Vehicle registration plates of Virginia

Last updated
Virginia
Virginia 2021 license plate.jpg
Current series
Slogan Virginia is for Lovers
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
MaterialAluminum
Serial formatABC-1234
IntroducedMarch 2014 (2014-03)
Availability
Issued by Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
History
First issuedJune 1906 (1906-06)

The U.S. state of Virginia first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1906. As of 2022, plates are issued by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

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Motor vehicle registration statistics

As of 2008, the DMV has 7,698,416 active registrations, 1,696,795 (22%) of which are special or personalized plates. [1] One out of every ten personalized license plates in the United States is registered to a Virginia driver. [2] The high take-up of vanity plates in the state is arguably due to the fact that, unlike in many other states, a personalized plate in Virginia costs just $10 more than a randomly-assigned registration plate. In 2008, 1,624,146 pairs of license plates were sold, with 831,361 of them being personalized plates. [3]

Passenger baseplates

1906 to 1972

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. [4] The first Virginia license plate that complied with these standards was issued eight years beforehand, in 1948.

No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.

ImageDates issuedDesignSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1906–10White serial on black porcelain plate; "VA" at right12341 to approximately 4500
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1910Red serial on white porcelain plate; "VA. 1910" at right12341 to approximately 2600First dated plate. Issued only from June 15 through December 31, 1910. [5]
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1911White serial on blue porcelain plate; "VA. 1911" at right1234101 to approximately 4000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1912White serial on green porcelain plate, "VA. 1912" at right1234101 to approximately 6000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1913White serial on maroon porcelain plate; "VA 1913" at right12341 to approximately 9000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1914Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "VA 1914" at right123451 to approximately 14000First embossed plate.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1915Embossed white serial on dark green plate; "VA 1915" at right123451 to approximately 21000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1916Embossed dark blue serial on orange plate; "VA 1916" at right123451 to approximately 35000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1917Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "VA 1917" at right123451 to approximately 52000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1918Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "VA 1918" at right123451 to approximately 71000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1919Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "VA 1919" at right123451 to approximately 88000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1920Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "VA 20" at right1234561 to approximately 126000
1921 Virginia license plate.jpg 1921Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "VA 21" at right123-4561 to approximately 146-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1922Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; white lines at top and bottom borders; "VA 22" at right1234561 to approximately 145000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1923Embossed white serial on dark green plate; white lines at top and bottom borders; "VA 23" at right1234561 to approximately 189000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1924Embossed white serial on red plate; "VIRGINIA - 24" centered at top1234561 to approximately 217000Manufactured in New Jersey to the same design as that state's 1924 plates. First use of the full state name.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1925Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "VIRGINIA - 1925" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 235-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1926Embossed golden yellow serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VIRGINIA - 26" centered at top123-4561 to approximately 273-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1927Embossed red serial on green plate with border line; "VIRGINIA - 27" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 293-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1928Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "VIRGINIA · 1928" centered at top123-4561 to approximately 317-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1929Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "VIRGINIA · 1929" centered at bottom123-4561 to approximately 321-000
1930 Virginia license plate.jpg 1930Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "VIRGINIA · 1930" centered at top123-4561 to approximately 349-000
1931 Virginia license plate.jpg 1931Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "VIRGINIA · 1931" centered at bottom123-4561 to approximately 368-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1932Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "VIRGINIA · 1932" centered at top123-4561 to approximately 376-000
1933 Virginia license plate.jpg 1933Embossed black serial on white plate; "VIRGINIA - 1933" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 334-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1934Embossed white serial on black plate; "VIRGINIA - 1934" at top123-4561 to approximately 337-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1935Embossed black serial on white plate; "VIRGINIA - 1935" at top123-4561 to approximately 335-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1936Embossed orange serial on dark blue plate; "VIRGINIA - 1936" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 360-000
Virginia license plate 1937 graphic.png 1937Embossed white serial on black plate; "VIRGINIA - 1937" at top123-4561 to approximately 375-000
1938 Virginia license plate.jpg 1938Embossed black serial on white plate; "VIRGINIA - 1938" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 388-000
Virginia license plate 1939 graphic.png 1939Embossed white serial on black plate; "VIRGINIA - 1939" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 402-000
Virginia license plate 1940 graphic.png 1940Embossed black serial on white plate; "1940 - VIRGINIA" at top123-4561 to approximately 438-000
Virginia license plate 1941 graphic.png 1941Embossed white serial on black plate; "19 - VIRGINIA - 41" at top123-4561 to approximately 491-000
1942 Virginia licence plate.JPG
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1942–43Embossed black serial on white plate; "VIRGINIA - 1942" at top123-4561 to approximately 524-000Revalidated for 1943 with black tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.
Virginia license plate 1944 graphic.png 1944Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "1944 - VA" centered at bottom123-4561 to approximately 468-000
Virginia license plate 1945 graphic.png 1945Embossed black serial on white plate; "19 - VIRGINIA - 45" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 475-000
Virginia license plate 1946 graphic.png 1946Embossed white serial on black plate; "VIRGINIA - 1946" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 524-000
Virginia license plate 1947 graphic.png 1947Embossed black serial on unpainted aluminum plate; "19 VIRGINIA 47" at top123-4561 to approximately 567-000
Virginia license plate 1948 graphic.png 1948Embossed white serial on black plate; "1948 VIRGINIA" at top123-4561 to approximately 642-000
1949 Virginia license plate.jpg 1949Embossed black serial on unpainted aluminum plate; "VIRGINIA 1949" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 698-000
1950 Virginia license plate 378-641.jpg 1950Embossed white serial on black plate; "1950 VIRGINIA" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 783-000
Virginia 1951 License Plate.jpg
1952 Virginia license plate.jpg
1951–52Embossed black serial on white plate; "19 VIRGINIA 51" at bottom123-4561 to 999-999Revalidated for 1952 with black tabs, due to metal conservation for the Korean War. [6] Plates with serials A100-000 and up used narrower serial dies; this practice continued until 1969. [7]
A123-456A-100 to approximately A145-000
1953 Virginia license plate.jpg 1953Embossed orange serial on blue plate; "19 VIRGINIA 53" at top123-4561 to approximately 940-000
1954 Virginia license plate.JPG 1954Embossed white serial on black plate; "VIRGINIA 1954" at top123-4561 to approximately 999-999
1955 Virginia license plate.jpg 1955Embossed black serial on white plate; "1955 VIRGINIA" at bottom123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A122-000
Virginia license plate 1956 graphic.png 1956Embossed white serial on black plate; "19 VIRGINIA 56" at bottom123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A178-000
Virginia license plate 1957 graphic.png 1957Embossed black serial on white plate; "VIRGINIA 1957" at bottom123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A223-000
1958 Virginia license plate.JPG 1958Embossed white serial on black plate; "1958 VIRGINIA" at top123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A232-000
1959 Virginia license plate 363-883.jpg 1959Embossed black serial on white plate; "19 VIRGINIA 59" at top123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A259-000
1960 Virginia license plate.jpg 1960Embossed white serial on black plate; "VIRGINIA 1960" at top123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A240-000
Virginia license plate 1961 graphic.png 1961Embossed black serial on white plate; "1961 VIRGINIA" at bottom123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A273-000
Virginia license plate 1962 graphic.png 1962Embossed white serial on black plate; "19 VIRGINIA 62" at bottom123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A344-000
1963 Virginia license plate.jpg 1963Embossed black serial on white plate; "VIRGINIA 1963" at bottom123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A425-000
1964 Virginia license plate.jpg 1964Embossed white serial on black plate; "1964 VIRGINIA" at top123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A504-000
1965 Virginia license plate.jpg 1965Embossed black serial on white plate; "19 VIRGINIA 65" at top123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A545-000
Virginia license plate 1966 graphic.png 1966Embossed white serial on black plate; "VIRGINIA 1966" at top123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A626-000
1967 Virginia license plate.jpg 1967Embossed black serial on white plate; "1967 VIRGINIA" at bottom123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A700-000
Virginia license plate 1968 graphic.png 1968Embossed white serial on black plate; "19 VIRGINIA 68" at bottom123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A788-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1969Embossed black serial on white plate; "VIRGINIA 1969" at bottom123-4561 to 999-999All plates now used the narrower serial dies introduced on the 1951–52 base. [7]
A123-456A-100 to approximately A857-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1970Embossed white serial on black plate; "1970 VIRGINIA" at top123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to approximately A966-000
1971 Virginia license plate.jpg
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1971Embossed black serial on white plate, with or without border line; "19 VIRGINIA 71" at top123-4561 to 999-999
A123-456A-100 to
A999-999
ABC 123AAA 001 to AAD 999
B12-345B-1 to approximately B54-000
1972 Virginia License Plate.jpg 1972Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "VIRGINIA 1972" at topABC-123AAA-001 to DZZ-999Letters I, O and Q not used in serials; this practice continues today (except 1988–92). [8]

1973 to present

ImageDates issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Virginia license plate, 1973-1979 series with September 1974 sticker.png 1973–79Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "VIRGINIA" centered at topnoneABC-123AAA-101 to NZZ-999;
SAA-101 to SZZ-999
Revalidated with stickers until 1984. 'P' series of serials reserved for light trucks, and 'R' series for rental cars (the latter practice continued until the late 1990s). [9]
Virginia license plate, 1979-1992 series with February 1983 sticker.png 1979–92Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at topnoneABC-123AAA-101 to ZZZ-999 (see right)Still currently revalidated. Serials UAA-101 through ZZZ-999 issued first, followed by AAA-101 through SZZ-999 as 1973–79 plates were invalidated, then (from 1988) all serials with I, O, Q and T as the first letter, and finally (from 1990) all remaining serials with I, O or Q as the second and/or third letters (beginning with AAI-101 and ending with ZZQ-999). [8]
1993 Virginia license plate, with June 1994 sticker.png 1993Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at topnoneABC-1234ZZZ-9999 to approximately ZXX-1000Serials progressed backwards, presumably due to the serials on the optional Scenic plate (see Optional plates below) progressing forward from AAA-1000.
Virginia license plate, 1993-2002 series with October 2002 sticker.png 1993 – June
2002
As above, but with state name in all capital lettersZXW-9999 to approximately XYN-1000
2002 Virginia License Plate Sample.jpg July
2002 – early
2003
Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top"400th Anniversary" in red centered at bottom, with a red ship graphic between the two words, plus "1607" to the left and "2007" to the rightABC-1234Exclusively from JAA-1000 to JAX-9999; intermittently from JAY-1000 to JDC-9999Issued in advance of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Serials progressed forward from the start of the 'J' series (presumably for Jamestown). The slogan was originally printed on a white sticker, before it started to be screened directly onto the plate at around the JAM series. [8]
Virginia 2005 License Plate.jpg October 2002 – June
2006
As above, but with state name in redIntermittently from JAY-1000 to JDC-9999; exclusively from JDD-1000 to KCW-9999
2006 Virginia License Plate.jpg June
2006 – December 2007
Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in red centered at top; Jamestown 400th Anniversary logo screened at bottom left and "2007" at bottom right"JAMESTOWN" screened in blue and "AMERICA'S 400TH ANNIVERSARY" in red, both centered at bottomABC-1234KCX-1000 to KNP-9999
Virginia license plate, 1993-2002 series with October 2002 sticker.png January 2008 – February 2014Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at topnoneABC-1234XXP-9999 to approximately WJZ-1000Return to 1993 base. Serials progressed backwards as before.
Virginia 2016 License Plate.jpg March 2014 – present"VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS" screened in black, plus a red heart for the second 'V', centered at bottomVAA-1000 to VZZ-9999; UZZ-9999 to TGX-5425 (as of August 2024)Serials progressed forward through the 'V' series (presumably for Virginia), then backwards through the 'U' and 'T' series.

Non-passenger plates

ImageTypeFirst issuedDesignSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
1993 Virginia license plate 4 disabled person.jpg Disabled person1993blue on reflective white with blue screened state nameEmbossed International Symbol of Access at left.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Motorcycle1975Embossed dark blue serial on non-reflective white plate with border line; "VA." embossed in blue centered at top1234561 to approximately 370000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1979As above, but reflective370001 to approximately 960000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1992As above, but without border line960001 to 999999, then 10001 to 960000
2018A12345
12345A
Z10001 to Z99999; W10001 to W99999; 10001W to 99999W
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 2024As above, but "VA" screened in blue centered at topA12345J10001 to J71705 (as of November 10, 2024)

Optional plates

Virginia offers 333 optional license plates. Most can be personalized for an additional fee.

ImageTypeDates issuedDesignSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
1976 Virginia license plate 111 112.jpg Independence Bicentennial1975–82Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; blue bust of George Washington and thirteen red stars (representing the original colonies) screened in the center; "Virginia" and "1776 Independence Bicentennial 1976" screened in red centered at top and bottom respectively123-456100-001 to
500-000
Still currently revalidated.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg ScenicJuly 1992 – presentEmbossed dark blue serial on reflective graphic plate with pale blue sky, light blue mountains, green fields, yellow sand and light blue sea; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at topABC-1234AAA-1000 to AFA-4164 (as of July 31, 2023)
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Autumn LeavesMay – October 1997Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; ten orange and yellow gradient leaves behind serial; "Virginia" screened in black centered at top1234-ABC1000-AAA to approximately 9999-AADRevised design introduced in response to visibility concerns surrounding the original design. [10]
Blank License Plate Shape.svg October 1997 – presentAs above, but with leaves around edge of plate1000-BAA to 1300-BBL (as of January 3, 2019)
Blank License Plate Shape.svg PatriotMay 1997 – presentSimilar to passenger base, but with Revolutionary War fifer graphic at right123ABC101AAA to 199AEK (as of February 7, 2016)
Blank License Plate Shape.svg George Washington Bicentennial 1999 to ?Dark blue on Flag of the United States with image of Washington.1234WB1001WB to ?Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1999 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Virginia has been so honored.

Temporary plates

Type codes

CodePrefixSuffix
AA cardinal
ABcardinalI'm Animal Friendly
ACcardinal Averett University
(Averett College prior to 2001)
ADcardinal
AEcardinalVirginia Aviation
AGcardinal
AHcardinalAntique (blue/yellow)
AJcardinal
AKcardinal Alpha Kappa Alpha
Apportioned Permanent
ALAntique (blue/yellow) Fight Terrorism (A/L)
AM Texas A&M University
ANFight Terrorism (A/N)
AP Appalachian State University Alpha Phi Alpha
Appalachian Trail
AQAntique (blue/yellow)
AS National Air and Space Museum
ATAntique (blue/yellow)Virginians for the Arts
AU Auburn University
AWAntique (blue/yellow)
AX Alexandria
AYAntique (blue/yellow)
BAWildlife Conservationist − bass
BB
BC Bridgewater College Breast Cancer
BDWildlife Conservationist − bear
BEProtect Pollinators
BF Bluefield College Tiger Swallowtail - State Insect
BGAirborne (173 ABN BDE Sky Soldiers)
BHTiger Swallowtail - State Insect
BIShare the Road
BJProtect Wildlife
BNcardinalWildlife Conservationist − bluebird
BQAntique (blue/yellow)
BR Blue Ridge Community College Blue Ridge Parkway
BTWildlife Conservationist − brook trout
BU BoatUS
BVcardinal
BW Bowler
BZ Bronze Star Bronze Star - Valor
CB Chesapeake
CCCommonwealth College
CDI'm Animal Friendly
CFcardinalClean Special Fuel
CG U.S. Coast Guard
CH Chesterfield County
CJ Virginia Railway Heritage
CL Remember the USS Cole
Choose Life
CM Friends of Coal
CNCombat Infantryman
CP Washington Capitals
CRCredit Unions
CTClean Special Fuel
CU Clemson University
CV Sons of Confederate Veterans
CW Colonial Williamsburg
CXcardinalClean Special Fuel
CYClean Special FuelClean Special Fuel
CZcardinal
DBDrive Out Diabetes
DC Danville Community College
DK Duke University
DL Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
DRDrive Smart
DU Ducks Unlimited
DYcardinal
EBProtect Pollinators
ECLineman East Carolina University
EDEducation Begins at Home
EE Mountain Empire Community College
EGWildlife Conservationist − bald eagle
EHWildlife Conservationist − bald eagle
EJcardinal
EM Eastern Mennonite University
ENcardinal
EPcardinal
ER Germanna Community College
ES Eastern Shore
ETEastern Shore
EWcardinal
EYcardinal
FBFranchised Motorcycle DealerTiger Swallowtail - State Insect
FDFight Terrorism (F/D)
FGcardinalVirginia Farms
FKcardinal
FLWildflowers
FMFranchised Motor Home Dealer
FP Fraternal Order of Police
FS Florida State University
FTFight Terrorism (F/T)
FW Veterans of Foreign Wars
FXFoxhunting
FYcardinal
FZcardinal
GAcardinal Greyhound Adoption
GL Freemason
GM George Mason University
GO U.S. Army
GS Gold Star (G/S)
GT Georgia Tech
GU Georgetown University
GVcardinalStop Gun Violence
GXcardinal
HAVirginia Children's Trust Fund — Hand
HC Hollins University
(Hollins College prior to 1998)
HD Harley Owners Group
HEHorse Enthusiast
HI Ohio State University
HM In God We Trust
HNHorse Enthusiast
HS Hampden-Sydney
HTVirginia Children's Trust Fund — Heart
HVHorse Enthusiast
HZIn God We Trust
ICInternet Capital
IDIndependent Dealer
JBParrotheads
JDParrotheads
JM James Madison University — SealJames Madison University — Athletics
JR James River Park System
JS J. S. Reynolds Community College
JVcardinal
JYcardinal
KC Knights of Columbus
KFKids First
KGKids First
KPcardinal
KVKorean War Veteran
KWEyes on the Road
KXcardinal
KYcardinal
LB

Liberty University

LC Lynchburg College
LDLighthouses
LE General Robert E. Lee
LFLighthouses
LGLighthouses
LH Alzheimer's Association
LILighthouses
LJLighthouses
LKLighthouses
LMLighthouses
LPLighthouses
LR NASA Langley Research Center
LTLighthouses
LULiberty University
LVLions of Virginia
LW Longwood University Police - Heroes Live Forever
LX Lord Fairfax Community College
LYcardinal
MALighthouses
MC Virginia Commonwealth University — Seal
United We Stand
MELighthouses
MGLighthouses
MHcardinal University of Michigan
MILighthouses
ML Marine Corps League
MMMeg's Miles
MOMove Over
MPcardinal
MR US Marine Corps
MSMarshall University
MUcardinal Marymount University
MVMove Over
MXcardinal
MYSupport Our Troops
NA Oceana Naval Air Station
NB Natural Bridge
NCcardinal
ND University of Notre Dame
NENatural Bridge
NFNurses
NHcardinal
NJcardinal
NKcardinal
NLcardinalDonate Life
NNcardinal Northern Neck
NONorthern Neck
NR Naval Reserve National Rifle Association
NS Newport News Shipbuilding
NT Washington Nationals
NV Northern Virginia Community College Naval Aviator
NXcardinal
NYcardinal United States Navy
NZcardinal
OD Old Dominion University
PC Paul D. Camp Community College Peace Begins at Home
PDFight Terrorism (P/D)
PFProfessional FirefighterProfessional Firefighter
PH Purple Heart
PKcardinal
PLcardinal
PN Poquoson
POPoquoson
PS Penn State University Virginia Community Peacebuilding
PTFight Terrorism (P/T)
PV Piedmont Virginia Community College
PZIn God We Trust
RD Washington Redskins
RM Randolph–Macon College — Seal
RN Ruritan National
RU Radford University
RWRandolph–Macon's Woman College
RY Rotary International
SB Sweet Briar College
SC University of South Carolina
SFUS Marine Corps Surfrider Foundation
SLProtect Sea Life
Silver Star
SM Smith Mountain Lake
SN Shenandoah National Park
SP Special Forces Association
SRShriner
STVirginia Children's Trust Fund — Star
SU Shenandoah University
TD Tidewater Community College
TEDon't Tread on Me
TGDon't Tread on Me
TH Tobacco Heritage
TIFriends of Tibet
TJDon't Tread on Me
TKWildlife Conservationist − turkey
TMDon't Tread on Me
TN 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
University of Tennessee
TPDon't Tread on Me
TRDon't Tread on Me
TSDon't Tread on Me
TUDon't Tread on Me
TXDon't Tread on Me
UAcardinalUnlocking Autism
UB War of 1812
UEDon't Tread on Me
UF University of Florida
UGDon't Tread on Me
UHDon't Tread on Me
UJcardinalDon't Tread on Me
ULcardinalDon't Tread on Me
UMcardinal University of Maryland
UN University of North Carolina
UPUnited We Stand
UQDon't Tread on Me
UR University of Richmond — Spider University of Richmond — Crest
USUnited We Stand
UTDon't Tread on Me
UUcardinalDon't Tread on Me
UV University of Virginia
UWcardinalUnited We Stand
UXcardinalDon't Tread on Me
UYcardinalDon't Tread on Me
UZcardinal
VAVirginians for the Arts
VB Virginia Beach Virginia Beach
VEcardinal
VGcardinal
VH Virginia Highlands Community College
VJcardinal
VM Virginia Military Institute
VPState ParksVirginia Tech - Mountains
VRVirginia Realtors
VT Virginia Tech Iraqi Freedom Veteran
VU Virginia Union University
VV Vietnam Veterans of America Vietnam Veteran
VXcardinal
VYcardinal
VZcardinal
WA Williamsburg 300th Anniversary
WB George Washington Bicentennial
WDcardinalWildlife Conservationist − white-tailed deer
WFWallops Flight Facility
WGWilliamsburg 300th Anniversary
WHcardinal
WIWildlife Conservationist − white-tailed deer
WLWildlife Conservationist − mallard
WNcardinal
WP United States Military Academy
WZcardinal
XADon't Tread on Me
XBDon't Tread on Me
XCDon't Tread on Me
XDDon't Tread on Me
XEDon't Tread on Me
XFDon't Tread on Me
XGDon't Tread on Me
XHDon't Tread on Me
XJDon't Tread on Me
XKDon't Tread on Me
XLDon't Tread on Me
XMDon't Tread on Me
XNDon't Tread on Me
XPDon't Tread on Me
XRDon't Tread on Me
XSDon't Tread on Me
YJRandolph–Macon College — Athletics
ZAcardinal
ZDcardinal
ZEPermanent Trailer
ZFcardinal
ZHcardinal
ZKcardinal
ZLcardinal
ZNcardinal
ZPcardinal
ZRcardinal
ZScardinal
ZTcardinal
ZUcardinal
ZVcardinal
ZWcardinal
ZYcardinal
ZZcardinal

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vehicle registration plates of North Carolina</span> North Carolina vehicle license plates

The U.S. state of North Carolina first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1907. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1913, when the state began to issue plates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vehicle registration plates of Ohio</span> Ohio vehicle license plates

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. state of Pennsylvania first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1903. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1906, when the state began to issue plates.

The U.S. state of South Dakota first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1913, when the state began to issue plates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vehicle registration plates of Texas</span> Texas vehicle license plates

The U.S. state of Texas first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1907. Registrants provided their own license plates for display, with serial numbers assigned by their county of residence, until the state began to issue plates in 1917.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vehicle registration plates of Vermont</span> Vermont vehicle license plates

The U.S. state of Vermont first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1905. As of 2022, plates are issued by the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), associated with the Vermont Agency of Transportation. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vehicle registration plates of Wisconsin</span> Wisconsin vehicle license plates

The U.S. state of Wisconsin first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1905. Plates are currently issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vehicle registration plates of Washington, D.C.</span>

The U.S. federal district of Washington, D.C., first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1903. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1907, when the district began to issue plates. Plates are issued by the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba</span>

The Canadian province of Manitoba first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display licence plates in 1911. As of 2022, plates are issued by the Manitoba Public Insurance. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vehicle registration plates of California</span> California vehicle license plates

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.

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