# Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1951

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year :
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1950 | Events of 1951 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1952 |
Each 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 1951.

## Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates :
| Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Alabama | | | | | |
| Alaska | | | | | |
| American Samoa | | | | | |
| Arizona | | | | | |
| Arkansas | | | | | |
| California | | | | | |
| Canal Zone | | | | | |
| Colorado | | | | | |
| Connecticut | | | | | |
| Delaware | | | | | |
| District of Columbia | | | | | |
| Florida | Embossed dark green serial on yellow plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "51" at bottom right | "KEEP FLORIDA GREEN" centered at top | 1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-123 1-123456 10-12345 1W12345 10W12345 1WW-123 10WW123 | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class | Plates with eight-character serials (counting the dash, if present) were an inch longer than plates with serials of seven characters or less. This practice continued through 1955. |
| Georgia | | | | | |
| Guam | | | | | |
| Hawai'i | | | | | |
| Idaho | white on maroon | | | | |
| Illinois | dark red on white | | | | |
| Indiana | | | | | |
| Iowa | | | | | |
| Kansas | | | | | |
| Kentucky | | | | | |
| Louisiana | | | | | |
| Maine | | | | | |
| Maryland | | | | | |
| Massachusetts | | | | | |
| Michigan | | | | | |
| Minnesota | 10,000 Lakes | | | | |
| Mississippi | | | | | |
| Missouri | | | | | |
| Montana | | | | | |
| Nebraska | | | | | |
| Nevada | | | | | |
| New Hampshire | | | | | |
| New Jersey | | | | | |
| New Mexico | | | | | |
| New York | | | | | |
| North Carolina | | | | | |
| North Dakota | | | | | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | | | | | |
| Ohio | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | | | | | |
| Oregon | | | | | |
| Pennsylvania | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| Rhode Island | | | | | |
| South Carolina | | | | | |
| South Dakota | | | | | |
| Tennessee | white on orange state-shaped plate | | | | |
| Texas | black on orange | | | | |
| Utah | | | | | |
| Vermont | | | | | |
| Virginia | | | | | |
| Washington | | | | | |
| 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 1951 with red on white 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 1951 with red on white 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 1951 with red on white tabs |
| Wisconsin | Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP WISCONSIN" at top, slogan at bottom | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | 1/2 123-456 | Coded by month of expiration (1/2) | Revalidated for 1951 with red on white tabs |
| Wyoming | | | | | |

## Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates :
| Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Wisconsin | Bus | Embossed white serial on green plate; "WIS" at top left, "BUS" at top right; "50" at bottom left, "51" at bottom right | A 12 | Coded by weight class (A) | |
| Wisconsin | Cabin | Embossed white serial on red plate; "WIS CABIN" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | 1234 | 1 to approximately 7000 | |
| Wisconsin | Dealer | Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "19 WISCONSIN 51" at bottom, "DEALER" at top | A 1234 | Dealer number and plate number | Number is the dealer number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that specific dealer |
| Wisconsin | Disabled veteran | Unknown format | | | |
| Wisconsin | Farm | Embossed white serial on gray plate; "WIS FARM" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | 12345 | 1 to approximately 91000 | |
| Wisconsin | In transit | Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "19 WISCONSIN 51" 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 black serial on golden yellow plate; "19 WISCONSIN 51" 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 black serial on yellow plate with border line; "A WIS 51" at top | 1234 | 1 to approximately 9000 | |
| Wisconsin | Sidecar motorcycle | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "B WIS 51" at top | 123 | 1 to approximately 150 | |
| Wisconsin | Municipal | Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "19 WISCONSIN 51" at bottom, "MUNICIPAL" at top | 12345 | 1 to approximately 12500 | Motorcycle version also available |
| Wisconsin | Official | Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "19 WISCONSIN 51" at bottom, "OFFICIAL" at top | 123 | 1 to approximately 700 | |
| Wisconsin | School bus | Embossed white serial on black plate; "WIS" at top left, "SCH" at top right; "50" at bottom left, "51" at bottom right | A 12 | Coded by weight class (A) | |
| Wisconsin | Light private trailer | Embossed white serial on red plate; "WIS TRAILER" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | A1234 | Coded by weight class (A) | |
| Wisconsin | Heavy Trailer | Embossed white serial on green plate; "WIS" at top left, "TRL" at top right; "50" at bottom left, "51" at bottom right | 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 white serial on red plate; "WIS TRUCK" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | A 12345 | Coded by weight class (A) | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. |
| Wisconsin | Heavy truck | Embossed white serial on green plate; "WIS" at top left, "TRK" at top right; "50" at bottom left, "51" at bottom right | 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 |