# Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1927

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year :
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1926 | Events of 1927 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1928 |
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 1927.

## Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates :
| Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Alabama | Embossed white numbers and border line on black plate; "ALABAMA 1927" at bottom | None | A-123-456 | Coded by horsepower class (A) | *First use of the full state name. *Issued for 10/1/1926 - 9/30/1927 |
| Alaska | Embossed white numbers and border on dark blue plate; "ALASKA" across top;1927 with two lines above and below year at right | None | 1234 | Unknown | |
| American Samoa | Embossed black numbers on white plate;"A.S." embossed left; 1927 vertical at right | None | | ? to ? | |
| Arizona | Embossed black numbers and border line on copper plate; "ARIZONA" at bottom, offset to left; vertical "1927" at right | None | 1-12345 to 10-1234 | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) | |
| Arkansas | Embossed yellow numbers and border line on green plate; "ARK 27" at right | None | 123-456 | ? to ? | |
| California | Embossed white numbers and border line on maroon plate;"CALIFORNIA" centered at bottom with "19 at left and "27" at right | None | 1-234-567 | ? to ? | Validated for single year. |
| Canal Zone | Embossed red numbers on white plate; "CANAL ZONE" bottom; "1927" vertical left | None | 1234 | 1 to ? | |
| Colorado | Embossed white numbers and border line on black plate; "COLO. 1927" centered at bottom | None | 123-456 | 1 to about 308-000 | |
| Connecticut | Embossed white numbers on maroon plate; "CONN. 1927" embossed in white centered at bottom | None | 123-456 A-12-345 | ? to ? | Serials issued in blocks to branch offices. |
| Delaware | Embossed red numbers and border line on gray plate; "DEL 27" at right | None | 12-345 | 1 to about 40-000 | |
| District of Columbia | Embossed golden yellow numbers and border line on black plate; "DIST. COL. 1927" centered at top | None | A-1234 | E-1 to about V-1000 | Letters E, F, G, J, K, M, P, Q, S, U, V were used for passenger vehicles. |
| Florida | Embossed white numbers and border line on black plate; "FLORIDA-27" centered at bottom | None | 123-456-C | 1-C to about 409-000-C | First use of the full state name. |
| Georgia | Embossed black numbers and border line on yellow plate; vertical "GA-27" as separator | None | 123-456 | 1 to about 265-000 | On three digit plates "GA-27" appears at left. |
| Guam | Flat black numbers on white plate; "Guam" and 1927 | None | 123 | ? to ? | |
| Hawai'i | Embossed black numbers and border line on silver plate; "HAWAII 1927" centered at bottom | None | 12-345 | ? to ? | Serial were issued in blocks to each county. |
| Idaho | Embossed orange numbers on dark blue plate, "IDAHO–27" at bottom | None | 12-345 | 1 to about 95-000 | |
| Illinois | Embossed black numbers and border line on orange plate; "ILL 27" debossed in orange within embossed state silhouette at right | None | 1-234-567 | 1 to about 1-249-000 | Only year for the embossed state silhouette. |
| Indiana | Emobssed white lettering and border line on black plate;"IND" over "27" at right | None | 123-456 | 1 to about 707-000 | |
| Iowa | Embossed orange numbers and border line on dark blue plate; "IA 27" at right | None | 1-12345 10-1234 A-12345 | 1-1 to 88–9999; A-1 to N-99999 | First characters are the county code with numbers 1 to 88, 00 and letters A, B, C, E, F, H, J, K, L, M, N used. |
| Kansas | Embossed black numbers and border line on gray plate; Vertical "1927" and "KAN" at left and right respectively | None | 123-456 | 1 to about 459-000 | |
| Kentucky | Embossed white numbers on blue plate. Plate divided into four bordered sections; "KY", county name and "27" at top; Serial numbers in bottom left and bottom right sections | None | 1234 12 345 | Numbers begin at 1 in each county. | First U.S. passenger plate to show the name of the county of issuance. |
| Louisiana | Embossed white numbers and border line on green plate; "LA-1927" centered at bottom | None | 123-456 | 1 to 50000 | Only for vehicles with 23 horsepower or more. |
| Louisiana | Embossed black numbers and border line on cream plate; "LA-1927" centered at bottom | None | 123-456 | 50000 to about 224000 | Only for vehicles with 22 horsepower or less. |
| Maine | Embossed dark blue numbers and border line on golden yellow plate; "MAINE 1927" centered at bottom | None | 123-456 | 1 to about 130-000 | |
| Maryland | Embossed black numbers and border line on white plate; "MARYLAND 1927" centered at bottom | None | 123-456 | 30-000 to about 288-000 | |
| Massachusetts | Embossed white numbers on maroon plate; "MASS — 1927" at bottom | None | 123,456 | 1 to about 624,000 | |
| Michigan | Embossed black numbers on yellow plate; "MICHIGAN" at bottom left; 1927" at bottom right | None | 123-456 M123-456 | 1 to 999999; M1 to about M133-000 | The plates beginning with an "M" have a diamond shape around the "M" with a small bar inside |
| Minnesota | Embossed light green numbers and border line on dark green plate; Vertical "MINN" at right; "27" in bottom left corner with weight class above | None | A123-456 B123-456 | A1 to about A258-000; B1 to about B294-000 | "A" weight class is below 2000 pounds, and "B" is above this. |
| Mississippi | Embossed yellow numbers and border line on navy blue plate; "MISS. 1927" centered at bottom | None | 123-456 | 1 to about 235-000 | |
| Missouri | Embossed white numbers and border line on dark blue plate; "MO. 1927" centered at bottom | None | 123-456 | 1 to about 606-000 | |
| Montana | Embossed black numbers and border line on green plate; "MONT –27" at left | None | 12-345 | 1 to about 95-000 | |
| Nebraska | Embossed white numbers on maroon plate; "NEB" lower right with "1927" above | None | 1-12345 10-1234 | 1-1 to 93-9999 | First characters are the county code with numbers 1 to 93. |
| Nevada | Debossed yellow numbers and border line on green plate; "NEVADA 1927" at bottom | None | 12-345 | 00-001 to about 21-000 | Plates with only three digits had "00" in front of the dash. |
| New Hampshire | Embossed dark green numbers and border line on white plate; "N H" and "1927" centered at top and bottom respectively | none | 12-345 | 100 to about 91-000 | Serials below 3-000 have the year 1927 overstamping 1925. |
| New Jersey | Embossed white lettering embossed on green base;"N.J. -- 27." at top | none | A12345 1 E1234 ON1234 | A1000 to Z99999; E1000 to E5100; ON1000 to ON4000 | County letter code at left to include "1E" and "ON". |
| New Mexico | Embossed black numbers and border line on yellow plate; "27" within embossed Zia sun symbol at left; "NEW MEXICO" centered at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 55-000 | Full state name and Zia symbol first used. |
| New York | Embossed black numbers and border lin on golden yellow plate; "N Y 2 7" centered at top | none | 1A-1 1A-12 1A-1-23 1A-12-34 A-1 A-12 A-1-23 A-12-34 | 1A-1 to 9Z-99-99; X-1 to Z-99-99 | The letter "Y" was not used. |
| North Carolina | Embossed white numbers and border line on black plate; "NC" monogram and horsepower class at right; "6 30 27" at left | None | 123-456 | 1 to about 465-000 | Valid from 7-1-1926 to 6-30-1927. |
| North Carolina | Embossed red numbers and border line on white plate; vertical "NC" at left; horsepower class and "27" at right | None | 123-456 | 1 to about 465-000 | Valid from 7-1-1927 to 12-31-1927. |
| North Dakota | Embossed black numbers and border line on orange plate; vertical "ND" at left and "1927" at right | None | 123-456 | 1 to about 140-000 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | | | | | Did not issue license plates until 1944. |
| Ohio | Embossed black embossed lettering on gray base and border | none | 123-456 ★12-345 A1-234 | 1 to 999999; ★1 to ★99999; A 1 to E9-999 | |
| Oklahoma | Embossed yellow numbers and border line on black plate; "OKLA 1927" at bottom | None | 123-456 123F456 | ? to ? | The "F" denotes plates for Ford Model T cars to ensure these cheaper plates were not used on vehicles with more horsepower. |
| Oregon | Embossed white numbers on black plate; "OREGON-1927" at bottom | None | 123-456 | 1 thru 60-000 and 80–000 to about 262-000 | First use of the full state name. |
| Pennsylvania | Emobssed yellow numbers and border line on black plate; "1927 PENNA" top center with keystone symbols at top left and right | None | 123-456 A12-345 | 1 to 999-999; A 1 to about D63-000 | |
| Puerto Rico | Embossed white numbers and border line on red plate; "PR" at right; "1926-1927" at bottom | None | 1234 | ? to ? | |
| Puerto Rico | Embossed purple numbers and border line on gray plate; "PR" at right; "1927-1928 at bottom | None | 1234 | ? to ? | |
| Rhode Island | Embossed black numbers and border line on white plate; "27 R.I." centered at top | None | 12-345 | 1 to about 97-000 | |
| South Carolina | Embossed green numbers and border line on white plate; "SC" and tree embossed at right, with debossed white "27" in tree | None | A123-456 | A 1 to F 1-500 | Letter corresponds to weight class. This is the last appearance of the Palmetto Tree until 1976 on the SC license plates. |
| South Dakota | Embossed black numbers and border line on mint green plate;"SD" at right; "27" at left | None | 1-1234 10-1234 A 1-1234 | 1-1 to 64–9999; A 1–1 to A 1-3200 | County code before dash. |
| Tennessee | Embossed white numbers within state outline on lavender plate; "TENN" in top right corner and "27" in bottom right corner; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator in numbers in middle; | None | 123-456 | 51-000 to approximately 326-000 | |
| Texas | Embossed white numbers and border line on green plate; "TEXAS" vertical right; "1927" vertical left | None | 123-456 A12-345 | 1 to 999-999; A00-000 to about A69-000 | |
| Utah | Embossed white numbers and border line on dark blue plate; "UTAH" over "27" at left | None | 12-345 | 1-500 to about 82-000 | |
| Vermont | Embossed yellow numbers and border line on green plate; "VERMONT 1927" at bottom | None | 12-345 | 1 to about 75-000 | |
| Virgin Islands | Flat white numbers on blue plate | None | | ? to ? | Major islands have their own letter prefix. |
| Virginia | Embossed red numbers and border line on bright green plate; "VIRGINIA - 27" at bottom | None | 123-456 | 1 to about 293-000 | |
| Washington | Embossed green numbers on white plate and border; "WASHINGTON" at bottom; vertical "X27" at left | None | 123-456 | 1 to ? | |
| West Virginia | Embossed black numbers on gray plate with raised border; "WEST VIRGINIA 1927" at top | None | 123-456 | 1 to ? | |
| Wisconsin | Embossed white numbers on black plate and border; vertical "WIS" at left and "27" at bottom right; weight class above year | None | 123-456A | Coded by weight class | Weight classes were A, B, C, D, and E |
| Wyoming | Embossed black numbers on yellow plate and embossed borders at top and bottom; "1927 WYO" at left | None | 12345 | 1 to about 47000 | |

## Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates :
| Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Wisconsin | City bus | Embossed white serial on black plate; unknown format | | Coded by weight class | |
| Wisconsin | Dealer | Embossed white serial on black plate; vertical "WIS" over "27" at right; embossed solid star at left | 1234A | Dealer number and plate number | The number is the dealer number, the letter is the plate number for that dealer |
| Wisconsin | Duplicate | Embossed white serial on black plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "27" at right; "DUPLICATE" under serial | 123 A | Coded by weight class | |
| Wisconsin | Duplicate truck | Embossed white serial on black plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "27" at right; "DUPLICATE" under serial, vertical "TRUCK" in between serial and "WIS" | 123 A | Coded by weight class | |
| Wisconsin | Interurban bus | Embossed white serial on black plate; unknown format | | Coded by weight class | |
| Wisconsin | Motorcycle | Embossed white serial on black plate; "W" over "27" at right | 1234A | 1 A to approximately 1700A | Used on regular motorcycles |
| Wisconsin | Motorcycle | Embossed white serial on black plate; "W" over "27" at right | 123B | 1 B to approximately 700B | Used on motorcycles with sidecars |
| Wisconsin | Municipal | Embossed white serial on brown plate; vertical "WIS" at right | 1234 | 1 to approximately 3100 | Undated issue from 1924 to 1929; motorcycle version also available |
| Wisconsin | Truck | Embossed white serial on black plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "27" at right; vertical "TRUCK" between serial and "WIS" | 12-345A | Coded by weight class | Weight classes were A, B, C, D, E, and F |