Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1951 | Events of 1952 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1953 |
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 1952. [1] [2] [3] [4] Many states revalidated their 1951 plates due to Korean War metal savings.
Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Alabama | ||||||
Alaska | ||||||
American Samoa | ||||||
Arizona | ||||||
Arkansas | ||||||
California | ||||||
Canal Zone | ||||||
Colorado | ||||||
Connecticut | ||||||
Delaware | ||||||
District of Columbia | ||||||
Florida | ||||||
Georgia | ||||||
Guam | ||||||
Hawai'i | ||||||
Idaho | ||||||
Illinois | ||||||
Indiana | Embossed black serial on white plate; "INDIANA" and "51" centered at top and bottom respectively | none | AB 1234 | County-coded | Revalidated for 1952 with yellow tabs. | |
Iowa | ||||||
Kansas | ||||||
Kentucky | ||||||
Louisiana | ||||||
Maine | ||||||
Maryland | ||||||
Massachusetts | ||||||
Michigan | ||||||
Minnesota | ||||||
Mississippi | ||||||
Missouri | ||||||
Montana | ||||||
Nebraska | ||||||
Nevada | ||||||
New Hampshire | ||||||
New Jersey | ||||||
New Mexico | ||||||
New York | ||||||
North Carolina | ||||||
North Dakota | ||||||
Northern Mariana Islands | ||||||
Ohio | 1951 blue on white plate | A black on green windshield sticker, with yellow boxes, was used to revalidate the 1951 plate. | ||||
Oklahoma | ||||||
Oregon | ||||||
Pennsylvania | ||||||
Puerto Rico | ||||||
Rhode Island | ||||||
South Carolina | ||||||
South Dakota | ||||||
Tennessee | ||||||
Texas | yellow on black | A/B1234 various | ||||
Utah | ||||||
Vermont | ||||||
Virginia | ||||||
Washington | ||||||
West Virginia | ||||||
Wisconsin | Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN 46" at top, slogan at bottom | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | 1/2 12345 | Coded by month of expiration (1/2) | Revalidated for 1952 with black on yellow tabs | |
Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN 47" at top, slogan at bottom | ||||||
Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN" at top, slogan at bottom | ||||||
Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP WISCONSIN" at top, slogan at bottom | 1/2 123-456 | |||||
Wyoming |
Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design and slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Wisconsin | Bus | Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "WIS" at top left, "BUS" at top right; "51" at bottom left, "52" at bottom right | A 12 | Coded by weight class (A) | ||
Cabin | Embossed white serial on red plate; "WIS CABIN" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | 1234 | 1 to approximately 7000 | Revalidated for June 1952 with white on green tabs | ||
Embossed black serial on orange plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 52" at top right; "WIS CABIN" at bottom | 1 to approximately 5100 | |||||
Dealer | Embossed white serial on green plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "DEALER" at top | A 1234 | Dealer number and plate number | Number is the dealer number, letters increment when a new plate is issued to that particular dealer | ||
Disabled veteran | Unknown format | |||||
Farm | Embossed white serial on gray plate; "WIS FARM" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | 12345 | 1 to approximately 95000 | Revalidated to 1952 with white on red tabs | ||
Embossed black serial on bare aluminum plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 52" at top right; "WIS FARM" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 90-000 | ||||
In transit | Embossed white serial on green plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "IN TRANSIT" at top | AB 12 | Transporter number and plate number | Number is the transporter number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that particular transporter | ||
Manufacturer | Embossed white serial on green plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "MANUFACTURER" at top | AB 12 | Manufacturer number and plate number | Number is the manufacturer number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that particular manufacturer | ||
Motorcycle | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "A WIS 52" at top | 1234 | 1 to approximately 7000 | |||
Motorcycle sidecar | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "B WIS 52" at top | 123 | 1 to approximately 175 | |||
Motorcycle dealer | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WIS 1952" at top, vertical "DLR" at right | AB1, A12 | Dealer number and plate number | Number is the dealer number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued for that specific dealer | ||
Municipal | Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "MUNICIPAL" at top | 12345 | 1 to approximately 12500 | |||
Municipal motorcycle | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; unknown format | M123 | M 1 to unknown | |||
Official | Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "OFFICIAL" at top | 123 | 1 to unknown (high 136) | |||
School bus | Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "WIS" at top left, "SCH" at top right; "51" at bottom left, "52" at bottom right | A 12 | Coded by weight class (A) | |||
Light private trailer | Embossed white serial on red plate; "WIS TRAILER" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | A 1234 | Coded by weight class (A) | Revalidated to June 1952 with white on green tabs. | ||
Embossed black serial on orange plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 52" at top right | ||||||
Heavy trailer | Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "WIS" at top left, "TRL" at top right; "51" at bottom left, "52" at bottom right | A 123 | Coded by weight class (A) | Issued to all commercial trailers, and private trailers over 8,000lbs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, R, S, T, V, and X for commercial trailers, and private trailers use the E weight class and above. | ||
Trailer dealer | Embossed white serial on green plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "DEALER" at top | A 12 TL | Dealer number and plate number | Number is the dealer number, letter prefix is incremented every time a new plate is issued for that specific dealer | ||
Light truck | Embossed white serial on red plate; "WIS TRUCK" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | A 12345 | Coded by weight class (A) | Revalidated to June 1952 with white on black tabs. Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. | ||
Embossed black serial on orange plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 52" at top right; "WIS TRUCK" at bottom | A12-345 | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. | ||||
Heavy truck | Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "WIS" at top left, "TRK" at top right; "51" at bottom left, "52" at bottom right | A12345 | Coded by weight class (A) | Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, R, S, T, V, and X. Also issued to light trucks for hire in the A, B, C, and D weight classes. |
Each of the 48 states of the United States plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1933.
Each of the 49 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for the year 1959.
All 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 dated for the year 1942, and due to metal conservation for World War II, 1943 and 1944 for most states. In 1942, automobile production in the United States was halted for the duration of World War II, and many automobile factories were converted to munitions or other war-oriented industrial manufacturing purposes until 1946.
All of the 50 constituent states of the United States and several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for the year 1989.
All of the 50 constituent states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for the year 1979.
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 1922.
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 1941.
Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued windshield stickers and renewed individual passenger license plates for 1944, while some issued license plates for 1944.
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 1958.
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 1969.
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 constituent states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1976.
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 1988.
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 1999.
In 1918 Florida joined the list of states and territories providing license plates to vehicle owners, and no new states entered the prestate era. There were now 48 states and 5 territories that were issuing license plates. The prestate era ended when Florida began to issue license plates.