Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1997 | Events of 1998 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States 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 vehicle license plates for 1998.[1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates
editImage | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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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 ♥ behind the "of". | ||||
Alaska | ||||||
American Samoa | ||||||
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 | AAA-001 to approximately NXG-200 | Rear plates only since about ETT serial plates in 1989 | |
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 | ||||||
"SESQUICENTENNIAL – 150 YEARS" centered at bottom | ||||||
Colorado | Embossed white on reflective green; mountains at top. | None | ||||
Connecticut | "CONSTITUTION STATE" at bottom | |||||
Delaware | "THE FIRST STATE" centered at top | |||||
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 | "FAMOUS POTATOES" centered at bottom | |||||
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 | |||
Kentucky | ||||||
Louisiana | ||||||
Maine | ||||||
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 red serial on reflective white plate; "Massachusetts" and "The Spirit of America" screened in blue centered at top and bottom respectively. | |||||
Michigan | Embossed reflective (glass-beaded) white serial on blue plate; "MICHIGAN" centered at top | "GREAT LAKES" centered at bottom | ABC 123 | |||
Minnesota | ||||||
Mississippi | ||||||
Missouri | ||||||
Montana | ||||||
Nebraska | ||||||
Nevada | ||||||
New Hampshire | ||||||
New Jersey | ||||||
New Mexico | ||||||
New York | 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. | Validated with windshield decal. | ||||
North Carolina | ||||||
North Dakota | ||||||
Northern Mariana Islands |
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Ohio | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white and gold gradient plate; "OHIO" screened in dark blue centered at top. | "BIRTHPLACE OF AVIATION" screened in red between state name and serial | ABC 1234 | |||
Oklahoma | ||||||
Oregon | ||||||
Pennsylvania | Reflective yellow on blue with small keystone separator | KEYSTONE STATE | ABC-1234 | |||
Puerto Rico | ||||||
Rhode Island | ||||||
South Carolina | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate; light blue mountain graphic screened at top and sides and Sabal palmetto in the center; "South Carolina" screened in light blue centered at bottom. | "Smiling Faces. Beautiful Places." screened in black at top | 123 ABC | |||
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 | ||||||
West Virginia | ||||||
Wisconsin | ||||||
Wyoming |
Non-passenger plates
editImage | 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.