United states license plate designs and serial formats - wikipedia 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. 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. Contents 1 Trends in serial formats 2 Serial coding 2.1 Expiration date 2.2 County of issuance 2.3 Skipping characters 2.4 Persons with disabilities 3 Current standard - issue passenger plate designs and serial formats 4 Plate types no longer issued but still valid 5 Diplomatic license plates 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Trends in serial formats Formats for license plate numbers may be consistent within the state. For example, Delaware and Rhode Island were formerly able to use six - digit all - numeric serials due to their low respective populations ; both now use five - digit serials, with Delaware using a letter and four numbers, and Rhode Island using two letters and three numbers. Several populous states use seven - character formats of three letters and four numbers, including 1ABC234 in California and ABC - 1234 ( or variations thereof ) in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Other seven - digit formats include Connecticut and Illinois, which use AB - 12345, and Maryland, which uses 1AB2345. Many less - populous states, such as Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, and South Carolina use a 3 - letter, 3 - number format in the format ABC - 123, 123 - ABC, or some variant thereof. However, Florida uses ABC - D12 ( four letters and two numbers ) despite being one of the most populous states in the U.S. Serial coding 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. Expiration date In some states, 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 for January through September, and O, N, and D for October, November, and December expirations, respectively ). Maine trailer plates start with two digits and a dash. All plates expire on the last day of February, and the first two digits of the plate are the year it expires. County of issuance Although increasingly few states place the full name of the county of registration explicitly on their standard - issue plates but not as part of the plate serial, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee continue the practice. However, 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. Georgia and Kentucky both allow drivers to choose the slogan `` In God We Trust '' in place of the county name where the vehicle is registered. 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 ; a vehicle with a registration number beginning with H or Z is registered in Hawai'i County, one beginning with K is registered in Kaua'i County, one beginning with M or L is registered in Maui County, and one beginning with any other letter ( and not containing H, K, L, M, or Z ) is registered in the City and County of Honolulu. 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 do require vehicles to display county codes, but these codes are not part of the serial. Indiana and Ohio display two - number county codes, while Kansas plates display two - letter county codes, but these codes are placed on a sticker or are printed in the corner of the plate in a smaller font size. Texas places the county name only on the windshield registration sticker, where the car 's license plate number is also printed. Skipping characters For various reasons related to visibility and readability, some states and territories exclude certain letters from use in their license plate serial formats. The most commonly skipped characters are I, O, and Q, with some states using only one or two of the three while others will skip all three of these letters. Other states, such as Colorado and Georgia have gradually adopted one or more of these letters over a course of years after previously skipping them in order to accommodate the demands of population growth and depletion of available serial combinations. The most common argument behind skipping I, O, and Q is that they can be too easily confused with 0, 1, and other characters, particularly when there is n't adequate spacing or divider between numbers and letters. California currently only uses I, O, and Q in between two other letters, for example `` 1AQA000 ''. A unique example of character use is Texas, which used to issue serials using all 26 letters but currently skips all vowels along with the letter Q on passenger plates ( as these letters are reserved for truck plates ). In amateur radio license plate issues, all states that have them available, except Pennsylvania, use a unique slashed zero character in place of the standard `` 0 '' character due to lack of spacing between letters and numbers. In Pennsylvania, the die used for the number `` 0 '' is different than the one used for the letter `` O '' since the state 's number dies are taller and narrower than its letter dies. Iowa is a unique example in the use of this character, which began using the slashed zero beginning in 2012 on all standard passenger plates as opposed to the traditional symbol for zero to differentiate it from the letter `` O '' which is also used. Persons with disabilities 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, may be issued ; the placard 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 2014 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 an increasing trend in the field of `` specialty '' plates to promote specific causes or interests. 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. Current Table Format Jurisdiction Image First issued Type & slogan Design Plate style Serial format Alabama Link to image January 2, 2014 Standard issue no slogan lake and forest graphic Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting Numerically coded by county : 0AB1234 ( single - digit counties ) 00AB123 ( double - digit counties ) Alaska January 2010 Standard issue The Last Frontier blue on gold with state flag Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 American Samoa 1999 Standard issue Centennial 2000 blue on reflective white Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 1234 Arizona 2008 Standard issue Grand Canyon State dark green on desert landscape Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC1234 Arkansas 2006 Standard issue 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 Standard issue dmv.ca.gov dark blue on white with red state name graphic and slogan printed in red at the bottom Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 1ABC234 Colorado 2000 Standard issue dark green on reflective white grey and green Rocky Mountains scene graphic Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 - ABC, ABC - 123 ( the second serial set is limited to characters that were unused previously, such as Q ). Connecticut 2000 Standard issue Constitution State dark blue on blue and white gradient fade Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting AB 12345 ( 2015 -- present ) 1AB CD2 ( 2013 -- 2015 ) 1ABCD2 ( 2013 ) 123 ABC ( 2000 -- 2013 ) Delaware 1969 Standard issue The First State gold on navy blue Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting 123456 ( variable number of digits ) District of Columbia July 2013 Standard issue Taxation without Representation ; jurisdiction name displayed as `` District of Columbia '' blue on reflective white with red flag separator Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting AB - 1234 2001 Optional issue : www.washingtondc.gov Florida December 2003 Standard issue myFLORIDA.com with county name or `` Sunshine State '' green on reflective white with state map and citrus orange graphic Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC D12 ( 2009 -- present ) 123 ABC ( 2006 to 2009 ) A12 3BC ( 2003 to 2009 ) October 1, 2008 Optional issue myFLORIDA.com with `` In God We Trust '' slogan 123 4AB Georgia May 2012 Standard issue Peach State with county name or `` In God We Trust '' sticker black on reflective blue with hills, peach tree, and peaches Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC1234 May 2012 Optional issue GEORGIA with county name or `` In God We Trust '' sticker black on reflective white Guam February 27, 2009 Standard issue Tano Y Chamorro black on reflective white with grey latte stone and three red bougainvillea flowers at center Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting Coded by municipality of issuance AB 1234 Hawaii 1991 Standard issue 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-Y ( City and County of Honolulu ) HAB 123 / ZAB 123 ( Hawai'i County ) KAB 123 ( Kaua'i County ) LAB 123 / MAB 123 ( Maui County ) Idaho 2008 Standard issue 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 ) 0A 1B234 ( following exhaustion of above format ) 0A 1234B ( following exhaustion of above format ) 00A 1234 ( variable number of digits following space ) Illinois January 2017 Standard issue Land of Lincoln Reflective gradient blue - to - white with white Chicago and Springfield skyline and gray Abraham Lincoln graphic at far left ; state name screened in black at top Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting AB 12345 ( 2017 -- Present ) AB1 2345 ( 2016 ) Indiana January 2017 Standard issue 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 Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting 123A 123AB 123ABC Optional issue In God We Trust black on white with American flag graphic ABC123 Iowa Late 2011 Standard issue black on reflective white farm scene foreground and city skyline background Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 ( December 2012 -- present ) 123 ABC ( 2011 -- 2012 ) Kansas April 2007 Standard issue dark blue on light blue gradient with state seal graphic and county code sticker Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 ABC Kentucky 2005 Standard issue Unbridled Spirit Standard issue dark blue on light blue graident with county name sticker Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 ABC 2011 Optional issue In God We Trust Louisiana 2005 to 2010 ; 2013, and 2016 Standard issue `` Sportsman 's Paradise '' ; black on yellow - pink gradient with pelican graphic in center Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 ( through 2016 ) 123 ABC ( 2016 -- present ) Maine 1999 Standard issue 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 September 2016 Standard issue Maryland Proud Black on reflective white with Maryland flag graphic Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 1AB2345 Massachusetts 1988 Standard issue The Spirit of America red on reflective white Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting Coded by month of expiration : 1ABC 23 1AB 234 123 AB4 12A B34 123 ABC Michigan 2013 Standard issue Pure Michigan blue on reflective white with blue wave at bottom Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 1234 2007 Optional issue Spectacular Peninsulas green and blue with Great Lakes outline on reflective white with black characters 1AB C23 2014 Optional issue The Mackinac Bridge white to yellow fade and blue with stylized Mackinac Bridge in background with black characters ABC 123 Minnesota June 2009 Standard issue Explore Minnesota.com, 10,000 Lakes black on reflective white with lake scene graphic Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 - ABC Mississippi October 2012 Standard issue `` Birthplace of America 's Music '' dark blue on guitar graphic and `` Celebrating Mississippi 's Creative Culture '' with county name Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 Missouri June 2008 Standard issue 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 January 2010 Standard issue 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 ) 00 - 1234A ( variable number of digits following divider ) Optional issues : replica 1989 Centennial base replica 1991 `` Big Sky '' base replica 2000 base replica 2006 `` Big Sky Country '' base blue on white with gold and maroon graphics ABC123 black on light blue gradient with multicolor state outline Coded by county of issuance : 0 - 12345A ( variable number of digits following divider ) 00 - 1234A ( variable number of digits following divider ) black on light blue with blue and tan graphics black on light blue gradient with multicolor state outline Nebraska January 2011 Standard issue nebraska.gov green on white with western meadowlark and goldenrod Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 Or 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 April 2015 Standard issue The Silver State dark blue on sunset graphic Embossed on screen serial ; Reflective sheeting 12A 345 New Hampshire January 1999 Standard issue Live Free or Die green on Old Man of the Mountain graphic Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 4567 ( 2000 -- present ) 123 456 ( 1999 ) New Jersey 2007 Standard issue Garden State black on yellow gradient fade Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting D12 - ABC ( 2010 -- present ) ABC - 12D ( 2007 -- 2010 ) New Mexico 1989 Standard issue Land of Enchantment red on yellow with turquoise yucca graphics and red Zia sun symbol Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 - ABC Standard issue upper : Centennial 1912 -- 2012 lower : Land of Enchantment yellow on turquoise with large yellow and red Zia sun symbol ABC - 123 New York Standard issue Empire State dark blue on reflective gold Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 1234 North Carolina 2011 Standard issue First in Flight blue on white with Wright Flyer graphic Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 1234 North Dakota 2015 Standard issue Legendary black on light blue gradient fade to sunrise with prairie scene and buffalo graphic Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 ABC Northern Mariana Islands 1989 Standard issue Hafa Adai dark blue on white with seal in center Embossed on screened serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 Ohio June 7, 2010 Standard issue Birthplace of Aviation blue on white various slogans in gray with a red border Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 1234 Oklahoma January 2017 Standard issue TRAVELOK.COM Screened black on reflective blue with state - shaped separator ; scissor - tailed flycatcher in the middle, mountains on the left, oceans in the background and Explore above the state name Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 123 Oregon 1990 Standard issue dark blue on fir tree and mountain graphic Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 ABC ( 2004 -- present ) ABC 123 ( 1990 -- 2004 ) Pennsylvania 2006 Standard issue visitPA.com blue on white with yellow and blue bars Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 1234 Puerto Rico 2011 Standard issue Puerto Rico Does It Better / Puerto Rico Lo Hace Mejor black on white with green gradient at bottom and grey building in background Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 123 Rhode Island 1996 -- 2017 Standard issue Ocean State dark blue on stylized grey and white ocean wave graphic Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 - 456 ( 2007 -- present AB - 123 and 12345 ( 1996 -- 2007 ) 2017 Beautiful Rhode Island ( top ), Ocean State ( Bottom ) white on dark blue with the Reliance in the upper left corner Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 - 456 ( 2007 -- present ), 12345 and AB - 123 ( 1996 -- 2007 ) South Carolina January 2016 Standard issue While I Breathe, I Hope. black on white and blue background with palmetto tree in center Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 February 14, 2003 Optional issue In God We Trust black on multicolored background Embossed on screened serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 4AB South Dakota 2006 Standard issue Great Faces. Great Places. blue on Mount Rushmore graphic Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting Coded by county of issuance : 0AB 123 0AB C12 ( following exhaustion of above format ) 00A 123 00A B23 ( following exhaustion of above format ) 00A BC3 ( following exhaustion of above format ) Tennessee 2011 Standard issue www.tnvacation.com black on mountain scene with county name sticker Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting A12 - 34B Texas July 2012 Standard issue The Lone Star State black on white with 5 - point star in the upper left corner. Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 1234 Utah Late 2007 Greatest Snow on Earth and Life Elevated dark blue on skier graphic Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting A12 3BC Life Elevated dark blue on graphic of Delicate Arch A12 3BC 2017 In God We Trust dark blue on white 1234A Vermont 1985 Standard issue Green Mountain State white on green with small white tree in top left corner Debossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 ( 1990 -- present ) 12AB3 ( 1989 ) 1AB23 ( 1988 ) 123A4 ( 1986 -- 1987 ) 1A234 ( 1985 ) U.S. Virgin Islands 2005 Standard issue America 's Caribbean black on beach scene graphic Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting Coded by island of issuance : ABC 123, ABC 123 ( for St. John ) Virginia March 1, 2014 Standard issue Virginia is for Lovers blue on white Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 1234 Washington Standard issue Evergreen State dark blue on white with light blue Mount Rainier graphic Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC1234 ( 2010 -- present ) 123 - ABC ( 1987 -- 2010 ) West Virginia 2006 Standard issue Wild, Wonderful blue on 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 June 2000 Standard issue America 's Dairyland black on reflective white with stylized lake and farm graphic Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 1234 ( 2017 - present ) 123 - ABC ( 2000 - 2017 ) Wyoming 2008 Standard issue black on Grand Tetons graphic Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting Coded by county of issuance : 0 - 12345 ( variable number of digits following divider ) 0 - 1234A ( following exhaustion of above format ; 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 being issued but may still be valid for use in certain instances. This table does not include year of manufacture registrations. Jurisdiction Image Dates issued Type Plate style Serial format Status Alabama early 2007 -- October 2013 Optional issue God Bless America dark blue on American flag background AB12345 12345AB Being replaced upon expiration, October 2013 to October 2014. Alaska 1981 -- late 2004 `` The Last Frontier '' ; blue on gold with state flag Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 Valid. late 1997 -- late 2004 `` Gold Rush Centennial '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 January 2, 2008 -- December 31, 2009 `` Celebrating Statehood 1959 -- 2009 '' ; dark blue on mountain landscape background Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC123 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 Arkansas none 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 October 1987 -- 1995 blue on white with red embossed state name 1995 -- 1998 ; 2000 -- 2011 blue on white with red screened state name Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 1998 -- 2000 `` Sesquicentennial -- 150 Years '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting Colorado 1978 -- 2000 embossed mountain scene Reflective embossed serial ; Non-reflective background Coded by county of issuance : AB - 1234, ABC - 123, ABC1234 Valid. Connecticut none 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 '' 1991 -- November 2000 AB - 1234 ( 1997 -- 2000 ) 123 -- 456 ( 1991 -- 1997 ) 2001 blue on reflective white with red flag separator and `` WWW.Washingtondc.gov '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting BB - 1234 2001 -- July 2013 blue on reflective white with red flag separator and `` Taxation without Representation '' with jurisdiction name displayed as `` Washington, D.C. '' Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting AB - 1234 Florida 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 Being replaced on a ten - year rolling basis. 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 July 2016 `` Land of Lincoln '' : red on blue gradient fade with Abraham Lincoln portrait graphic in center Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting AB 12345 ( 2017 -- Present ) AB1 2345 ( 2016 ) A12 3456 ( 2006 -- 2016 ) 123 4567 ( 2001 -- 2006 ) Valid for 10 years. Indiana none Iowa 1997 - late 2011 blue on reflective white farm scene foreground and skyline background Embossed or screened serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 ABC Valid. Kansas January 2001 -- April 2007 state capitol Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 Valid. Kentucky none Louisiana 1993 -- 2001 ; 2004 -- 2005 `` Sportsman 's Paradise '' without pelican Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 Valid. January 2002 - early 2004 `` Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial 1803 -- 2003 '' written in early 18th - century lettering and has the Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial logo as the separator Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 2011 -- 2012 `` 200 Years '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC123 2014 - 2015 www.louisianatourism.com Bicentennial, Battle of New Orleans, 1815 -- 2015 blue on reflective white with silhouette of Andrew Jackson on horse at left Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting Maine none Maryland February 1986 -- early 2005 no slogan 1AB C23 ( 2004 -- 2005 ) ABC 123 ( 1986 -- 2004 ) Valid. early 2005 -- June 2010 www.Maryland.gov black on reflective white with state crest in center 1AB C23 Massachusetts green on white ( coded by month of expiration ) `` The Spirit of America '' ( coded by month of expiration ) 123 - 450 120 - ABC Valid. Michigan 1996 -- 2007 Optional issue `` Great Lakes Splendor '' 1AB C23 Valid Optional issue `` World 's Motor Capital '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 12 12 ABC Valid 2007 -- 2013 Optional issue `` www.Michigan.gov '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 1234 Valid 2013 -- 2014 Optional issue The Mackinac Bridge yellow to orange fade and blue with stylized Mackinac Bridge in background with white characters. Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 Valid 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 none 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 ) Valid if permanently registered. Nebraska none Nevada white on blue A12345, AB1234, ABC123, 123ABC New Hampshire none 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 New Mexico 1999 -- 2010 Land of Enchantment hot air balloon Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting NM1234 1NM234 12NM34 123NM4 1234NM AB 123 ABC123 Valid. New York 2001 -- 2010 dark blue on reflective white with blue bars ( upper blue bar has the state name 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 - 1234 Valid. North Carolina 2007 -- 2011 red on reflective white with blue and red graphics, `` First in Flight '' ABC - 1234 Valid. North Dakota 1993 -- 2015 black on light blue gradient fade with prairie scene graphic, `` Discover The Spirit '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 123 Valid through 2016 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 2010 -- 2013 `` Beautiful Ohio '' : dark blue on rolling hills with farm, distant skyline, and airborne biplane ABC 1234 Oklahoma 2009 - 2016 `` Native America '' : dark red on white and blue with photograph of Sacred Rain Arrow sculpture Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting 123ABC Valid until expiration. Oregon 1956 -- 1959 gold on blue 1A - 1234 Valid. 1959 -- 1964 gold on blue with `` Pacific Wonderland '' slogan 1964 -- 1974 gold on blue ABC 123 ( A-M corresponds to January -- December, skipping I ) 1974 -- 1988 blue on gold ABC 123 ( A-M corresponds to January -- December, skipping I ; N and later series had no month correlation ) 1988 -- 1990 blue on light green tree graphic ABC 123 ( A-M corresponds to January -- December, skipping I, N - series had no month correlation ) Pennsylvania 1999 -- 2004 blue on blue, white and yellow gradient, `` www.state.pa.us '' ABC - 1234 Valid. Puerto Rico 1986 -- 2007 Standard issue black on reflective white with Fortaleza graphic, `` Isla del Encanto '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 valid Optional issue black on reflective flag graphics, `` Cincuentenario 1952 -- 2002 '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 2007 -- 2011 Standard issue black on reflective blue with Fortaleza graphic, `` Isla del Encanto '' Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 ABC - 123 Rhode Island none South Carolina summer 2008 -- December 2015 Standard issue travel2sc.com black on orange, white, and blue gradient with palmetto tree in center Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 South Dakota none Tennessee 2006 -- 2011 black on mountain scene with `` The Volunteer State '' and county name sticker Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 - ABC valid Texas 2009 -- 2012 black on Davis Mountains and sky background with a lone star and streaks of red and blue in the upper - left corner Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting AB1 - C234 Valid. U.S. Virgin Islands none Utah 1972 -- 1985 black on white Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 123 ABC - 123 Valid. 1985 -- 2008 blue on white with skier graphic, `` Ski Utah ! '', and `` Greatest Snow on Earth '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 ABC 1992 -- 2008 dark blue on Delicate Arch background ; `` Centennial '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 123 ABC 2002 2002 Winter Olympics commemorative plate with snowflake logo above `` Salt Lake 2002 '' and the Olympic rings ; `` Olympic Winter 2002 '' Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 123A4 Vermont none Virginia 1979 -- 1994 dark blue on white with blue state name in sentence case Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 1234 ( 1994 ) ABC - 123 ( 1979 -- 1993 ) Valid. 1994 -- July 2002 ; 2007 -- February 28, 2014 dark blue on white with blue state name in all capital letters Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 1234 July 2002 -- 2006 400th Anniversary Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC - 1234 2006 -- 2007 Jamestown America 's 400th Anniversary Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting 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 none Diplomatic license plates Diplomatic license plates are issued by the United States Department of State to accredited diplomats. Prior to 1984 license plates for diplmatic vehicles were provided by the jurisdiction where the foreign mission was located. The District of Columbia provided license plates for missions headquartered in the capital, and New York provided plates for members of the United Nations, etc. Upon passage of the Foreign Missions Act in 1984 registration authority for foreign mission vehicles was centralized with the U.S. Department of State. From 1984 until August 28, 2007, all plates issued followed the pattern of a letter identifying the status of the owner, followed by the two - letter country code, followed by a random three or four - digit number ( S AB 1234 ). For member countries of the Organization of American States ( OAS ), a subset of that numbering pattern is allotted to vehicles based at those countries ' missions to the OAS. Plates issued to cars based at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City are issued in the reverse format, with the three or four - digit number first, followed by the two - letter country code, followed by the status code ( 1234 AB S ). The location of the status codes, either as the first or last character, allows the city of assignment to be easily identified because representatives of certain countries are limited to travel in a certain radii from their base. The status codes used until 2007 were `` C '' for Foreign Consul ; `` D '' for Diplomat ; `` S '' for Non-Diplomatic Staff ; and `` A '' for the OAS. Status codes used for U.N. personnel until 2007 were `` A '' for the U.N. Secretariat ; `` D '' for U.N. missions and diplomatic personnel ; and `` S '' for U.N. Staff. The rights of the driver and car under diplomatic immunity are defined by this status code. The country codes are unique to each particular country, but do not correlate to ISO Country Codes or other standards format. For example, in the system used until 2007, France is `` DJ '' rather than `` F '', and Australia is `` XZ '' rather than `` AUS ''. Diplomatic License Plates Jurisdiction Image Dates issued Type Plate style Serial format Status U.S. Dept. of State 1984 -- December 31, 2008 Standard issue ; red, white, and blue background with `` DIPLOMAT '', `` CONSUL '' or blank at top, and black serial centered on a white background Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting A AB1234 A 12345 1234AA A 12345 A Expired U.S. Dept. of State Unknown -- December 31, 2008 Standard issue ; red, white, and blue background with `` DIPLOMAT '', `` CONSUL '' or blank at top, and blue serial centered on a white background Screened serial ; Reflective sheeting A AB1234 A 12345 1234AA A 12345 A Expired U.S. Dept. of State August 28, 2007 - Current Standard issue ; black serial on sky blue background, concave curved red top with the Dept. of State seal, `` DIPLOMAT '', `` CONSUL '' or blank at top center, and Office of Foreign Mission ( OFM ) logo Embossed serial ; Reflective sheeting ABC 1234 A 123456 1234 ABC 123456 A Valid U.S. diplomatic plate country codes Codes Country or Organization AA Congo AB Taiwan ( Issued with `` E '' status code ) AC Ivory Coast AE Uzbekistan AF Japan AH Madagascar AJ Panama AK Cape Verde AQ Syria AU Uganda AV Israel AW African Union AX Marshall Islands BL South Africa BV Solomon Islands BW World Bank BY Solomon Islands BZ Iraq CB Cambodia CC Ethiopia CE Moldova CG Marshall Islands CK Namibia CM Micronesia CN International Organization CS Afghanistan CT Bhutan CU Botswana CV Myanmar ( Burma ) CW Cameroon CX Burundi CY China DA Colombia DB Costa Rica DC Cuba ( UN only ) DD Cyprus DF Dominican Republic DG Ecuador DH Ivory Coast DI South Africa DJ France DK Greece DL India DM Iran ( UN only ) DN Denmark DP Bangladesh DR Slovakia DZ Palau FC Soviet Union ( discontinued ) FF Antigua & Barbuda FG Central African Republic FH Ireland FJ Lebanon FK Kenya FL Liberia FM Libya FN Malta FP Morocco FR Philippines FS Netherlands FT Qatar FV Sri Lanka FW Vatican City FX Sierra Leone FZ Suriname GC Sweden GD Ukraine GE Azerbaijan GG Zambia GM Turkey GN Turkey GP Albania GQ North Korea ( UN only ) GX Vanuatu GY Chile HB Tonga HD Argentina HL Saint Lucia HM Andorra HN Mongolia HV Belgium HW Guatemala HX Benin HY Guinea - Bissau HZ Haiti JB Honduras JC Kuwait JD Mauritius JF Nigeria JG Portugal JH Somalia JJ Chad JK Turkey JM Yugoslavia ( discontinued ) JP Tunisia JQ Togo JS Slovenia JT Croatia JY Cyprus KB Monaco KD Eritrea KE Georgia KG Equatorial Guinea KH Hungary KJ Lithuania KK Fiji KL Jordan KM Jamaica KN Gabon KP Luxembourg KQ Israel KR Malaysia KS Mexico KT Namibia KU São Tomé and Príncipe KV Saudi Arabia KW Seychelles KX Sudan LC Venezuela LD Vietnam LG Turkey LH Israel LJ Israel LK European Economic Communities LM Macedonia LN Saudi Arabia LR Bosnia - Herzegovina LW Germany MF International Monetary Fund MG Unknown MK Djibouti ML Diego Garcia MN Comoros MP Bahamas MW Maldives NA Oman NB Papua New Guinea NC Paraguay ND Romania NQ Angola NX Malaysia PA Austria PB Barbados PC Belize PD United Kingdom PF Bolivia PG Belarus PH Czech Republic PI Israel PK Norway PL Chile PM Brunei PR Argentina PS Zimbabwe PV Democratic Republic of the Congo QA Yemen QD Burkina Faso QL St. Kitts & Nevis QM Bulgaria QN Laos QP Latvia QQ Lesotho QR Malawi QS Mozambique QT New Zealand QU Nicaragua QV Niger QW Poland QX Pakistan QX Iran ( DC only ) QY Yemen QZ Indonesia RB Rwanda RC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines RD Senegal RJ Template : Country data African Union Mission ( seen in DC 2017 park outside African Union Mission ) RL Uruguay RM Unknown, Seen DC July 2013 RO Romania RQ Unknown, Seen DC February 2011 RV San Marino SF Czech Republic SG Israel ST Dominica SX Soviet Union ( discontinued ) TC Mali TF Algeria, Iraq ( DC Only ) TG Canada TH Egypt TJ Germany TK Liechtenstein TL El Salvador TM Iceland TN Nepal TP Mauritania TQ Mali TR Italy TS Iraq ( UN only ) TT Guyana TU Guinea TV Ghana TW Gambia TX Finland TY Grenada TZ Peru UA Bahrain UF Estonia UH Spain UX Trinidad & Tobago VF Thailand VG Tanzania VH Switzerland VJ Brazil VK Singapore VL Swaziland VM Nauru WB United Arab Emirates WD South Korea WM Samoa WZ United Kingdom XA Bangladesh XC Fiji XD Myanmar ( Burma ) XE Ghana XF Turkey XG Norway XY Ireland XZ Australia YA Armenia YJ Tajikistan YK Kazakhstan YM Moldova YR Russia YT Turkmenistan YY Kyrgyzstan YZ Azerbaijan See also Canadian licence plate designs and serial formats References ^ Current High - Issue License Plates ( U.S. and Canada ) Archived March 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. ^ `` Alabama County Codes ''. 15q.net. 2010 - 10 - 03. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 14. ^ `` License Plates ''. Licenseplates.cc. 2014 - 02 - 06. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 06. ^ Same style also was issued from late 2004 until December 2007. ^ `` License Plates ''. Licenseplates.cc. 2010 - 10 - 10. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 14. ^ `` Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration '' ( PDF ). State.ar.us. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 14. ^ `` License Plates ''. Licenseplates.cc. 2010 - 10 - 10. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 14. ^ 12345A1 issued to trucks ^ Plus remakes of serials issued on previous bases : 1234, 12345, 123 456, A 123, AB 123, AB 1234 ^ `` District of Columbia : Department of Motor Vehicles -- Services -- Plates -- Taxation without Representation Plates ''. Dmv.dc.gov. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 14. ^ except Miami - Dade County ^ `` DRT launches new license plates '' ^ Plus A12 3456, 123 4567, 12 345, 123 456, AB 1234, ABC 123, A12 345 as remakes of serials issued on previous bases. ^ ( 1 ) ^ ) https://doj.mt.gov/driving/license-plates/ ^ In Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy Counties. ^ all other counties ^ `` Nevada License Plates -- New Serial ''. LicencePlates.cc. Retrieved 23 April 2015. ^ Plus 1234, 12345, and ABC123 as remakes of serials issued on previous base. ^ `` ALPCA Garden State Region '' Blog Archive '' New Format Plate Spotted in the Wild ! ``. Alpcagardenstate.org. 2010 - 07 - 16. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 14. ^ Also issued 1982 - early 2007. ^ https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/1192776441.html?dids=1192776441:1192776441&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+10%2C+2007&author=Bruce+Landis%3BJournal+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&edition=&startpage=A.1&desc=State%27s+new+license+plates+go+by+the+numbers ^ `` State pushes back issuing new license plates to 2017 ''. Retrieved October 10, 2016. ^ `` Deseret news article on new Utah plates ''. Deseretnews.com. 2007 - 01 - 26. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 14. ^ Frey, David. `` New West news article on new Utah plates ''. Newwest.net. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 14. ^ First letter progressing backwards from Z. ^ C : St. Croix, JA : St. John ( because of shortage of population ), T : St. Thomas ^ Progressing forward from VAA - 1001. ^ Also issued 1995 -- December 2000. ^ `` License Plates ''. Licenseplates.cc. 2010 - 10 - 10. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 14. ^ Plus 12 345, 123 456, AB 1234, ABC 123, A12 345 as remakes of serials issued on previous bases. ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010. ^ Regulation License Plate to Commemorate Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Archived July 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine... ^ A12 34B issued to light trucks. ^ AB 12345 issued to commercial vehicles. ^ `` Jim Moini 's License Plates ''. Moini.net. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 14. ^ Plus ABC - 123, 1AB - 234, A1B - 234, A12 - 3BC, AB1 - 23C as remakes of serials issued on previous bases. ^ http://dmv.utah.gov/license-plates/standard-issue-plates ^ Progressing backwards from ZZZ - 9999. ^ Luxner, Larry ( October 2007 ). `` State Department Unveils New Design for Diplomatic Plates ''. The Washington Diplomat. The Washington Diplomat. Retrieved September 2, 2017. ^ Nebel, Claude ( 2007 ). `` New Look for U.S. State Department 's Diplomatic Plates ''. Police Chief. Alexandria, Virginia : International Association of Chiefs of Police. ^ Levanthal, Brian ( August 28, 2007 ). `` New Diplomatic License Plates Unveiled ''. U.D. Department of State Archive. U.S. Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Retrieved September 2, 2017. ^ `` Old - v. - New Diplomatic and Consular License Plate Comparison Chart ''. U.S. Department of State Archive. Office of Foreign Missions, Bureau of Diplomatic Security. June 20, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2017. ^ Taiwan 's representatives in the US are given diplomatic license plates ( 2015 / 02 / 25 ) Archived January 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine., Formosa News of Formosa Television. Retrieved February 25, 2015. ^ 駐 美 代表 處 掛 上 外交 車牌, CNA ( ROC ). Retrieved February 25, 2015. 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