Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1944 | Events of 1945 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1946 |
Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1945. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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![]() | Iowa | Embossed black serial and border line on white plate; "IOWA-1945" centered at top | none | 1-23456 and 12-34567 | County coded | Only rear plates issued |
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![]() | Maine | Embossed dark blue serial and border line on white plate; "MAINE 1945" centered at top | "VACATIONLAND" centered at bottom | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 155-000 | |
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![]() | Oregon | The 1942 plates continued in use and were validated by a windshield sticker for 1945. | ||||
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![]() | Wisconsin | Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 42" at bottom, slogan at top | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | 123 456 | 1 to approximately 775 000 | Revalidated for 1945 with red on white tabs. |
![]() | Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" embossed at bottom left, yellow oval with debossed "1942" at bottom right | none | A12, A1B, AB1, ABC, 12A, 1A2, 1AB | A00 to 9ZZ | ||
![]() | Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" embossed at bottom left, white oval with debossed "43" at bottom right | A123, 1A23 | A000 to 9K99 | |||
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Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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![]() | Wisconsin | Bus | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "BUS" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A 12 | Coded by weight class | |
![]() | Cabin | Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "CABIN" at bottom left, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "42-43" at bottom right | 123 | 1 to approximately 950 | Revalidated for 1945 with white on red tabs | |
![]() | Dealer | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "DEALER" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; white oval with debossed "1944" at top right | A1234 | Dealer number and plate number | Number is dealer number, letter is plate number for that dealer. Revalidated for 1945 with black on yellow tabs. | |
![]() | Farm | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "FARM" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "42-43" at top right | 12345 | 1 to approximately 65000 | Revalidated for 1945 with white on red tabs | |
![]() | Motorcycle | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" at top left, black oval with debossed "1943" at top right | 1234 | 1 to approximately 5200 | Revalidated for 1945 with red on white tabs. | |
![]() | Municipal | Unknown design | ||||
![]() | Official | Unknown design | ||||
![]() | Light private trailer | Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "44 WIS TRAILER 45" at top, "NOT FOR HIRE" at bottom | A1 234 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. | |
![]() | Limited trailer | Unknown design | Used on trailers hauled 2 miles or less from "loading platform or freight station" | |||
![]() | Heavy trailer | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "T-L" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A 12 | Coded by weight class | Issued to all commercial trailers, and all private trailers over 8,000lbs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N for commercial trailers, and private trailers use the E weight class and above. | |
![]() | Light truck | Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "44 WIS TRUCK 45" at top, "NOT FOR HIRE" at bottom | A12 345 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. | |
![]() | Heavy truck | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "TRK" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A12345 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. These plates were also issued to light trucks for hire in the A, B, C, and D weight classes. |
Nearly all of the 48 states of the United States of America plus its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for the year 1954. The exception was Massachusetts, which issued renewal stickers for windshield display instead alongside 1953 registration plates.
Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1926.
Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1928.
Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1920.
Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1932.
Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1947.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1961.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1962.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1965.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1971.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1973.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1980.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1982.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1985.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1993.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1995.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger vehicle license plates for 1998.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 2006.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 2010.
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 2015.