# Vehicle registration plates of Vermont

The U.S. state of Vermont first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1905. As of 2022, plates are issued by the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), associated with the Vermont Agency of Transportation. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

## Passenger baseplates
### 1905 to 1966

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first Vermont license plate that complied with these standards.
| Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| 1905–07 | White serial on blue porcelain plate; "VERMONT AUTOMOBILE REGISTER" centered at top | none | 123 | 1 to approximately 999 | |
| 1907–09 | Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; "VT." at right | none | 1234 | 1 to approximately 2000 | |
| 1909 | Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; "VT. 1909" at right | none | 1234 | 1 to approximately 2000 | First dated plate. |
| 1910 | As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1910" at right | none | 1234 | 1 to approximately 2500 | |
| 1911 | As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1911" at right | none | 1234 | 1 to approximately 3300 | |
| 1912 | As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1912" at right | none | 1234 | 1 to approximately 4300 | |
| 1913 | Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "VT" and "1913" at left and right respectively | none | 1234 | 1 to approximately 6000 | |
| 1914 | Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "1914" and "VT" at left and right respectively | none | 1234 | 1 to approximately 8300 | |
| 1915 | Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "VT" and "1915" at left and right respectively | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 11500 | |
| 1916 | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "VT" at right | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 15600 | First embossed plate. |
| 1917 | Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; vertical "VT" at right | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 20300 | |
| 1918 | Embossed golden yellow serial on green plate with border line; vertical "VT" at right | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 22500 | |
| 1919 | Embossed blue serial on off-white plate with border line; "VT 19" at right | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 26700 | |
| 1920 | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "VT 20" at left | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 32-000 | |
| 1921 | Embossed black serial on white plate; "VT 21" at left | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 37-000 | |
| 1922 | Embossed blue serial on white plate; "VT 22" at right | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 42-000 | |
| 1923 | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "VT 23" at left | none | 12-345 | 100 to approximately 48-000 | |
| 1924 | Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; "VT 24" at right | none | 12-345 | 100 to approximately 57-000 | |
| 1925 | Embossed golden yellow serial on green plate with border line; "VT 25" at left | none | 12-345 | 100 to approximately 64-000 | |
| 1926 | Embossed green serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "VERMONT 1926" at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 69-000 | |
| 1927 | Embossed golden yellow serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT 1927" at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 75-000 | |
| 1928 | Embossed green serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "VERMONT 1928" at top | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 80-000 | |
| 1929 | Embossed tan serial on maroon plate with border line; "VERMONT 1929" at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 85-000 | |
| 1930 | Embossed maroon serial on tan plate with border line; "VERMONT 1930" at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 85-000 | |
| 1931 | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1931" at top | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 76-000 | |
| 1932 | Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "VERMONT 1932" at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 70-000 | |
| 1933 | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1933" at top | none | 12-345 | 101 to approximately 69-000 | |
| 1934 | Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "VERMONT 1934" at top | none | 12-345 | 101 to approximately 66-000 | |
| 1935–36 | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1935" at bottom | none | 12-345 | 101 to approximately 73-000 | Validated through March 31, 1936. |
| 1936–37 | Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "VERMONT EXPIRES MARCH 31 1937" at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 77-000 | |
| 1937–38 | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT TO APR. 1 1938" at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 77-000 | |
| 1938 | Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "19 VERMONT 38" at bottom | none | 12 345 | 1 to approximately 78 000 | |
| 1939 | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "19 VERMONT 39" at bottom | none | 12 345 | 1 to approximately 81 000 | |
| 1940 | Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "19 VERMONT 40" at bottom | none | 12 345 | 1 to approximately 84 000 | |
| 1941 | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "19 VERMONT 41" at top | none | 12 345 | 1 to approximately 87 000 | |
| 1942–43 | Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "19 VERMONT 42" at bottom | none | 12 345 | 1 to approximately 88 000 | Revalidated for 1943 with yellow tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II. |
| 1944 | Embossed black serial on white plate; "VERMONT 44" at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 74000 | |
| 1945 | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "VERMONT 45" at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 81000 | |
| 1946 | Embossed black serial on white plate; "VERMONT 46" at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 88000 | |
| 1947 | Embossed white serial on black plate; "47 VERMONT" at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 93000 | |
| 1948 | Embossed gold serial on dark green plate; "48 VERMONT" centered at bottom | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top | 12345 | 1 to approximately 96000 | Most recent passenger base to use a color other than green or white. |
| 1949 | Embossed dark green serial on white plate; "VERMONT 49" centered at bottom | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top | 12345 | 1 to approximately 99000 | |
| 1950 | Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "50 VERMONT" centered at bottom | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1950 | Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "50 VERMONT" centered at bottom | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top | K1234 | K101 to approximately K5000 | |
| 1951 | Embossed white serial on dark green plate; "VERMONT 51" centered at bottom | none | A123 | A1 to W999 | Letters I, O, Q, T, X and Y not used in serials. |
| 1951 | Embossed white serial on dark green plate; "VERMONT 51" centered at bottom | none | AB123 | AB1 to approximately GR999 | Letters I, O, Q, T, X and Y not used in serials. |
| 1952 | Embossed dark green serial on white plate; "52 VERMONT" centered at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1952 | Embossed dark green serial on white plate; "52 VERMONT" centered at bottom | none | A1234 | E1 to approximately E9999 | |
| 1953 | As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 53" at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1953 | As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 53" at bottom | none | A1234 | A1 to A9999; E1 to approximately E2400 | |
| 1954 | As 1952 base, but with "54 VERMONT" at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1954 | As 1952 base, but with "54 VERMONT" at bottom | none | A1234 | A1 to A9999; E1 to approximately E6200 | |
| 1955 | As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 55" at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1955 | As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 55" at bottom | none | A1234 | A and E series; C1 to approximately C900 | |
| 1956 | As 1952 base, but with "56 VERMONT" at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1956 | As 1952 base, but with "56 VERMONT" at bottom | none | A1234 | A and E series; C1 to approximately C5000 | |
| 1957 | Embossed white serial on dark green plate; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; "57" at bottom right | "SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | First 6" x 12" plate. |
| 1957 | Embossed white serial on dark green plate; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; "57" at bottom right | "SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" | A1234 | A and E series; C1 to approximately C7400 | First 6" x 12" plate. |
| 1958 | Embossed dark green serial on white plate; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; "58" at bottom right | "SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1958 | Embossed dark green serial on white plate; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; "58" at bottom right | "SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" | A1234 | A and E series; C1 to approximately C6100 | |
| 1959 | As 1957 base, but with "59" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1957 base | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1959 | As 1957 base, but with "59" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1957 base | A1234 | A, E and C series; B1 to approximately B100 | |
| 1960 | As 1958 base, but with "60" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1958 base | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1960 | As 1958 base, but with "60" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1958 base | A1234 | A, E and C series; B1 to approximately B3100 | |
| 1961 | As 1957 base, but with "61" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1957 base | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | D series not used. |
| 1961 | As 1957 base, but with "61" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1957 base | A1234 | A1 to approximately E5600 | D series not used. |
| 1962 | As 1958 base, but with "62" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1958 base | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1962 | As 1958 base, but with "62" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1958 base | A1234 | A1 to approximately E9100 | |
| 1963 | As 1957 base, but with "63" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1957 base | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1963 | As 1957 base, but with "63" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1957 base | A1234 | A1 to approximately F2800 | |
| 1964 | As 1958 base, but with "64" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1958 base | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1964 | As 1958 base, but with "64" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1958 base | A1234 | A1 to approximately F7100 | |
| 1965 | As 1957 base, but with "65" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1957 base | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1965 | As 1957 base, but with "65" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1957 base | A1234 | A1 to approximately F8500 | |
| 1966 | As 1958 base, but with "66" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1958 base | 12345 | 1 to 99999 | |
| 1966 | As 1958 base, but with "66" at bottom right | "SEE" as on 1958 base | A1234 | A1 to approximately F7800 | |

### 1967 to present

| Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| 1967–68 | Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; rectangular sticker box at bottom left and "67" at bottom right | none | 123456 | 1 to approximately 187000 | Shade of green changed from forest green to the kelly green still used today. |
| 1969–71 | Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; rectangular sticker box at bottom right | "SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" | A·1234 | A·100 to Y·9999 | Letters I, J, O, Q, W and Z not used in serials; this practice continued until 1984. |
| 1969–71 | Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; rectangular sticker box at bottom right | "SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" | 1234·A | 100·A to approximately 7000·E | Letters I, J, O, Q, W and Z not used in serials; this practice continued until 1984. |
| 1972–76 | Similar to 1969–71 base, but with state name, slogan and sticker box at top rather than bottom | "SEE" as on 1969–71 base, but at top | A·1234 | A·100 to Y·9999 | In the AB·123 serial format, the first letter was strictly A through L and the second letter was strictly M through Y. |
| 1972–76 | Similar to 1969–71 base, but with state name, slogan and sticker box at top rather than bottom | "SEE" as on 1969–71 base, but at top | 1234·A | 100·A to 9999·L | In the AB·123 serial format, the first letter was strictly A through L and the second letter was strictly M through Y. |
| 1972–76 | Similar to 1969–71 base, but with state name, slogan and sticker box at top rather than bottom | "SEE" as on 1969–71 base, but at top | AB·123 | AM·100 to LY·999 | In the AB·123 serial format, the first letter was strictly A through L and the second letter was strictly M through Y. |
| 1972–76 | Similar to 1969–71 base, but with state name, slogan and sticker box at top rather than bottom | "SEE" as on 1969–71 base, but at top | A123B | A100A to approximately A999B | In the AB·123 serial format, the first letter was strictly A through L and the second letter was strictly M through Y. |
| 1977–84 | Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; round sticker box at bottom left and rectangular sticker box at bottom right | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top | A·1234 | A·100 to Y·9999 | Round sticker box never used. Letter W added to serials in 1984. Revalidated until 1989. |
| 1977–84 | Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; round sticker box at bottom left and rectangular sticker box at bottom right | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top | 1234·A | 100·A to 9999·Y | Round sticker box never used. Letter W added to serials in 1984. Revalidated until 1989. |
| 1977–84 | Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; round sticker box at bottom left and rectangular sticker box at bottom right | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top | AB123 | AM100 to YY999 | Round sticker box never used. Letter W added to serials in 1984. Revalidated until 1989. |
| 1977–84 | Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; round sticker box at bottom left and rectangular sticker box at bottom right | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top | 123AB | 100AB to approximately 999EC | Round sticker box never used. Letter W added to serials in 1984. Revalidated until 1989. |
| 1985–87 | Debossed white serial on green plate; screened white rectangular box around serial; "Vermont" screened in white centered at top; white sugar maple screened at top left | "Green Mountain State" screened in white centered at bottom | 1A234 | 1A100 to 9Y999 | |
| 1987–89 | Debossed white serial on green plate; screened white rectangular box around serial; "Vermont" screened in white centered at top; white sugar maple screened at top left | "Green Mountain State" screened in white centered at bottom | 123A4 | 100A1 to 999Y9 | |
| 1989 | Debossed white serial on green plate; screened white rectangular box around serial; "Vermont" screened in white centered at top; white sugar maple screened at top left | "Green Mountain State" screened in white centered at bottom | 1AB23 | 1AA00 to approximately 9FF99 | Issued as replacements for 1977–84 plates. |
| 1989 | Debossed white serial on green plate; screened white rectangular box around serial; "Vermont" screened in white centered at top; white sugar maple screened at top left | "Green Mountain State" screened in white centered at bottom | 12AB3 | 10AA0 to approximately 99BC9 | Issued only to new registrants. |
| January 1, 1990 – present | Debossed white serial on green plate; screened white rectangular box around serial; "Vermont" screened in white centered at top; white sugar maple screened at top left | "Green Mountain State" screened in white centered at bottom | ABC 123 | Intermingled with truck, municipal and (large) trailer plates from AAB 100 to BNF 999; exclusively from BNG 100 to KRZ 798 (as of April 3, 2024) | Narrow serial dies introduced. Same format used on Trailer (Large) and Municipal plates, and on Truck plates until 2009. Letters I, J, O, Q and U not used. Letters V and Z traditionally skipped, but are now used as of January 2024, starting with the KPV series. |

## Non-passenger plates

| Type | Design | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Apportioned Bus | As current passenger base, but with "APPORTIONED" in place of slogan; "BUS" debossed vertically to left of serial | 12B34 | 10B00 to present | |
| Apportioned Truck | As current passenger base, but with "APPORTIONED" in place of slogan; "TRK" debossed vertically to left of serial | 12A34 | 10A00 to 25E85 (as of May 18, 2022) | B series reserved for Apportioned Bus. |
| Disabled | As current passenger base | A1234 | A1000 to B2909 (as of February 20, 2022) | |
| Motorcycle | Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" at top left and "MOTORCYCLE" at bottom; debossed box for revalidation sticker at top right | AB123 | AA100 to RE753 (as of Jun 4, 2022) | |
| Municipal | As current passenger base, but red rather than green; "MUN" debossed vertically to left of serial | ABC 123 | AAA100 to ABB801 (as of Feb 16, 2025) | Serials start with AA or AB. |
| Street Rod | As current passenger base; "STREET RODS" debossed diagonally to left of serial | SR123 | SR001 to present | |
| Trailer (Large) | As current passenger base; "TRA" debossed vertically to left of serial | AAA100 | to BAC896 (as of Feb 16, 2025) | |
| Trailer (Small) | As Motorcycle plate, but with "TRAILER" at bottom | A12345 | A10000 to C12558 (as of May 3, 2022) | |
| Truck | As current passenger base; "TRK" debossed vertically to left of serial | 123A456 | 100A100 to 406A522 (as of July 1, 2021) | Current serial format introduced mid-2009 after the truck allocations intermingled with passenger plates in the ABC 123 format were discontinued for this format. |