Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1997
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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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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". | |||
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Alaska | |||||
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American Samoa | |||||
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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. | |||
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California | |||||
Colorado | Embossed white on reflective green; mountains at top. | None | ||||
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Connecticut | |||||
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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 |
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District of Columbia |
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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 | |||
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Florida | |||||
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Georgia | |||||
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Guam | |||||
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Hawaii | |||||
Idaho | ||||||
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Illinois | |||||
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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. | |
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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 | ||
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Kentucky | |||||
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Louisiana | |||||
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Maine | |||||
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Maryland | |||||
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Massachusetts | |||||
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Michigan | |||||
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Minnesota | |||||
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Mississippi | |||||
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Missouri | |||||
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Montana | |||||
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Nebraska | |||||
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Nevada | |||||
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New Hampshire | |||||
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New Jersey | |||||
New Mexico | ||||||
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New York | |||||
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North Carolina | |||||
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North Dakota | |||||
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Northern Mariana Islands |
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Ohio | |||||
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Oklahoma | |||||
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Oregon | |||||
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Pennsylvania | |||||
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Puerto Rico | Black on reflective white with fort graphic | "Isla Del Encanto" centered at bottom | ABC 123 | ||
Rhode Island | ||||||
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South Carolina | |||||
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South Dakota | |||||
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Tennessee | |||||
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Texas | |||||
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Utah | |||||
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Vermont | |||||
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Virginia | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top. | None | ABC-1234 | ||
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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 | ||
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West Virginia | |||||
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Wisconsin | |||||
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Wyoming |
Non-passenger plates
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North Carolina | Temporary |
See also
[edit]References
[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.