Vehicle registration plates of Indiana
Passenger plates 1913 to present
In 1956, the United States, Canada and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.

Vehicle registration plates of Indiana

Section Title: Passenger plates 1913 to present
Table Section Text: In 1956, the United States, Canada and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.

Image	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes

-	1913	Black numbers on yellow porcelain plate	none	12345	1 to approximately 45000

-	1914	White lettering on blue base	none	12345	1 to approximately 67000

-	1915	Green lettering on pink base	none	12345	1 to approximately 97000

-	1916	Black lettering on white base	none	12345	1 to 99999

A1234	A1 to approximately D9000

-	1917	Yellow lettering on black base	none	12345	1 to 99999

A1234	A1 to approximately K2000

-	1918	Black lettering on green base	none	123456	1 to approximately 223000

-	1919	White lettering on black base	none	123456	1 to approximately 277000

-	1920	Green lettering on white base	none	123456	1 to approximately 296000

-	1921	Black lettering on orange base	none	123456	1 to approximately 344000

-	1922	White lettering on dark blue base	none	123456	1 to approximately 407000

-	1923	White lettering on brown base	none	123-456	1 to approximately 499-000

-	1924	Orange lettering on black base	none	123-456	1 to approximately 562-000

-	1925	Maroon lettering on tan base	none	123-456	1 to approximately 620-000

-	1926	White lettering on green base	none	123-456	1 to approximately 667-000

-	1927	White lettering on black base	none	123-456	1 to approximately 707-000

-	1928	White lettering on maroon base	none	123-456	1 to approximately 713-000	First use of the full state name.

-	1929	Black lettering on orange base	none	123-456	1 to approximately 743-000

-	1930	Orange lettering on dark blue base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 763 000

1931 Indiana license plate 01.JPG	1931	Black lettering and rims on orange base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 761 000

-	1932	White lettering on dark green base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 741 000

-	1933	White lettering on maroon base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 742 000

-	1934	White lettering on black base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 722 000

-	1935	Black lettering on light green base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 729 000

1936 Indiana license plate.JPG	1936	White lettering and rims on red base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 779 000

-	1937	Gold lettering on black base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 835 000

-	1938	Maroon lettering on cream base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 857 000

-	1939	Dark blue lettering on golden yellow base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 849 000

-	1940	Silver lettering on black base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 873 000

-	1941	White lettering on blue base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 923 000

1942 Indiana license plate.JPG	1942	Dark blue lettering on golden yellow base	none	123 456 1 234 567	1 to approximately 1 034 000	Revalidated for 1943 with black tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.

-	1944	White lettering on black base	none	123456	1 to approximately 899000

-	1945	White lettering on brown base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 894 000

1946 Indiana license plate.JPG	1946	Yellow embossed lettering on black base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 901 000

1947 Indiana license plate.JPG	1947	Dark blue lettering on golden yellow base	none	123 456	1 to approximately 942 000

1948 Indiana license plate.JPG	1948	White embossed lettering on navy blue base	none	123 456	1 to 999 999

A-12345	A-1 to approximately A-27000

-	1949	White embossed lettering on red base	none	123 456	1 to 999 999

A-123456	A-1 to approximately A-112000

-	1950	Yellow lettering on black base	none	AB 1234	County-coded

1951 Indiana license plate.JPG	1951	Black lettering on white base	none	AB 1234	County-coded	Revalidated for 1952 with yellow tabs, and for 1953 with green tabs, due to metal conservation for the Korean War.

1954 Indiana license plate.JPG	1954	White lettering embossed on maroon base	none	AB 1234	County-coded	Revalidated for 1955 with red tabs.

-	1956	Yellow lettering embossed on navy blue base	DRIVE SAFELY	AB 1234	County-coded

-	1957	Dark blue lettering embossed on golden yellow base	DRIVE SAFELY	AB 1234	County-coded

-	1958	Golden yellow lettering embossed on dark blue base	DRIVE SAFELY	AB 1234	County-coded

1959 Indiana license plate.JPG	1959	Navy lettering embossed on golden yellow base	LINCOLN YEAR	AB 1234	County-coded	Commemorated the 150th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Indiana from 1816 to 1830.

1960 Indiana license plate.JPG	1960	White lettering embossed on navy base	SAFETY PAYS	AB 1234	County-coded

-	1961	White lettering on dark red base	SAFETY PAYS	AB 1234	County-coded

1962 Indiana license plate.JPG	1962	Yellow embossed lettering on black base	SAFETY PAYS	AB 1234	County-coded

-	1963	Yellow lettering on blue base	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded

-	1964	Reflective white lettering on dark red base	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded

-	1965	Reflective white lettering on dark green base	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded

-	1966	Black lettering on reflective white base	150th Year	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Commemorated Indiana's 150 years of statehood.

-	1967	Red lettering on reflective white base	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded

-	1968	Blue lettering on reflective white base	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded

-	1969	Black lettering on reflective white base	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded

-	1970	Red serial on reflective white background	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Staggered registration introduced, with the month of expiration determined by the initial letter of the registrant's surname. Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1971.

-	1971	Blue serial on reflective white background	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1972.

-	1972	Green serial on reflective white background	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1973.

-	1973	Red serial on reflective white background	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1974.

-	1974	Black serial on reflective white background	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1975.

-	1975	Blue serial on reflective white background	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1976.

-	1976	Blue serial on reflective white, red and blue graphic background	Heritage State	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	First graphic plate; commemorated the US Bicentennial. The letter in the serial was moved to the bottom of the plate to accommodate the Minuteman graphic.

-	1977	Green serial on reflective white, green and yellow background	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1978.

-	1978	Black serial on reflective white, red and light blue background	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Indianapolis 500 race cars in background. This issue is thought by some to be a tribute to Tony Hulman, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, who died in 1977; sample plates, normally numbered 00A0000 in most years, were numbered 00H0000 this year, lending some credence to this belief.

-	1979	Brown serial on reflective white, yellow and brown background	1779 George Rogers Clark	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1979 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Indiana has been so honored.

-	1980	Black serial on reflective white, yellow, orange and red background	none	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Final single-year passenger plate in the United States. Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1981.

-	1981	Brown serial on reflective white, light and dark brown and black graphic background	Hoosier State	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	First multi-year plate in Indiana since 1955, and the first to be renewed with decals (except for plates with numbers up to and including 100, which were reissued annually).

-	1984	Black serial on reflective white, yellow, green and red background	Wander Indiana	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Staggered registration expanded to January–October with 1987 expiration. Plates were valid through October 31, 1987.

-	1987	Blue serial on reflective blue, white and gold background	Back Home Again	0A1234 00A1234	County-coded	Small white-on-blue county name sticker in bottom right corner. Plates were valid through October 31, 1990.

-	1990	Red serial on reflective white background	Hoosier Hospitality	0A1234 0AB123 00A1234	County-coded	Small white-on-blue county name sticker in bottom right corner as on the Back Home Again base. Allen County began issuing two-letter, three-digit serials in 1992 after reaching 2Z9999.

-	1993	Black serial on reflective red, yellow and black background	Amber Waves of Grain	0A1234 0AB123 00A1234 00AB123	County-coded	Replacement cycle extended from 3 to 5 years. Early plates had a small yellow-on-black county name sticker in the bottom right corner; this was soon discontinued.

-	1998	Dark blue serial on reflective white background, gold state outline and coat of arms - Indiana and Crossroads of America Printed in dark blue.	The Crossroads of America	0A1234 0AB123 00A1234 00AB123	County-coded	Final embossed plate. Plates were valid through October 31, 2003.

-	2003	Dark blue on reflective farm scene graphic	www.IN.gov	0A1234 0AB123 00A1234 00AB123	County-coded	First screened plate. The original design had the slogan "Back Home Again" (as on the 1987–90 base); this was replaced with the state's web address before production began.

2008 Indiana Plate Selection.JPG	2008	White serial on reflective dark blue; torch and stars from the state flag at left; county number and name on white sticker at top	none	Standard Version 123A, 123AB or 123ABC Grandfathered Version 00A0, 00A00 or 00A000 Handicapped Plates 2008-2010: 123456 2010>: D123A, D123AB National Guard Plates NG123A	Serials not issued sequentially. Letters or combinations of letters are unique to a particular county.	Issued concurrently with "In God We Trust" base. Staggered registration once again expanded to include all twelve months of the calendar year; four dates, the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th of each month, are used (except in January and December).

2013	Black serial on reflective white fading to gold; number 200 and circle of 19 stars (the 19th enlarged and colored gold) over dark blue state shape at left; expiration date, year, county number and recycling symbol in corners clockwise from top left	Bicentennial 1816-2016	Standard Version 123A, 123AB or 123ABC, No Grandfathered Version	Serial tied to vehicle.	Registrants keep their old license plate numbers upon renewal if they have a license plate in either the 123A, 123AB or 123ABC formats.

-	2017	Dark blue serial on reflective country scene graphic featuring a covered bridge; expiration date, year, county number and recycling symbol in corners clockwise from top left	none	Standard Version 123A, 123AB or 123ABC, No Grandfathered Version with possibilities for 1234AB, 12345A, or 1234 ABC	Serial tied to vehicle.	Registrants keep their old license plate numbers upon renewal if they have a license plate in either the 123A, 123AB or 123ABC formats.

Sentence(s)

In 1992, Allen County reached 2Z9999 and introduced a format with two letters and three digits.

final_sentence: In 1992, Allen County reached 2Z9999 and introduced a format with two letters and three digits.