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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.[1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates
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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" | |||
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| 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. | |||||
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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.[5] The ABC 1234 format used narrower dies. |
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March 1996 – January 1997 | ABC 1234 | AAA 1001 to approximately ADM 9999 | |||
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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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Puerto Rico | Black on reflective white with fort graphic | "Isla Del Encanto" centered at bottom | ABC 123 | ||
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Virginia | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top. | None | ABC-1234 | ||
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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 | ||
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See also
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References
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.
- ^ Tanner, Eric N. "Georgia License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.