Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1991 | Events of 1992 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States 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 1992.[1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates
editImage | 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 | Embossed blue serial on reflective golden yellow plate; screened state flag in the center; "ALASKA" screened in blue centered at top; indented top corners for revalidation stickers | "The Last Frontier" screened in blue centered at bottom | ABC 123 | |||
American Samoa | Black letters on white background, image of palm tree at left. | "MOTU O FIAFIAGA" centered at top | 1234 | |||
Arizona | Embossed reflective white serial with saguaro cactus separator on maroon plate with border line; "ARIZONA" centered at top. | "GRAND CANYON STATE" centered at bottom | ABC-123 | |||
Arkansas | Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; red band screened at top containing "Arkansas" in white in the center. | "The Natural State" screened in red centered at bottom | ABC 123 | |||
California | Blue on reflective white with embossed red state name centered at top. | None | 1ABC123 | |||
Colorado | Embossed white on reflective green; mountains at top. | None | ||||
Connecticut | Embossed reflective (glass-beaded) white serial on blue plate with border line; "CONNECTICUT" centered at top with embossed state shape at top left. | "CONSTITUTION STATE" at bottom | ||||
Delaware | Screened gold numbers on reflective dark blue plate with gold border; "DELAWARE" centered at bottom. | "THE FIRST STATE" centered at top | 123456 | Several variations of the font used for the serial exist. Some replacement plates have riveted numbers. | ||
District of Columbia |
Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; screened district flag used as separator; screened red stripes above and below serial; "Washington, D.C." screened in blue centered at bottom; debossed sticker boxes in bottom corners. | "Celebrate & Discover" screened in blue centered at top | 123-456 | |||
Florida | ||||||
Georgia | 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 | |||
Guam | ||||||
Hawaii | Black on reflective white with rainbow graphic | "ALOHA STATE" at bottom | ||||
Idaho | ||||||
Illinois | "Dark blue on reflective white with light and dark blue stripes; state name screened in dark blue at top left" | "Land of Lincoln" screened at top right corner | 123 456 | AB 1234 | Reissues of 1979–82 serials | |
Indiana | Red serial on reflective white background | "Hoosier Hospitality" centered at bottom | Small white-on-blue county name sticker in bottom right corner as on the Back Home Again base. Allen County began issuing two-letter, three-digit serials in 1992 after reaching 2Z9999. Plates were valid through October 31, 1993. | |||
Iowa | ||||||
Kansas | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with golden brown wheat stalk in center; "KANSAS" screened in yellow and dark blue at top center, county sticker on top left and year registration sticker well on the top right. | ABC 123 | DVE 000 to approximately GRR 999 | |||
Kentucky | ||||||
Louisiana | ||||||
Maine | Embossed navy blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; red American lobster screened behind serial, offset to right; "MAINE" screened in red centered at top. | "Vacationland" (with enlarged 'V') screened in red centered at bottom | 1234AB | |||
Maryland | Embossed black numbers on white plate; shield with the design of the Maryland state flag screened in the center; "Maryland" screened in black centered at top | None | ABC 123 | Modification of the optional 350th Anniversary base introduced in 1983. Two-year renewals started on July 1, 1992. | ||
Massachusetts | Embossed green serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MASSACHUSETTS" centered at top | None | 123·456 | |||
Michigan | Embossed reflective (glass-beaded) white serial on blue plate; "MICHIGAN" centered at top | "GREAT LAKES" centered at bottom | ABC 123 | AAA 000 to UDT 999 | ||
Minnesota | ||||||
Mississippi | ||||||
Missouri | ||||||
Montana | ||||||
Nebraska | ||||||
Nevada | ||||||
New Hampshire | ||||||
New Jersey | ||||||
New Mexico | ||||||
New York | Liberty plates. Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate, with red stripes at top and bottom; red Statue of Liberty graphic screened in center (or at left on vanity plates); "NEW YORK" screened in dark blue centered at top | None | Validated with windshield decal. | |||
North Carolina | ||||||
North Dakota | Embossed black serial on light blue, white and light orange gradient plate; long black bar screened below serial with "NORTH DAKOTA" in white in the center, "1889" to the left and "1989" to the right. | Short black bar screened above serial with "CENTENNIAL" in white in the center; "PEACE GARDEN STATE" screened in black centered at top | ABC 123 | BAA 000 to approximately CNP 999 | ||
Northern Mariana Islands |
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Ohio | Embossed blue serial with state-shaped separator on reflective white plate; "OHIO" screened in blue centered at top. | "the heart of it all!" screened in red between state name and serial | ABC•123 | |||
Oklahoma | ||||||
Oregon | ||||||
Pennsylvania | Reflective yellow on blue with small keystone separator | "Keystone State" centered at top | ABC-1234 | |||
Puerto Rico | ||||||
Rhode Island | ||||||
South Carolina | ||||||
South Dakota | ||||||
Tennessee | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; blue circle with three white stars (from the state flag) screened in the center; "Tennessee" screened in blue centered at top; county name on blue sticker centered at bottom. | County name centered at bottom | ABC 123 | |||
Texas | Dark blue and red on reflective white; state flag screened to left of state name. | "THE LONE STAR STATE" screened centered at bottom | ABC-12D | |||
Utah | ||||||
Vermont | Debossed white serial on green plate; screened white rectangular box around serial; "Vermont" screened in white centered at top; white sugar maple screened at top left. | "Green Mountain State" screened in white centered at bottom | ABC 123 | |||
Virginia | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at top | None | ABC-123 | Still currently revalidated. | ||
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 | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; yellow state shape screened at left behind serial; "WEST VIRGINIA" screened in dark blue centered at bottom. | Dark blue bar screened at top with "Wild, Wonderful" in white in the center | First character corresponds to month of expiration | |||
Wisconsin | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "WISCONSIN" screened in dark blue at top left and graphics screened at top right featuring a sailboat and sunset, flying geese, and a farm scene; green and dark blue lines separating state name and graphics from serial. | "America's Dairyland" screened in dark blue centered at bottom | ABC-123 | |||
Wyoming | Embossed red serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on graphic plate featuring white cloud-covered mountains against a blue sky; "Wyoming" screened in dark blue at top, offset to right. | "1890 Centennial 1990" screened in dark blue at bottom |
Non-passenger plates
editImage (standard) | Region | Type | Design and slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.