Vehicle registration plates of Hawaii

Since 1922, the U.S. territory and later U.S. state of Hawaii has issued license plates for vehicles registered there.

Passenger plates 1957 to present

Image	First issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued
	1957	white on red	A-12345
	1961	white on green	A-12345
	1969	black on reflective yellow; dated "69" in top right corner	1A-2345
	1975	blue on reflective white with pink background images of Diamond Head and King Kamehameha I as well as a red hibiscus in upper left corner, a red boxed "76" in upper right corner	1A-2345
	1980	brown on reflective white with orange background image of warrior	ABC 123	Series with first letter A-D issued.
	1991	black on reflective white with rainbow graphic	Coded by county of issuance: ABC 123, where first letter is A-G, J, N, P, or R-Z; sequence may not include H, K, L, or M in any position (City and County of Honolulu) HAB 123 (Hawaiʻi County) KAB 123 (Kauaʻi County) MAB 123 or LAB 123 (Maui County)	Series with first letter A-D not issued. Honolulu plates issued starting with E series, up to R series as of 2010.

Non-passenger types

1981 base

Image	Type	Serial format	Serials issued
	Truck	123 ABC

1991 base

Image	Type	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Honolulu Police Department	HPD1234		Numeric portion of serial is the unit number of the plated vehicle.
	Motorcycle	123 XBC		First letter is X.
	TheBus	BUS123		Numeric portion of serial is the unit number of the plated vehicle.
	Trailer	123 WBC		First letter is W.
	Truck	123 TBC		First letter is T.

Optional types

1991 base

Image	Type	Design	Serial format	Serials issued
	America United	Sticker at left.	AB123
	Bishop Museum	Sticker at left.	AB123
	Choose Life	Sticker at left.	AB123
	Firefighter	Sticker at left.	AB123
	Persian Gulf Veteran		1234
	Veteran	Flag of the United States at left	A123

External links

• Hawaii license plates 1969-present