# Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1978

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year :
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1977 | Events of 1978 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1979 |
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 1978.

## Passenger baseplates

Passenger  car  plates :
| Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Alabama | Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; red Alabama State Capitol graphic screened in the center; state flag, blue rectangle and U.S. Bicentennial logo screened at bottom; "ALABAMA" screened in blue centered at top. | "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within red heart screened at top left | ABC 123 | | |
| Alaska | | | | | |
| American Samoa | | | | | |
| Arizona | | | | | |
| Arkansas | Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in blue centered at top | "Land of Opportunity" screened in blue centered at bottom | ABC 123 | GED 001 to POP 999 | Issued from 1978 to 1988. |
| California | | | | | |
| Canal Zone | | | | | |
| Colorado | | | | | |
| Connecticut | | | | | |
| Delaware | 1969 base with 1978 sticker | | | | |
| District of Columbia | | | | | |
| Florida | | | | | |
| Georgia | | | | | |
| Guam | | | | | |
| Hawaii | | | | | |
| Idaho | | | | | |
| Illinois | | | | | |
| Indiana | Black embossed serial and red screened state name on reflective white plate with light blue Indianapolis 500 race cars in the background, background reflective | none | 0A1234 00A1234 | County-coded | Indianapolis 500 race cars in background. This issue is thought by some to be a tribute to Tony Hulman, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, who died in 1977; sample plates, normally numbered 00A0000 in most years, were numbered 00H0000 this year, lending some credence to this belief. Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1979. |
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| Louisiana | | | | | |
| Maine | | | | | |
| Maryland | | | | | |
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| New York | | | | | |
| North Carolina | | | | | |
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| Northern Mariana Islands | | | | | |
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| Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| Rhode Island | | | | | |
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| Virginia | | | | | |
| Washington | | | | | |
| West Virginia | Embossed dark blue numbers on reflective white plate; yellow state shape with blue outline screened at left behind numbers; "WEST VIRGINIA" screened in dark blue centered at bottom. | Dark blue bar screened at top with "Wild, Wonderful" in white in the center | | | |
| Wisconsin | Embossed red serial on white plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, slogan at top; month of expiration at bottom left, debossed "73" at bottom right | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | A12-345 AB 1234 | Coded by month of expiration (A) | Revalidated for 1978 with white on blue stickers |
| Wyoming | | | | | |

## Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates :
| Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Maine | Trailer | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top offset to the left, "TRAILER" at bottom | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000 | Revalidated for 1978 with white on dark green stickers. |
| Maine | Trailer | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom | 123-456 | 125-001 to approximately 150-000 | Revalidated for 1978 with white on dark green stickers. |
| Maine | Trailer | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top left, "TRAILER" at bottom | 123-456 | 205-001 to approximately 362-000 | Revalidated for 1978 with white on dark green stickers. |
| Maryland | Temporary | | | |
| Wisconsin | Insert trailer | Embossed white serial on light blue plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "TRAILER" at top; "78" at bottom right | A/B1234 | Coded by weight class (A) | Revalidated with quarterly stickers. The stickers for each quarter are as follows: 1 - black on orange, 2 - black on yellow, 3 - white on red, 4 - black on white. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, P, Q, R, S, and T. |
| Wisconsin | Insert trailer | Embossed white serial on light blue plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "TRAILER" at top; "78" at bottom right | C/Z1234 | CZ 1 to approximately CZ4000 | Revalidated with quarterly stickers. The stickers for each quarter are as follows: 1 - black on orange, 2 - black on yellow, 3 - white on red, 4 - black on white. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, P, Q, R, S, and T. |