Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1997

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1996 Events of 1997 Vehicle registration plates of the United States 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 1997.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

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Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Alabama Embossed black serial on reflective white plate; pale blue fade with stars at top and pale red fade at bottom; "Alabama" screened in red at bottom. "Heart of Dixie" screened in blue centered at top; with red heart behind 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 Embossed white on reflective green; mountains at top. None
  Connecticut
  Delaware Flat gold serial on dark blue background; "DELAWARE" centered at bottom "THE FIRST STATE" centered at top; 1234567 Random, but serials 1, 2, and 3 reserved 1969 Delaware base
  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 top ; debossed sticker boxes at top corners. "Celebrate & Discover" centered at bottom AB-1234
  Florida
  Georgia
  Guam
  Hawaii
Idaho
  Illinois
  Indiana
Iowa Embossed blue serial on reflective graphic plate with light blue sky, white city skyline and gray farm scene; "IOWA" screened in blue centered at top; county name on sticker centered at bottom light blue county name on sticker 123 ABC 000 AAA to 399 FSK 'D' series not used.
  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
  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
  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

Non-passenger plates

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Non-passenger  plates  
Image Region Type Design and slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  North Carolina Temporary

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
  4. ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.
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