Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2022

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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2021 Events of 2022 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2023

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 2022. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Passenger baseplates

Passenger  car  plates
ImageRegionDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Alabama Black screened serial with beach graphic [6] "www.alabama.travel" at bottom center; "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within white heart outline at bottom right1A2345B
1A23BCD
10A123B
10A12B3
10A1B23
10A1BC2
10A2BCD
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
Alaska 2020 License Plate.jpg Alaska Embossed blue serial on reflective golden yellow plate, screened state flag in the center, "ALASKA" screened in blue centered at top."THE LAST FRONTIER" centered embossed in blue, at bottom.ABC 123
American Samoa license plate 2011 5504.png American Samoa Black on reflective graphic featuring Fatu Rock"MOTU O FIAFIAGA" centered at top1234
Arizona Screened serial number with desert scene background."GRAND CANYON STATE" screened at lower rightRRR 1RR"R" indicates any letter or number character can appear in these positions.
Arkansas Embossed black serial on reflective gradient sky blue and white plate, diamond graphic screened in the center, "Arkansas" screened in dark red centered at top."The Natural State" screened in dark red centered at bottomABC 12D
California license plate, August 2012.png California Embossed blue on reflective white, with graphic red state name centered at top."dmv.ca.gov" centered screened in red, at bottom.1ABC123
Colorado Embossed dark green on reflective graphic plate with white and grey mountains against dark green backgroundNoneABC-D12
2015 to Present Connecticut license plate.jpg Connecticut Embossed dark blue serial on reflective gradient sky blue and white plate with dark blue border line, "Connecticut" screened in dark blue centered at top, screened dark blue state shape at top left."Constitution State" centered at bottom, in dark blue.AB·12345
Delaware plate, 2008 series with 2013 sticker.png Delaware Screened gold serial on reflective dark blue plate with gold border; "DELAWARE" centered at bottom"THE FIRST STATE" centered at top123456
Washington, D.C. license plate, 2017.png District of
Columbia
Screened dark blue serial number, "WASHINGTON, DC" at top, D.C. flag in centerScreened "END TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION" at bottomAB 1234
2018 Florida license plate IYT E32.jpg Florida Green serial on white background with state outline and orange graphic in center; county name centered at bottom"MYFLORIDA.com centered at top12A BCD
Georgia 2017 License Plate.jpg Georgia Screened black serial number on peach tree background, "Georgia at top right, county name or "In God We Trust" at bottom"Peach State" at top leftABC1234
Guam license plate 2012 TU 250.png Guam Embossed black on reflective white; graphic in center featuring gray latte stone and three red bougainvillea flowers"Tano Y Chamorro" centered at bottomCoded by municipality:
AB 1234
The two letters in the serial number are the city code.
1991 Hawaii license plate MNG 728.jpg Hawaii Embossed black on reflective white; rainbow graphic screened in background; "HAWAII" screened in black centered at top"ALOHA STATE" screened in black centered at bottomABC 123
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Idaho Screened black serial number on mountain background"Scenic" screened at top left, "FAMOUS POTATOES" screened at bottom centerA 1234U
0A 1234U
1A A123U
10B 123U
Illinois 2020-2021 License Plate.png Illinois Embossed red serial number on city and country background, "ILLINOIS" in black at top centerScreened "LAND OF LINCOLN" in black at bottom center.AB 12345DF 12345 to ?
Indiana Screened dark blue serial number on covered bridge country scene background, "INDIANA" centered at topNone123A
123AB
123ABC
Iowa Screen black characters on City and Country Reboot background, "IOWA" screened in white at top center, county name screened in black at bottom centerNoneABC 123
Kansas License Plate Standard Flat September 2019.jpg Kansas Screened black serial on reflective light blue plate; top half of state seal screened in white at bottom right; "KANSAS" screened in dark blue centered at top"Ad Astra Per Aspera" inside the State Seal, Latin for "To The Stars Through Difficulties"123 ABC
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Kentucky Screened dark blue serial number on white to blue faded background, "KENTUCKY" centered at top, county name sticker at bottom."BLUEGRASS STATE" centered above state name at top, "IN GOD WE TRUST" centered above county nameA1B234
Louisiana License Plate - Sportsman's Paradise.jpg Louisiana Embossed black serial on white to pink faded background, script "Louisiana" centered at top"Sportsman's Paradise" in red at bottom left123 ABC
Maine Embossed black serial on white background, black capped chickadee on pine branch at left, "MAINE" centered at top"VACATIONLAND centered at bottom on pine forest1234 AB
Maryland license plate, 2016-series (7DC0657).png Maryland Embossed black serial number on white background, stylized state flag at bottom, screened "'Maryland" centered at top None1AB2345
Massachusetts 2011 license plate.png Massachusetts Embossed red serial number on white background, "MASSACHUSETTS" in blue centered at top"The Spirit of America" in red centered at bottom1AB 23M
1ABC 2M
12A 34M
123 A4M
"M" in the serial is the month of registration
2017 Michigan state license plate, DNJ-0955.jpg Michigan Embossed blue serial on white background, "Pure Michigan" in blue centered at top, blue wave at bottom"michigan.org" in blue centered on waveABC 1234
ABC 123 currently MN plate from my collection.png Minnesota Embossed black serial on white background, blue lake and tree scene with "EXPLORE MINNESOTA .com" at top"10,000 lakes" on blue band at bottomABC 123
Mississippi sample plate, 2019.png Mississippi Embossed dark blue serial number on gold gradient background, dark blue "MISSISSIPPI" centered at top, dark blue county name centered at bottomNoneABC 1234
Missouri Passenger Car License Plate 2020.png Missouri Embossed dark blue serial number on white background, "MISSOURI" centered on red wave at top, blue wave at bottom with "1821 - 1921" centered above"BICENTENNIAL" below state name at topAB1 C2D
Montana 2010-present standard plate (new font).jpg Montana White serial number on dark blue background with white outline of Montana, "TREASURE STATE" centered at top, "MONTANA" at bottom.
Nebraska license plate 2017 big counties.jpg Nebraska Screened black serial number on white background, "NEBRASKA" centered on blue bar at top, sower statue centered on plate"1867 2017" centered at bottomABC 123
3-A1234
3-AB123
10-A123
10-AB12
Nevada Embossed black serial on sky blue background, "NEVADA" in black centered at top, snow capped mountain scene across bottom"Home Means Nevada" centered at bottom123 A45
New Hampshire Embossed dark green serial on Old Man of the Mountain graphic background, "New" over "Hampshire" in dark green centered at bottom"LIVE FREE OR DIE" centered at top123 4567
New Jersey license plate 2014.jpg New Jersey Screened black serial on yellow to white gradient background, "New Jersey" in black centered at top"Garden State" centered at bottomA12 BCD
New Mexico Embossed yellow serial on black background, "New Mexico USA" in red centered at bottom, green and red chili peppers in front of serial, "CHILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD" centered at top"Land of Enchantment" in green centered below state nameABCD12
New York Screened dark blue serial on white background, "NEW YORK" centered at top, small image of Niagara Falls and New York City at bottom"EXCELSIOR" in gold centered at bottomABC-1234
2020 North Carolina License Plate.png North Carolina Embossed blue serial on white background, "NORTH CAROLINA" in red over field of grass at bottom, Wright Brothers airplane top center"First In Flight" in red at top centerABC-1234
Blank License Plate Shape.svg North Dakota Screened black serial on blue sky and Badlands background with Buffalo at lower right, black "Legendary" over gold "North Carolina centered at top"PEACE GARDEN STATE" in white at lower left123 ABC
Northern Marianas license plate graphic.png Northern Mariana
Islands
Screened dark blue serial on white background, C.N.M.I. in light blue centered at bottom, large territory seal in center"HAFA ADAI" in light blue centered at topABC 123
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Ohio Screened dark blue serial on sunrise scene featuring skyline, hills, river, wheat field, and child swinging from a tree, with Wright Flyer, state shape and red banner with slogan at top"Birthplace of Aviation"ABC 1234
Oklahoma 2018 plate.jpg Oklahoma Screened black serial on white bird and sky blue background, "EXPLORE" over "OKLAHOMA" centered in black at top"TRAVELOK.COM" centered in black at bottomABC-123
Oregon License Plate3.jpg Oregon Embossed dark blue serial on lavender mountain background with pine tree at center, "Oregon" in dark blue centered at topNone123 ABC
2017 Pennsylvania License Plate.png Pennsylvania Screened dark blue serial number on white background, "PENNSYLVANIA" centered on dark blue band at top, yellow band at bottom"visitPA.com" in dark blue at bottomABC-1234
Puerto Rico 2008 Screened License Plate.jpg Puerto Rico Screened black serial on blue sky and blue ocean background, "PUERTO RICO" centered in black at top, Castillo del Morro graphic at left"ISLA DEL ENCANTO" screened in black at bottom centerABC 123
Rhode Island 2003 Ocean State license plate 512.jpg Rhode Island Screened black serial on light and dark blue ocean wave graphic background, "Rhode Island" in black centered at top, anchor at upper left"Ocean State" in black at bottom center1AB 234 [7]
2020 South Carolina passenger car rear license plate.png South Carolina Screened black serial on blue to white faded background, "SOUTH CAROLINA" in white centered at bottom on dark blue band, Palmetto tree and moon at center between serial"While I Breathe, I Hope" centered in white at topABC 123
South Dakota 2018 License Plate.jpg South Dakota Screened dark blue serial on Mount Rushmore graphic, "South Dakota" in blue script at center top"GREAT FACES. GREAT PLACES" centered in blue at bottom1A1 234
1AB 123
10A 123
10A B12
44A BC1
2022 Tennessee License Plate Base - Standard Automobile.png Tennessee Screened white serial on reflective blue plate with flag emblem as separator; "TENNESSEE" screened in white inside an outlined state map, centered at top; county name on white sticker centered at bottom"The Volunteer State" screened in white at top left, "TNVACATION.COM" screened in white above county stickerABC-1234

123-ABCD

Texas Passenger Car License Plate 2020.png Texas Screened black serial on white background, "TEXAS" centered at top, star at top left"The Lone Star State" centered at bottomABC-1234
2021 Utah Arch License Plate.jpg Utah Embossed black serial on Delicate Arch graphic background, "UTAH" in black block letters centered at top"LIFE ELEVATED" centered in black at bottomA12 3BC
Vermont 2017 License Plate.jpg Vermont Debossed white serial on green background with white edges all around, "VERMONT" centered in white at top, tree at top left"Green Mountain State" centered in white at bottomABC 123
Virginia 2021 license plate.jpg Virginia Embossed dark blue serial on white background, "VIRGINIA" screened in medium blue at top center"VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS" screened in black at bottom centerABC-1234
Washington State License Plate 2019.jpg Washington Embossed black serial number on mountain scene graphic background, "WASHINGTON" screened in red at left top"EVERGREEN STATE" screened in red at bottom centerABC1234
West Virginian license plate, c. 2021.jpg West Virginia Embossed dark blue serial on white background, "West Virginia" in gold centered on dark blue band at top"Wild, Wonderful" screened and centered at bottom of plate between blue and gold stripes1AB 234
A1B 234
12A 345
WI 7digit 2017.jpg Wisconsin Embossed black serial on white background "WISCONSIN" in red at top left, sailing, forest and farm scent at upper right"America's Dailyland" centered at bottom in redABC-1234
Wyoming 2020 plate.jpg Wyoming Screened black serial on mountain and lake graphic background, "WYOMING" in gold at top center, rope borderNone1 12345
2 1234A
1/0 12345

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  plates  
ImageRegionTypeDesign and sloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
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Blank License Plate Shape.svg

See also

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References

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  6. "Standard".
  7. All-numeric and AB-123-format plates remain in use.