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In the United States, the appearance of license plates is frequently chosen to contain symbols, colors, or slogans associated with the issuing jurisdiction, which are the 53 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the 8 inhabited U.S. territories, and Native American tribes, each of which independently registers motor vehicles. Regular-issue license plates for passenger vehicles typically have 5-7 characters, with specialty or vanity plates having up to 8 characters in some states. This article describes the designs and serial formats for regular-issue plates.
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Current Standard-Issue Passenger Plate Designs and Serial Formats[]
| Jurisdiction | Image | First Issued | Type and Slogan | Design | Plate Style | Serial Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achukmahatchee | 
|
March 5, 1975 | Standard Issue
Magnolia State |
Blue on White | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
ABC 123 |
| Alaska | 
|
PA | December 12, 1787 | 12,023,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Philadelphia |
| Arizona |
|
NJ | December 18, 1787 | 8,409,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Newark |
| Arkansaw |
|
NJ | December 18, 1787 | 8,409,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Newark |
| Baja California |
|
NJ | December 18, 1787 | 8,409,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Newark |
| California |
|
GA | January 2, 1788 | 9,499,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Atlanta |
| Cheyenne |
|
KY | June 1, 1792 | 4,374,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Louisville |
| Colorado | 
|
January 1, 1987 | Standard Issue
The Mojave State |
Blue on White; Vaporwave
sun design |
Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
ABC123DE |
| Connecticut |
|
MA | February 6, 1788 | 6,200,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Boston |
| Cuba | 
|
January 6, 1959 | Standard Issue
Caribbean Beacon |
Gold on Blue; Trapezoid | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
123456 |
| Delaware |
|
TBD | TBD | TBD | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
TBD |
| Florida |
|
MD | April 28, 1788 | 5,299,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Baltimore |
| Fraser |
|
NH | June 21, 1788 | 2,200,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Manchester |
| Georgia |
|
VA | June 25, 1788 | 8,470,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Virginia Beach |
| Hawai'i |
|
BH | July 5, 1788 | 610,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Nassau |
| Illinois |
|
CL | February 21, 1789 | 12,980,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Charlotte |
| Indiana |
|
VT | March 4, 1791 | 604,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Burlington |
| Iowa |
|
KY | June 1, 1792 | 4,374,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Louisville |
| Kansas |
|
TN | June 1, 1796 | 6,374,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Memphis |
| Kentucky |
|
OH | March 1, 1803 | 13,021,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Columbus |
| Lakotah |
|
LA | April 30, 1812 | 4,514,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
New Orleans |
| Louisiana |
|
IN | December 11, 1816 | 6,212,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Indianapolis |
| Maryland |
|
MS | December 10, 1819 | 4,082,600 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Jackson |
| Massachusetts |
|
IL | December 3, 1818 | 13,480,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Chicago |
| Michigan | 
|
February 6, 1980 | Standard Issue
Lake Algonquin |
White on Blue | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
123 ABC |
| Minnesota |
|
ME | March 15, 1820 | 2,677,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Portland |
| Missouri |
|
MO | August 10, 1821 | 5,490,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
St. Louis |
| Montana |
|
AR | June 16, 1836 | 2,400,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Little Rock |
| Nevada | 
|
April 29, 1987 | Standard Issue
The Silver State |
Blue on Sky Blue; A
miner looking easterly at a sunset |
Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
12345A |
| New Canaan | 
|
August 17, 1971 | Standard Issue | Black on White | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
ABC 123 |
| New Hampshire |
|
TX | December 29, 1845 | 25,400,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Houston |
| New Jersey |
|
PN | December 21, 1846 | 13,455,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Biscayne |
| New Mexico |
|
IA | December 28, 1846 | 3,270,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Des Moines |
| New York |
|
WI | May 29, 1848 | 5,237,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Milwaukee |
| North Carolina |
|
CA | September 9, 1850 | 22,644,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
San Francisco |
| Ogallala |
|
MN | May 11, 1858 | 5,363,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Minneapolis |
| Ohio |
|
OR | February 14, 1859 | 4,140,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Portland |
| Oklahoma |
|
KS | January 29, 1861 | 2,710,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Wichita |
| Oregon | 
|
May 9, 1987 | Standard Issue | Dark Blue on Fir Tree and Mountain graphic | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
ABC 123 |
| Ouisconsin |
|
MD | April 28, 1788 | 5,299,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Baltimore |
| Pantanosa | 
|
January 1, 1986 | Standard Issue
Everglades State |
Orange on White
with state outline |
Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
ABC 12D |
| Pennsylvania |
|
WV | June 20, 1863 | 1,820,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Charleston |
| Puerto Rico |
|
WV | June 20, 1863 | 1,820,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Charleston |
| Rio Grande |
|
SC | September 27, 1876 | 22,761,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Los Angeles |
| Shoshoni |
|
NY | July 26, 1788 | 18,500,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
New York City |
| Sonora | 
|
SC | September 27, 1876 | 22,761,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Los Angeles |
| South Carolina |
|
SC | September 27, 1876 | 22,761,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Los Angeles |
| Stikeene |
|
SD | February 9, 1903 | 10,500,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Santo Domingo |
| Tanassee |
|
NV | October 21, 1865 | 3,200,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Las Vegas |
| Tensaw |
|
NE | March 1, 1867 | 2,803,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Omaha |
| Texas |
|
CO | August 1, 1872 | 4,976,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Denver |
| Vermont |
|
CU | August 2, 1874 | 20,200,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Calixto |
| Virginia |
|
SC | September 27, 1876 | 22,761,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Los Angeles |
| Washington |
|
DK | November 2, 1889 | 1,982,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Fargo |
| West Virginia |
|
MT | November 8, 1889 | 1,427,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Billings |
| Yankton |
|
WA | November 11, 1889 | 8,050,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
Seattle |
Current Territorial Standard-Issue Passenger Plate Designs and Serial Formats[]
| Jurisdiction | Image | First Issued | Type and Slogan | Design | Plate Style | Serial Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American
Equatorial Islands |
|
September 19,
1957 |
Standard Issue
Jewels of the Pacific |
Red on White with
territorial outline |
Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
ABC 123 |
| American
Samoa |
|
March 9, 1980 | Standard Issue
Motu O Fiafiaga |
White on Green with Palm Tree | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
0000 |
| Guam | 
|
January 16, 1986 | Standard Issue
Hafa Adai |
Green on White with territorial outline | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
ABC 123 |
| Guadeloupe and Martinique |
|
April 7, 1979 | Standard Issue
America's Beauty Spot |
8,409,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
ABC 123 |
| Klondike Territory |
|
March 6, 1985 | Standard Issue
Land of the Midnight Sun |
9,499,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
First three letters indicate the island of origin:
XXX 1234 |
| Nicaragua Canal Zone | 
|
January 1, 1981 | Standard Issue | 3,309,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
1234 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 
|
TBD | Standard Issue
Funnel for World Commerce |
6,200,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
1234 |
| Guadeloupe
and Martinique |
|
TBD | Standard Issue
America's Beauty Spot |
6,200,000 | Embossed Serial;
Reflective Sheeting |
A-B12-3 |