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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2022 | Events of 2023 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2024 |
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 2023. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
| Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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 | 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 right | 1A2345B 1A23BCD 10A123B 10A12B3 10A1B23 10A1BC2 10A2BCD | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) | |
 | 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 | Black on reflective graphic featuring Fatu Rock | "MOTU O FIAFIAGA" centered at top | 1234 | ||
 | Arizona | Screened serial number with desert scene background. | "GRAND CANYON STATE" screened at lower right | RRR 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 bottom | ABC 12D | ||
 | 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 background | None | ABC-D12 | ||
 | 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 | Screened gold serial on reflective dark blue plate with gold border; "DELAWARE" centered at bottom | "THE FIRST STATE" centered at top | 123456 | ||
 | District of Columbia | Screened dark blue serial number, "WASHINGTON, DC" at top, D.C. flag in center | Screened "END TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION" at bottom | AB 1234 | ||
 | Florida | Green serial on white background with state outline and orange graphic in center; county name centered at bottom | "MYFLORIDA.com centered at top | 12A BCD | ||
 | 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 left | ABC1234 | ||
 | Guam | Embossed black on reflective white; graphic in center featuring gray latte stone and three red bougainvillea flowers | "Tano Y Chamorro" centered at bottom | Coded by municipality: AB 1234 | The two letters in the serial number are the city code. | |
 | 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 bottom | ABC 123 | ||
| | Idaho | Screened black serial number on mountain background | "Scenic" screened at top left, "FAMOUS POTATOES" screened at bottom center | A 1234U 0A 1234U 1A A123U 10B 123U | ||
 | Illinois | Embossed red serial number on city and country background, "ILLINOIS" in black at top center | Screened "LAND OF LINCOLN" in black at bottom center. | AB 12345 | DF 12345 to ? | |
| Indiana | Screened dark blue serial number on covered bridge country scene background, "INDIANA" centered at top | None | 123A 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 center | None | ABC 123 | ||
 | 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 | ||
| | 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 name | A1B234 | ||
 | Louisiana | Embossed black serial on white to pink faded background, script "Louisiana" centered at top | "Sportsman's Paradise" in red at bottom left | 123 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 forest | 1234 AB | ||
 | Maryland | Embossed black serial number on white background, stylized state flag at bottom, screened "'Maryland" centered at top | None | 1AB2345 | ||
 | Massachusetts | Embossed red serial number on white background, "MASSACHUSETTS" in blue centered at top | "The Spirit of America" in red centered at bottom | 1AB 23M 1ABC 2M 12A 34M 123 A4M | "M" in the serial is the month of registration | |
 | Michigan | Embossed blue serial on white background, "Pure Michigan" in blue centered at top, blue wave at bottom | "michigan.org" in blue centered on wave | ABC 1234 | ||
 | 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 bottom | ABC 123 | ||
 | Mississippi | Embossed dark blue serial number on gold gradient background, dark blue "MISSISSIPPI" centered at top, dark blue county name centered at bottom | None | ABC 1234 | ||
 | 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 top | AB1 C2D | ||
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 | Nebraska | Screened black serial number on gray background, "NEBRASKA" centered in blue at top, faded sower statue centered on background | None | ABC 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 bottom | 123 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 top | 123 4567 | ||
 | New Jersey | Screened black serial on yellow to white gradient background, "New Jersey" in black centered at top | "Garden State" centered at bottom | A12 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 name | ABCD12 | |||
| 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 bottom | ABC-1234 | |||
 | 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 center | ABC-1234 | ||
| | 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 left | 123 ABC | ||
 | 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 top | ABC 123 | ||
 | 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 | Screened black serial on white bird and sky blue background, "EXPLORE" over "OKLAHOMA" centered in black at top | "TRAVELOK.COM" centered in black at bottom | ABC-123 | ||
 | Oregon | Embossed dark blue serial on lavender mountain background with pine tree at center, "Oregon" in dark blue centered at top | None | 123 ABC | ||
 | 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 bottom | ABC-1234 | ||
 | 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 center | ABC 123 | ||
 | 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 center | 1AB 234 [7] | ||
 | 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 top | ABC 123 | ||
 | 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 bottom | 1A1 234 1AB 123 10A 123 10A B12 44A BC1 | ||
 | 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 sticker | ABC-1234 | ||
 | Texas | Screened black serial on white background, "TEXAS" centered at top, star at top left | "The Lone Star State" centered at bottom | ABC-1234 | ||
 | Utah | Embossed black serial on Delicate Arch graphic background, "UTAH" in black block letters centered at top | "LIFE ELEVATED" centered in black at bottom | A12 3BC | ||
 | 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 bottom | ABC 123 | ||
 | 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 center | ABC-1234 | ||
 | Washington | Embossed black serial number on mountain scene graphic background, "WASHINGTON" screened in red at left top | "EVERGREEN STATE" screened in red at bottom center | ABC1234 | ||
 | 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 stripes | 1AB 234 A1B 234 12A 345 | ||
 | 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 red | ABC-1234 | ||
 | Wyoming | Screened black serial on mountain and lake graphic background, "WYOMING" in gold at top center, rope border | None | 1 12345 2 1234A 1/0 12345 |
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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.
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 individual passenger license plates for 1958.
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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 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.
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 2000.
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 2002.
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 2003.
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 2004.
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.
Massachusetts became the first state to officially issue vehicle license plates in 1903. New York continued to require their residents to register their vehicles with the state, but the owner had to supply their own license plate. Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia all began to require vehicle registration with the vehicle owners also supplying their own plate. Each of the other states of the United States of America plus several of its territories did not require or issue license plates during 1903.
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 2020.
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.
