# Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1949

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year :
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1948 | Events of 1949 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1950 |
All of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for the year 1949.

## Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates :
| Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Alabama | | | | | |
| Alaska | | | | | |
| Arizona | Embossed green serial on waffle-textured unpainted aluminum plate; "ARIZONA 49" centered at top | "GRAND CANYON STATE" centered at bottom | A-12345 | | County Code used the letter to issued plates. 14 AZ Counties, a couple that fallow A - Maricopa & C - Pima. |
| Arkansas | | | | | |
| California | | none | | | The 1947 license plate is supplemented by a 1949 tab. |
| Canal Zone | Embossed off-white on blue | none | 12345 | | |
| Colorado | Embossed yellow lettering and rims on black base. "19 COLORADO 49" at bottom. | none | 1-12345; 10–12345 | | County-coded registration. |
| Connecticut | | | | | |
| Delaware | | | 123456 | | |
| District of Columbia | | | | | |
| Florida | | | 1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234 | | Coded by county (1 or 10) and weight class |
| Georgia | Embossed red numbers and border on unpainted aluminum base. | "Peach State" | 1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123 | | Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class |
| Guam | | | 1234 | | |
| Hawai'i | | | | | |
| Idaho | | | | | Coded by county of issuance |
| Illinois | Yellow lettering on back base; "ILLINOIS 1949" at top. | | 123 456 123 4567 | | All-numerical serials. |
| Indiana | White lettering embossed on red base. | none | 0A1234 00A1234 | | County-coded registration. |
| Iowa | Embossed white numbers on black with border line; "IOWA 1949" embossed at top. | none | 1-12345 1/0 123456 | | County-coded registration ((1 or 1/0)) |
| Kansas | Embossed black numbers on silver plate with border line; "KANSAS" embossed in black block letters centered at top; "19" embossed in top left corner and "49" in top right corner. | "THE WHEAT STATE" embossed in black block letters at bottom. | 1-12345 10–12345 100–1234 | | County-coded registration (A/B) |
| Kentucky | Embossed black numbers on waffle-textured silver plate; "KENTUCKY-'49" and county name embossed in black block letters centered at top and bottom respectively. | none | 123–456 | | Issued in blocks by county. |
| Louisiana | Embossed black serial with pelican separator on yellow plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 49" at bottom | none | 12 345 123 456 | 1-001 to 380–000; 435–001 to approximately 485–000 | |
| Maine | | | 123–456 | | |
| Maryland | | | | | |
| Massachusetts | | none | 123·456 A12·345 | | |
| Michigan | White on black; "MICHIGAN" at top and "49" at bottom. | none | AB-12-34 | | County-coded. Front and rear plates required. |
| Minnesota | Embossed black numbers on waffle-textured silver plate; "MINNESOTA" embossed in narrow black block letters centered at top. | 12-345 123-456 | 1 to approximately 871–000 | | "CENTENNIAL" embossed in narrow black block letters centered at bottom, with "1849" to the left and "1949" to the right. Commemorated the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Minnesota Territory. |
| Mississippi | Black with embossed orange lettering and rim. The county name was stamped at the top left of the license plate, The letters "MISS" were arranged vertically between the "123" and "456" parts of the registration number. | none | 123-456 | | Issued in blocks by county. |
| Missouri | Embossed white lettering on maroon base. "MISSOURI" embossed at top center and month of validation at top left. | none | AB1-234 | | |
| Montana | Embossed black numbers on white plate with state-shaped border; "MONTANA–49" embossed in black block letters below numbers | none | 1·12345 10·1234 | | County-coded registration. |
| Nebraska | Red embossed lettering on white base. | none | 1-A1234 1-AB123 10-A123 10-AB12 | | County-coded (1 or 10). |
| Nevada | | | | | |
| New Hampshire | Embossed forest green numbers on white plate with border line; "NH 49" embossed in wide forest green block letters at top. | | AB123 | | County-coded (AB). |
| New Jersey | white embossed lettering on black base, "N.J. 49" embossed in wide block font below numbers. | none | AB-123 | | |
| New Mexico | | | | | County-coded registration. |
| New York | Embossed black lettering on golden base. | none | A-1234 AB-1234 1234-A 1234-AB 1A-1234 | | County-coded registration. |
| North Carolina | Yellow base with embossed black lettering. "NORTH CAROLINA 49" at bottom. | none | 123-456 | | |
| North Dakota | | | | | |
| Ohio | Embossed yellow lettering and rims on black base. "1949 OHIO" embossed at bottom. | none | A 123 B AB 1234 1234AB | | County-coded registration. |
| Oklahoma | | | | | |
| Oregon | | | | | |
| Pennsylvania | | | | | |
| Rhode Island | | | | | |
| South Carolina | Embossed black lettering and rims on white base. | none | A123-456 | | |
| South Dakota | | | | | |
| Tennessee | Embossed yellow lettering and rims on black base. "1949 TENN." embossed at bottom center. | none | 12-1234 | | County-coded registration. |
| Texas | Embossed black lettering on yellow base. | none | ABC-123 | BBB-10 to approximately RKN-999 | |
| Utah | | | | | |
| Vermont | | | | | |
| Virginia | | | | | |
| West Virginia | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN 46" at top, slogan at bottom | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | 1/2 12345 | Coded by month of expiration (1/2) | Revalidated for 1949 with white on green tabs |
| Wisconsin | Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN 47" at top, slogan at bottom | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | 1/2 12345 | Coded by month of expiration (1/2) | Revalidated for 1949 with white on green tabs |
| Wisconsin | Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN" at top, slogan at bottom | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | 1/2 12345 | Coded by month of expiration (1/2) | Revalidated for 1949 with white on green tabs |
| Wyoming | | | | | |

## Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates :
| Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Wisconsin | Bus | Embossed black serial on orange plate; "WIS" over "BUS" at top left, "48" over "49" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A 12 | Coded by weight class (A) | |
| Wisconsin | Cabin | Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "WIS. CABIN" at bottom, "EXP. - 6 - 1948" at top | 1234 | 1 to approximately 8500 | Revalidated to 1949 with unknown color tabs |
| Wisconsin | Dealer | Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 49" at bottom, "DEALER" at top | A 1234 | Dealer number and plate number | Number is the dealer number, the letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that specific dealer |
| Wisconsin | Farm | Embossed white serial on brown plate; "WIS. FARM" at bottom, "EXP. - 6 - 1948" at top | 123456 | 1 to approximately 104999 | Revalidated for 1949 with black on white tabs |
| Wisconsin | In transit | Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 49" at bottom, "IN TRANSIT" at top | AB 12 | Distributor number and plate number | Number is the distributor number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that specific distributor |
| Wisconsin | Manufacturer | Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 49" at bottom, "MANUFACTURER" at top | AB 12 | Manufacturer number and plate number | Number is the manufacturer number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that specific manufacturer |
| Wisconsin | Motorcycle | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "A WIS 49" at top | 12345 | 1 to approximately 11000 | |
| Wisconsin | Motorcycle sidecar | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "B WIS 49" at top | 123 | 1 to approximately 125 | |
| Wisconsin | Municipal | Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; unknown format | 12345 | 1 to approximately 11750 | Motorcycle version also available |
| Wisconsin | Official | Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; unknown format | 123 | 1 to unknown | Motorcycle version also available |
| Wisconsin | School bus | Unknown format | A 12 | Coded by weight class (A) | |
| Wisconsin | Light private trailer | Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "WIS. TRAILER" at bottom, "EXP. - 6 - 1948" at top | 1234 A | Coded by weight class (A) | Revalidated to 1949 with unknown colors tabs. Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. |
| Wisconsin | Heavy trailer | Embossed black serial on orange plate; "WIS" over "TLR" at top left, "48" over "49" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A 123 | Coded by weight class (A) | Issued to all commercial trailers, and private trailers over 8,000lbs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, R, S, T, V, and X for commercial trailers, and private trailers use the E weight class and above. |
| Wisconsin | Light truck | Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "WIS. TRUCK" at bottom, "EXP. - 6 - 1948" at top | 12345A | Coded by weight class (A) | Revalidated for 1949 with red on white tabs |
| Wisconsin | Heavy truck | Embossed black serial on orange plate; "WIS" over "TRK" at top left, "48" over "49" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A12345 | Coded by weight class (A) | Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, R, S, T, V, and X. Also issued to light trucks for hire in the A, B, C, and D weight classes. |