United States license plate designs and serial formats

Main article: Vehicle registration plates of the United States

In the United States, the appearance of license plates is frequently chosen to contain staples, cultures, or slogans associated with the issuing jurisdiction, which are the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, each of which independently registers motor vehicles.

Formats for license plate numbers, which are usually alphanumeric, are chosen to provide enough unique serials for all motor vehicles a jurisdiction expects to register. For example, less-populous states such as Delaware and Rhode Island are able to use formats of 123456 and 123-456, respectively, while several populous states use seven-character formats, including 1ABC234 in California, ABC-1234 in Texas, ABC-1234 in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, and Arizona, 1A/B2345 in Maryland, A12-3456 in Illinois, and 1234ABC in Indiana.

In some states, info such as the month of expiration or the county of registration is incorporated into the plate's serial. The last number on a Massachusetts license plate indicates the month the vehicle's registration expires (for example, 1234 AB would expire in April, the fourth month; 0 indicates October expirations; and X and Y were used for November and December expirations, respectively, on commercial plates and pre-1978 passenger plates), as does the first number or letter on West Virginia plates (1 to 9 and O, N, and D for January through September and October, November, and December expirations, respectively). In Alabama, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, a one- or two-digit number representing the county of issue begins a license plate number. Standard-issue Idaho license plate numbers begin with a single-letter or a number-letter code representing the county of issue. County codes have been based on historical population figures, the county names in alphabetical order, or some combination thereof.

Only three places in the United States use letters to designate a residence where a vehicle was registered. In Hawaii, the license plates have a unique letter designation based on the island counties that residents purchased or registered the vehicles from; the first letter starting with A-G, J, N, P, or R-Z are issued to residents who live in The City and County of Honolulu, while H is registered in Hawai‘i County, K is issued to vehicles in Kaua‘i County and M for vehicles registered in Maui County. in the State of Idaho the first one or two characters are used to designate the county of residence/registration. For example all vehicles registered in Ada county start with 1A, vehicles in Twin Falls County start with 2T and vehicles in Valley county start with V (as there is only one county that starts with the letter V). In the US territory of Guam, the license plates use the first two letters that are coded by village of issuance, for example, "TM-1234" refers to a vehicle that was registered by a person who lives the village of Tamuning.

Several states—Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee—place the full name of the county of registration explicitly on their standard-issue plates but not as part of the plate serial. Florida allows its residents to choose either "Sunshine State" or "In God We Trust" slogans instead of their county, and in Miami-Dade County, all plates are issued with one of these slogans due to the targeting for crimes of cars registered there in the early 1990s. Florida also terminated a practice by which plates registered to rented vehicles had the letter Y or Z as their first digit, which also led to targeting of cars for theft due to the ease of replacement and the softer hit on the affected driver. The State of Georgia, as of 2011, allows drivers to choose the slogan "In God We Trust" in place of the county name where the vehicle is registered. Kansas plates display a sticker bearing a two-letter county code and Ohio plates a sticker with a two-number county code, but neither is a part of the plate serial. Texas places the county name on the windshield registration sticker, but it likewise is not part of the plate serial.

In most states, plates for vehicles, other than passenger cars, such as trucks and trailers, may use different numbering formats, either with or without the vehicle type appearing explicitly on the plate.

License plate numbers are usually assigned in ascending order, beginning with a starting point such as AAA-001. Thus an observer familiar with the sequence can determine roughly when the plate was issued. In a few cases, numbers have been assigned in descending order. For example, when Virginia switched to seven characters for its standard issue in 1993, numbers beginning with AAA-1000 were already in use for extra-cost, optional-issue plates; therefore, the new standard license plates were issued in descending order from ZZZ-9999. Virginia's "400th Anniversary" plate series, issued from 2003 until 2007, was numbered in ascending order from JAA-1001, commemorating the colony at Jamestown.

In the states, special plates displaying the International Symbol of Accessibility are issued to persons with disabilities that entitle them to special parking privileges. Alternately, a placard, which in some jurisdictions can be hung from the rear view mirror, is issued and has the advantage of being transferred from vehicle to vehicle.

Current standard-issue passenger plate designs and serial formats

The following tables give information on license plates currently being issued, with 2009 or later expiration dates, for private (non-commercial) use on passenger vehicles by the governments of the fifty U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. Information on serial numbering patterns is also given. Older designs and serial formats previously issued may still be valid for continued usage in certain jurisdictions; these are noted in a separate table below.

In addition to "regular" passenger plates, all jurisdictions also provide plates for other types of vehicles that may only be roughly similar in design and layout. Additionally, there has been a recent explosion in the field of what are called "specialty" plates to promote specific causes or interests. These plates are usually offered at an additional cost when the motorist registers his or her vehicle. To keep this table as simple as possible, most of these alternate types of plates will not be noted. More information may also be found within the individual articles for each state, as linked within the table. Exceptions to this guideline may be made for specialty plates that are available at no extra cost to the motorist, as these tend to be seen more commonly on the roads.

Jurisdiction	First issued	Type/slogan	Design	Plate style	Serial format	Image
Alabama	January 2, 2009	standard type: Sweet Home Alabama	black on Gulf Coast landscape	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	Numerically coded by county: 0A12B34 (single-digit counties) 00A12B3 (double-digit counties)
	early 2007	optional type: God Bless America	dark blue on American flag background	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	AB12345 12345AB
Alaska	January 2, 2008	Celebrating Statehood 1959-2009	dark blue on mountain landscape background	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC123
American Samoa	1999	Centennial 2000	blue on reflective white	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	1234
Arizona	2008	Grand Canyon State	black on desert landscape	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	ABC1234
Arkansas	2006	The Natural State	black on a diamond background, representing Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123 ABC
California	late 2011	dmv.ca.gov	dark blue on white with red state name graphic and dmv.ca.gov printed in red at the bottom	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	1ABC234 (car) 1A23456, 12345A6 (truck/light commercial)
Colorado	2000	dark green on reflective white grey and green Rocky Mountains scene graphic		Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123-ABC
Connecticut	2000	Constitution State	dark blue on blue and white gradient fade	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123•ABC
Delaware	1969	The First State	gold on navy blue	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	123456 (variable number of digits)
District of Columbia	2003	Taxation without Representation	blue on reflective white with screened red flag separator	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	AB-1234
	2001	www.dc.gov		Screened serial Reflective sheeting	AB-1234
Florida	December 2003	standard type: myFLORIDA.com with county name (except Miami-Dade County)	green on reflective white with state map and citrus orange graphic	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	2003 to 2009: A00 0AA to X99 9ZZ 2006 to 2009: 000 HAA to 999 YZZ Nov 2009: AAA A00 to YZZ Z99
	December 2003	standard type: myFLORIDA.com with "Sunshine State" slogan		Embossed serial Reflective sheeting
	October 1, 2008	optional type: myFLORIDA.com with "In God We Trust" slogan		Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123 4GA 123 4HA
Georgia	May 2012	standard type: Peach State GEORGIA with county name sticker or "In God We Trust" slogan	black on reflective sky with rolling hills with a Peachtree and peaches	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	ABC1234
	May 2012	optional type: GEORGIA with county name sticker or "In God We Trust" slogan	Black on reflective white	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	ABC1234
Guam	February 27, 2009	Tano Y Chamorro	black on reflective white with grey latte stone and three red bougainvillea flowers at center	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	AB 1234
Hawaii	1991	Aloha State	black on reflective white with rainbow graphic	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	Coded by county of issuance: ABC 123, where first letter is A-G, J, N, P, or R-Z (City and County of Honolulu) HAB 123 (Hawai‘i County) KAB 123 (Kaua‘i County) MAB 123 (Maui County)
Idaho	2008	Famous Potatoes	black on reflective white with red gradient and dark blue mountain scene	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	Coded by county of issuance: A 123456 (variable number of digits following space) 0A 12345 (variable number of digits following space) 0A B1234 (following exhaustion of above format) 0A BC123 (following exhaustion of above format)
Illinois	2001	Land of Lincoln	red on blue gradient fade with Abraham Lincoln portrait graphic in center	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	A12 3456
Indiana	2008	standard type: white on dark blue with graphic of state coat of arms and county name sticker		Screened serial Reflective sheeting	123A 123AB 123ABC
		optional type: In God We Trust	white on dark blue with stylized American flag graphic	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	AB1234
		optional type: Lincoln's Boyhood Home	black on white with logo at left	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	BF1234 BH1234
Iowa	1997	blue on reflective white farm scene foreground and skyline background		Screened serial Reflective sheeting	123 ABC
Kansas	April 2007	dark blue on light blue gradient with state seal graphic and county code sticker		Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123 ABC
Kentucky		Unbridled Spirit	dark blue on light blue graident with county name sticker	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123 ABC
Louisiana		Sportsman's Paradise	black on yellow-pink gradient with pelican graphic in center	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 123
Maine	1999	Vacationland	black on reflective white with a chickadee and pine tassel graphic at left	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	1234 AB (variable number of digits preceding space)
Maryland		www.Maryland.gov	black on reflective white with state crest in center	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	1AB C23
	June 2010-2015	upper: War of 1812 lower: WWW.STARSPANGLED200.ORG	blue on reflective white with Star-Spangled Banner flying over Fort McHenry on left	Embossed serial Reflective Sheeting	1A/B2345
Massachusetts	1988	The Spirit of America	red on reflective white	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	Coded by month of expiration: 123 AB4 (January through September) 1AB 230 (October)
Michigan	2007	www.Michigan.gov	blue on reflective white with blue box with state name	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 1234
Minnesota	June 2009	Explore Minnesota.com, 10,000 Lakes	black on reflective white with lake scene graphic	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	123-ABC
Mississippi	2007	dark blue on Biloxi Light graphic with county name		Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 123
Missouri	June 2008	Show Me State	dark blue on light blue gradient fade with state outline and bluebird graphic	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	Coded by month of expiration: AB1 C2D
Montana	2010	Treasure State	white on blue with white state outline	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	Coded by county of issuance: 0-12345A (variable number of digits following divider)
Nebraska		state.ne.us	dark blue on light blue gradient with prairie scene and state outline	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy Counties: ABC 123
					all other counties: Coded by county of issuance: 0-A1234 (variable number of digits following letter) 0-AB123 (following exhaustion of above format; variable number of digits following letter) 00-A123 (variable number of digits following divider) 00-AB12 (following exhaustion of above format; variable number of digits following divider)
Nevada		The Silver State	dark blue on sunset graphic	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	123•ABC
New Hampshire		Live Free or Die	green on Old Man of the Mountain graphic	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123  456 123 4567
New Jersey	2010	Garden State	black on yellow gradient fade	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	D12-ABC (from ABC-12D)
New Mexico	1989	Land of Enchantment	red on yellow with yucca graphics, Zia symbol	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123-ABC
	2010	upper: Centennial 1912-2012 lower: Land of Enchantment	yellow embossed serial, reflected read; large 'retro' Zia symbol; reflective turquoise background. The phrase "Centennial 1912-2012" will be used through 2012	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC-123
New York	2010	Empire State	dark blue on reflective gold	Embossed serial Reflective Sheeting	ABC-1234 (from FAA-1000)
North Carolina		First in Flight	blue on reflective white with stylized first flight at Kitty Hawk graphic	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC-1234
North Dakota	1993	Discover the Spirit	black on light blue gradient fade with prairie scene graphic	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 123
Northern Mariana Islands		Hafa Adai	dark blue on reflective white with seal in center	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 123
Ohio	June 7, 2010	Beautiful Ohio Birthplace of Aviation	Dark blue on rolling hills with farm, distant skyline, and airborne biplane	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 1234
Oklahoma	2009	Native America	dark red on white and blue with photograph of Sacred Rain Arrow sculpture (2009)	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	123ABC
Oregon		dark blue on fir tree and mountain graphic		Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123 ABC
Pennsylvania	2006	visitPA.com	blue on reflective white with yellow and blue bars	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC-1234
Puerto Rico		Isla del Encanto (Island of Enchantment)	black on reflective blue with Fortaleza and sunset graphics	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	ABC-123
		Cincuentenario 1952-2002	black on reflective flag graphics	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 123
Rhode Island	1997	Ocean State	dark blue on stylized grey and white ocean wave graphic	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	AB-123 (Passenger Vehicle) 123-456 (Passenger Vehicle), starting number 710-001 issued from Jan, 2007. 12345 (Combination Vehicle)
South Carolina	summer 2008	standard type: travel2sc.com	black on orange, white, and blue gradient with palmetto tree in center	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 123
		optional type: In God We Trust	black on multicolored background	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123 4AB
South Dakota	2006	Great Faces. Great Places.	blue on Mount Rushmore graphic	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	Coded by county of issuance: 0AB 123 00A 123 00A B23 (following exhaustion of above format) 00A BC3 (following exhaustion of above format)
Tennessee	2006	The Volunteer State	black on reflective white with mountain scene and county name sticker	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	123-ABC
Texas	July 2012	The Lone Star State	Black on flat reflective white plate with 5-point Lone Star in the upper left corner, TEXAS in upper center, and THE LONE STAR STATE slogan in bottom center. Registration number is larger than in previous series.	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	ABC-1234
Utah		Life Elevated and Greatest Snow on Earth	dark blue on skier graphic	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	A12 3BC
		Life Elevated	dark blue on graphic of Delicate Arch	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	A12 3BC (first letter progressing backwards from Z)
Vermont		Green Mountain State	white on green	Debossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 123
U.S. Virgin Islands		America's Caribbean	black on beach scene graphic	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 123 (coded by island of issuance)
Virginia		dark blue on reflective white with blue state name		Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC-1234 (progressing backwards from ZZZ-9999)
Washington	1987	Evergreen State	dark blue on reflective white with light blue Mount Rainier graphic	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123 ABC ABC1234
West Virginia		Wild, Wonderful	blue on reflective white with state name in dark blue bar	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	Coded by month of expiration: 0AB 123 (1 through 9 for January through September, respectively) ABC 123 (O, N, and D for October, November, and December, respectively)
Wisconsin		America's Dairyland	black on reflective white with stylized lake and farm graphic	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123-ABC
Wyoming	2008	black on Grand Tetons graphic		Screened serial Reflective sheeting	Coded by county of issuance: 0-12345 (variable number of digits following divider) 00-12345 (variable number of digits following divider)

Plate types no longer issued but still valid

Plates with the following designs and serial formats are no longer currently being issued in U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions but may still be valid for use in certain instances. This table does not include year of manufacture registrations.

Jurisdiction	Dates issued	Type	Plate style	Serial format	Status	Image
Alabama	January 2002—December 2008	standard type: Stars Fell On Alabama	Embossed serials, then screened serials	Coded by county of issuance: 0A1234B 00A123B 00A1B2C (following exhaustion of above format in Madison County)	Being replaced upon expiration in 2009.
	2006—early 2007	optional type: God Bless America	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	AB12345 12345AB	Valid.
Alaska	1981—late 2004	"The Last Frontier"	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 123	Valid.
	late 1997—late 2004	"Gold Rush Centennial"	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 123
	late 2004—December 2007	The Last Frontier	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC 123
American Samoa	none
Arizona	1980—1996	white on maroon	Embossed serial Reflective characters on nonreflective background	ABC-123	Valid.
	1996—late 2007	desert scene with embossed serials	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123•ABC	Valid.
Arkansas	1996—March 2006	red on white with blue state name and "The Natural State" slogan	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123 ABC	Being replaced on a seven-year rolling basis.
California	1963—1969	yellow on black	Embossed serial Non-reflective background	ABC 123	Valid.
	1969—1980	yellow on blue	Embossed serial Non-reflective background	123 ABC
	1980—January 1987			1ABC234
	January 1987—October 1987	"The Golden State"	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	1ABC234
	October 1987—1995	blue on white with red embossed state name	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	1ABC234
	1998— 2000	"Sesquicentennial - 150 Years"	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	1ABC234
Colorado	1978—2000	embossed mountain scene	Reflective embossed serial Non-reflective background	Coded by county of issuance: AB-1234, ABC-123, ABC1234	Valid.
Connecticut	2000—2001	"Constitution State"	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	As remakes of serials issued on previous bases: 1234 12345 123•456 A•123 AB•123 AB•1234	Valid.
Delaware		white on black		up to 12-345	Valid.
		silver on black		up to 123456
		yellow on blue without slogan		up to 123456
District of Columbia		"A Capital City"		123-456	Valid.
		"Celebrate & Discover"		123-456 AB-1234
		Taxation without Representation	Embossed serial	AB-1234
		WWW.Washingtondc.gov		AB-1234
Florida	—December 2003	state outline with single orange with green serials		A12 BCD	Being replaced on a six-year rolling basis.
	December 2003—early 2009	green on reflective white with state map, citrus orange graphic, and myFLORIDA.com with county name	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	A12 3BC	Valid. Being replaced on a ten year rolling basis to new format ABC D12
	December 2003—2006	green on reflective white with state map, citrus orange graphic, and myFLORIDA.com with "Sunshine State" slogan
Georgia	1997—December 2003	"...on my mind"		123 ABC 12345 QA 1234 AB 1234 ABC	Valid.
	December 2003—May 2007	www.GEORGIA.gov		ABC 1234
	May 2007-May 2012	GEORGIA.gov		ABC 1234
Guam		black on reflective white with map graphic in center, "Tano Y Chamorro"		Coded by municipality of issuance: ABC1234 (variable number of digits following space) ABC123A (following exhaustion of above format)	Valid.
Hawaii	none
Idaho		dark blue on reflective white with red gradient and dark blue mountain scene, "Famous Potatoes"	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	Coded by county of issuance: A 123456 (variable number of digits following space) 0A 12345 (variable number of digits following space) 0A B1234 (following exhaustion of above format) 0A BC123 (following exhaustion of above format)
Illinois		"Land of Lincoln"		12 345, 123 456, AB 1234, ABC 123, A12 345 (as remakes of serials issued on previous bases) 123 4567	Valid.
Iowa	none
Kansas		state capitol		ABC 123
Kentucky	none
Louisiana		"Sportsman's Paradise" without pelican "Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial 1803-2003" written in early 18th-century lettering and has the Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial logo as the separator		ABC 123	Valid.
Maine	none
Maryland		no slogan		ABC 123, 1AB C23	Valid.
Massachusetts		green on white (coded by month of expiration) "The Spirit of America" (coded by month of expiration)		123-450 120-ABC	Valid.
Michigan		"Great Lakes Splendor"		1AB C23	Being replaced.
Minnesota	circa 2000—2008	blue on reflective white with lake scene graphic, "Explore Minnesota; 10,000 lakes"; second slogan displayed in small blue gradient across bottom of plate	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC-123	Being replaced on a seven-year rolling basis.
	2008—2009	black on reflective white with lake scene graphic, "Explore Minnesota; 10,000 lakes"	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	123-ABC
Mississippi	none
Missouri	1997—June 16, 2008	"Show-Me State"	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	123 ABC and 1AB 23C	Being replaced upon expiration in 2009.
Montana	2006—2009	black on grey and white gradient with mountain graphic; "Big Sky Country"	Screened serial Reflective sheeting	Coded by county of issuance: 0C-12345 (variable number of digits following divider) 0C-1234A (following exhaustion of above format; variable number of digits following divider) 0-12345A (variable number of digits following divider)	Being replaced upon expiration in 2010.
Nebraska	none
Nevada		white on blue		A12345, AB1234, ABC123, 123ABC
New Hampshire		"Live Free or Die"		ABC123 (as remakes of serials issued on previous bases), 123 456
New Jersey	1959—1969, 1970—1973	black on tan, non-reflective, state abbreviated "N. J."		ABC-123	Valid.
	1969—1970	black on tan, reflective, state abbreviated "N. J."		ABC-123
	1973—1977	black on tan, non-reflective, state abbreviated "N. J."		123-ABC
	1977—1979	black on tan, non-reflective, full state name		123-ABC
	1979—1985	buff on blue, non-reflective		123-ABC
	1985			ABC-123
	1985—1992			ABC-12D
	1992—1993	black on yellow and white gradient, reflective, sticker boxes		ABC1234
	1993—1999			AB-123D
	1999–2007			ABC-12D (JAA-10A to VYX series)
	2007-2010	black on yellow and white gradient, reflective, NO sticker boxes		ABC-12D (VYX series to ZZZ-99Z)
New Mexico	1999–2010	Land of Enchantment hot air balloon	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	A123 AB123 ABC123	Valid.
New York	2001-2010	dark blue on reflective white with blue bars (upper blue bar has the words "New York" over a skyline of Niagara Falls, the Adirondack Mountains, and New York City; lower bar includes the words "The Empire State" in white)	Embossed serial Reflective sheeting	ABC-123, 1AB-234, A1B-234, A12-3BC, AB1-23C (as remakes of serials issued on previous bases)	Valid.
				ABC-1234 (to EZZ-9999)
North Carolina	1982—	red on reflective white with blue and red graphics, "First in Flight"		ABC-1234 (LNA-1001 forward)	Valid.
North Dakota	none
Northern Marianas Islands	none
Ohio	1996-1998	dark blue on gold gradient fade "The Heart of it All"		ABC 1234	Valid.
	1998-2001	dark blue on gold gradient fade "The Birthplace of Aviation"		ABC 1234
	2001-2003	red, white, and blue "Ohio Bicentennial"		AB12CD
	2004-2010	dark blue on reflective white with state seal ("Sunburst") graphic and red and blue bars		ABC 1234
Oklahoma		green on reflective white with shield graphic, "Native America"		Coded by county of issuance: ABC 123 123 ABC
Oregon	1956–1974	Gold on blue		ABC 123	Valid.
	1974–1988	Blue on gold		ABC 123
	1988–1990	Tan tree		ABC 123 (A-M corresponds to January-December, skipping I, N-series had no month correlation)
	1990-	Blue tree		ABC 123, 1A-1234 (similar rules as above, but N-Z in 1A-1234 format also corresponds to January-December, skipping O)
Pennsylvania	1999-2004	blue on blue, white and yellow gradient, "www.state.pa.us"		ABC-1234	Valid.
Puerto Rico		black on reflective white with Fortaleza graphic, "Isla del Encanto (Island of Enchantment)"		ABC 123
Rhode Island	none
South Carolina	none
South Dakota	none
Tennessee	none
Texas	2009	Features the Davis Mountains against a sky backdrop, with a lone star and streaks of red and blue in the upper-left corner; state motto is retained on the bottom		A12-BCD 123-ABC ABC-123 AB1-C234	Valid.
U.S. Virgin Islands	none
Utah	until 1988	Black text on white background		ABC 123	Valid.
	1988—2008	Skier with blue text on white background; "Ski Utah" and "Greatest Snow on Earth"		123 ABC
	1992—2008	dark blue on Delicate Arch background; "Centennial"		123 ABC (first letter progressing backwards from Z)
	2002	2002 Winter Olympics commerative plate with snowflake logo above "Salt Lake 2002" and the Olympic rings; "Olympic Winter 2002"		123A4
Vermont	none
Virginia	1979 series (wide die)	Jamestown (400th anniversary)		ABC-123 ABC-1234 (forward from JAA-1000)
Washington	none
West Virginia	December 2002—early 2006	blue on reflective white with state name in dark blue bar, "Wild, Wonderful / www.callwv.com"		Coded by month of expiration: 0AB 123 (1 through 9 for January through September, respectively) ABC 123 (O, N, and D for October, November, and December, respectively)	Valid.
Wisconsin	none
Wyoming	2001–2008	black on reflective white with Devil's Tower graphic		Coded by county of issuance: 0-1234 (variable number of digits following divider) 0-123A (following exhaustion of above format; variable number of digits following divider) 0-12AB (following exhaustion of above format; variable number of digits following divider) 0-1ABC (following exhaustion of above format) 00-1234 (variable number of digits following divider) 00-123A (following exhaustion of above format; variable number of digits following divider) 00-12AB (following exhaustion of above format; variable number of digits following divider)

See also

• Canadian licence plate designs and serial formats

External links

Organizations

• Automobile License Plate Collectors' Association

Information resources

• Current High-Issue License Plates (U.S. and Canada)
• License Plates of North America, 1969-Present
• The License Plate Shack
• Pl8ster.net
• The Back Bumper
• Zuls Plate Page
• R.T.'s Blank Plates-pictures of license plates
• Sebald American License Plates