu in 1906, and license plates were homemade / owner-provided. The first government-issued plates were used by both Honolulu and the County of Hawaii in 1915. Maui County first issued plates in 1919, while Kauai County retained homemade plates through 1921; this was the last jurisdiction in the United States to do so. All license plates were standardized throughout the Territory of Hawaii for the first time in 1922. Despite its status as a territory, Hawaii's vehicle registration laws and license plates were the same as the rest of the United States. Hawaii was admitted to the Union as the 50th state in August 1959.
The U.S. state of New Mexico first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1912. As of 2024, plates are issued by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department through its Motor Vehicle Division. Only rear plates have been required since 1961.
The U.S. state of Colorado first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1913. As of 2024, plates are issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue through its Division of Motor Vehicles. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.
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.
The U.S. state of Arizona first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1912. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1914, when the state began to issue plates.
Alaska first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1921, while still an organized incorporated territory of the United States. It was admitted to the Union as the 49th state in January 1959.
The U.S. state of Alabama first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1911.
The U.S. state of Louisiana first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1915. As of 2024, plates are issued by the Public Safety Services division of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, through the division's Office of Motor Vehicles. Only rear plates have been required since 1952.
The U.S. state of Montana first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1913. As of 2024, plates are issued by the Montana Department of Justice through its Motor Vehicle Division. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.
The U.S. state of New Hampshire first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1905. As of 2022, plates are issued by the New Hampshire Department of Safety through its Division of Motor Vehicles. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.
The U.S. state of Ohio first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1908, although several cities within the state issued their own license plates from as early as 1902.
The U.S. unincorporated territory of Guam first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1916.
The U.S. state of Washington first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1915, when the state began to issue plates.
The U.S. state of Wyoming first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1913. As of 2024, plates are issued and regulated by the Wyoming Department of Transportation through its Motor Vehicle Services division.
The U.S. state of California first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1914, when the state began to issue plates. Plates are currently issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.