# Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1996

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year :
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1995 | Events of 1996 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1997 |
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1996.

## Passenger baseplates

Passenger  car  plates :
| Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Alabama | Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; "ALABAMA" screened in blue centered at top, with blue line on either side. | "Heart of Dixie" screened in red centered between state name and serial, with heart outline around the "of" | | | |
| Alaska | | | | | |
| American Samoa | | | | | |
| Arizona | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | |
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| Colorado | | | | | |
| Connecticut | | | | | |
| Delaware | | | | | |
| District of Columbia | | | | | |
| Florida | | | | | |
| 1990 – March 1996 | Embossed black on reflective gradient white and orange; screened green "Georgia" at top with peach graphic for the 'o'; "19" at top left and "90" at top right; county name on sticker at bottom | none | ABC 123 | AAA 001 to YZZ 999 | Letters I, O, Q, U and V not used in either serial format. The ABC 1234 format used narrower dies. |
| March 1996 – January 1997 | Embossed black on reflective gradient white and orange; screened green "Georgia" at top with peach graphic for the 'o'; "19" at top left and "90" at top right; county name on sticker at bottom | none | ABC 1234 | AAA 1001 to approximately ADM 9999 | Letters I, O, Q, U and V not used in either serial format. The ABC 1234 format used narrower dies. |
| Guam | | | | | |
| Hawaii | | | | | |
| Idaho | | | | | |
| 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 | |
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| Pennsylvania | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico | Black on reflective white with fort graphic | "Isla Del Encanto" centered at bottom | ABC 123 | | |
| Rhode Island | | | | | |
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| Utah | | | | | |
| Vermont | | | | | |
| Virginia | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top. | None | ABC-1234 | | |
| Washington | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with light blue Mount Rainier graphic and dark blue border line; "Washington" screened in red centered at top. | None | 123-ABC | | |
| West Virginia | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | | | | | |
| Wyoming | | | | | |