# Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1998

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year :
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1997 | Events of 1998 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1999 |
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger vehicle license plates for 1998.

## Passenger baseplates

Passenger  car  plates :
| Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| 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 ♥ behind the "of". | | | |
| Alaska | | | | | |
| American Samoa | | | | | |
| Arizona | Embossed reflective white serial with saguaro cactus separator on maroon plate with border line; "ARIZONA" centered at top | "GRAND CANYON STATE" centered at bottom | ABC 123 | AAA-001 to approximately NXG-200 | Rear plates only since about ETT serial plates in 1989 |
| 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. | | | |
| Arkansas | | | | | |
| California | | | | | |
| California | | "SESQUICENTENNIAL – 150 YEARS" centered at bottom | | | |
| Colorado | Embossed white on reflective green; mountains at top. | None | | | |
| Connecticut | | "CONSTITUTION STATE" at bottom | | | |
| Delaware | | "THE FIRST STATE" centered at top | | | |
| District of Columbia | 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 | | |
| Florida | | | | | |
| Georgia | | | | | |
| Guam | | | | | |
| Hawaii | | | | | |
| Idaho | | "FAMOUS POTATOES" centered at bottom | | | |
| Illinois | | | | | |
| Indiana | | | | | |
| Iowa | | | | | |
| 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 | |
| Kentucky | | | | | |
| Louisiana | | | | | |
| Maine | | | | | |
| Maryland | Embossed black numbers on white plate; shield with the design of the Maryland state flag screened in the center; "Maryland" screened in black centered at top | None | ABC 123 | | Modification of the optional 350th Anniversary base introduced in 1983. Two-year renewals started on July 1, 1992. |
| Massachusetts | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Massachusetts" and "The Spirit of America" screened in blue centered at top and bottom respectively. | | | | |
| Michigan | Embossed reflective (glass-beaded) white serial on blue plate; "MICHIGAN" centered at top | "GREAT LAKES" centered at bottom | ABC 123 | | |
| Minnesota | | | | | |
| Mississippi | | | | | |
| Missouri | | | | | |
| Montana | | | | | |
| Nebraska | | | | | |
| Nevada | | | | | |
| New Hampshire | | | | | |
| New Jersey | | | | | |
| New Mexico | | | | | |
| New York | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate, with red stripes at top and bottom; red Statue of Liberty graphic screened in center (or at left on vanity plates); "NEW YORK" screened in dark blue centered at top. | | | | Validated with windshield decal. |
| North Carolina | | | | | |
| North Dakota | | | | | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | | | | | |
| Ohio | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white and gold gradient plate; "OHIO" screened in dark blue centered at top. | "BIRTHPLACE OF AVIATION" screened in red between state name and serial | ABC 1234 | | |
| Oklahoma | | | | | |
| Oregon | | | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Reflective yellow on blue with small keystone separator | KEYSTONE STATE | ABC-1234 | | |
| Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| Rhode Island | | | | | |
| South Carolina | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate; light blue mountain graphic screened at top and sides and Sabal palmetto in the center; "South Carolina" screened in light blue centered at bottom. | "Smiling Faces. Beautiful Places." screened in black at top | 123 ABC | | |
| South Dakota | | | | | |
| Tennessee | | | | | |
| Texas | | | | | |
| Utah | | | | | |
| Vermont | | | | | |
| Virginia | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top. | None | ABC-1234 | | |
| Washington | | | | | |
| West Virginia | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | | | | | |
| Wyoming | | | | | |

## Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  plates :
| Image | Region | Type | Design and slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |