Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1995 | Events of 1996 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1997 |
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 1996.
Passenger baseplates
Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Alabama | Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; "ALABAMA" screened in blue centered at top, with blue line on either side. | "Heart of Dixie" screened in red centered between state name and serial, with heart outline around the "of" | ||||
Alaska | ||||||
American Samoa | ||||||
Arizona | ||||||
Embossed dark green serial on reflective graphic plate with desert scene featuring turquoise, white, and orange gradient sky, white setting sun and purple mountains and cacti; "ARIZONA" screened in turquoise, with white outlines, centered at top. | "GRAND CANYON STATE" screened in dark green below serial, offset to right. | |||||
Arkansas | ||||||
California | ||||||
Colorado | ||||||
Connecticut | ||||||
Delaware | ||||||
District of Columbia |
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Florida | ||||||
1990 – March 1996 | Embossed black on reflective gradient white and orange; screened green "Georgia" at top with peach graphic for the 'o'; "19" at top left and "90" at top right; county name on sticker at bottom | none | ABC 123 | AAA 001 to YZZ 999 |
Letters I, O, Q, U and V not used in either serial format. The ABC 1234 format used narrower dies. | |
March 1996 – January 1997 | ABC 1234 | AAA 1001 to approximately ADM 9999 | ||||
Guam | ||||||
Hawaii | ||||||
Idaho | ||||||
Illinois | ||||||
Indiana | ||||||
Iowa | ||||||
Kansas | Embossed blue serial on reflective light blue, white and light yellow gradient plate; yellow wheat stalk graphic screened in the center; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top | ABC 123 | GRS 000 to approximately PAZ 999;
SMA 000 to approximately SVC 499 |
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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 |
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Ohio | ||||||
Oklahoma | ||||||
Oregon | ||||||
Pennsylvania | ||||||
Puerto Rico | Black on reflective white with fort graphic | "Isla Del Encanto" centered at bottom | ABC 123 | |||
Rhode Island | ||||||
South Carolina | ||||||
South Dakota | ||||||
Tennessee | ||||||
Texas | ||||||
Utah | ||||||
Vermont | ||||||
Virginia | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top. | None | ABC-1234 | |||
Washington | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with light blue Mount Rainier graphic and dark blue border line; "Washington" screened in red centered at top. | None | 123-ABC | |||
West Virginia | ||||||
Wisconsin | ||||||
Wyoming |
See also
Portals:References
- Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
- Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7.
- Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
- Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.
- Tanner, Eric N. "Georgia License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
External links
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Sovereign states | |
Dependencies and other territories |