United States license plate designs and serial formats

Table columns:
Jurisdiction
Image
First issued
Type & slogan
Design
Plate style
Serial format

Table rows:
cells: Alabama
Link to image
January 2, 2014
Standard issue no slogan
lake and forest graphic
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
Numerically coded by county:[2] 0AB1234 (single-digit counties) 00AB123 (double-digit counties)[3]
cells: Alaska
January 2010[4]
Standard issue The Last Frontier
blue on gold with state flag
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC 123
cells: American Samoa
1999
Standard issue Centennial 2000
blue on reflective white
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
1234
cells: Arizona
2008
Standard issue Grand Canyon State
dark green on desert landscape
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC1234[5]
cells: Arkansas
2006
Standard issue The Natural State
black on a diamond background, representing Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro[6]
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
123 ABC[7]
cells: California
Late 2011
Standard issue dmv.ca.gov
dark blue on white with red state name graphic and slogan printed in red at the bottom
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
1ABC234[8]
cells: Colorado
2000
Standard issue dark green on reflective white grey and green Rocky Mountains scene graphic
Standard issue dark green on reflective white grey and green Rocky Mountains scene graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
123-ABC, ABC-123 (the second serial set is limited to characters that were unused previously, such as Q).
cells: Connecticut
2000
Standard issue Constitution State
dark blue on blue and white gradient fade
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
AB•12345 (2015–present) 1AB•CD2 (2013–2015) 1ABCD2 (2013) 123•ABC (2000–2013)[9]
cells: Delaware
1969
Standard issue The First State
gold on navy blue
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
123456 (variable number of digits)
cells: District of Columbia
July 2013
Standard issue Taxation without Representation; jurisdiction name displayed as "District of Columbia"
blue on reflective white with red flag separator
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
AB-1234
cells: 2001
Optional issue: www.washingtondc.gov[10]
cells: Florida
December 2003
Standard issue myFLORIDA.com with county name[11] or "Sunshine State"
green on reflective white with state map and citrus orange graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC D12 (2009–present) 123 ABC (2006 to 2009) A12 3BC (2003 to 2009)
cells: October 1, 2008
Optional issue myFLORIDA.com with "In God We Trust" slogan
123 4AB
cells: Georgia
May 2012
Standard issue Peach State with county name or "In God We Trust" sticker
black on reflective blue with hills, peach tree, and peaches
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC1234
cells: May 2012
Optional issue GEORGIA with county name or "In God We Trust" sticker
black on reflective white
cells: Guam
February 27, 2009
Standard issue Tano Y Chamorro
black on reflective white with grey latte stone and three red bougainvillea flowers at center[12]
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
Coded by municipality of issuance AB 1234
cells: Hawaii
1991
Standard issue Aloha State
black on reflective white with rainbow graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
Coded by county of issuance: ABC 123, where first letter is A-G, J, N, P, or R-Y (City and County of Honolulu) HAB 123/ZAB 123 (Hawai‘i County) KAB 123 (Kaua‘i County) LAB 123/MAB 123 (Maui County)
cells: Idaho
2008
Standard issue Famous Potatoes
black on reflective white with red gradient and dark blue mountain scene
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
Coded by county of issuance: A 123456 (variable number of digits following space) 0A 12345 (variable number of digits following space) 0A B1234 (following exhaustion of above format) 0A BC123 (following exhaustion of above format) 0A 1B234 (following exhaustion of above format) 0A 1234B (following exhaustion of above format) 00A 1234 (variable number of digits following space)
cells: Illinois
January 2017
Standard issue Land of Lincoln
Reflective gradient blue-to-white with white Chicago and Springfield skyline and gray Abraham Lincoln graphic at far left; state name screened in black at top
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
AB 12345 (2017–Present) AB1 2345 (2016)[13]
cells: Indiana
January 2017
Standard issue Dark blue serial on reflective country scene graphic featuring a covered bridge; expiration date, year, county number and recycling symbol in corners clockwise from top left
Standard issue Dark blue serial on reflective country scene graphic featuring a covered bridge; expiration date, year, county number and recycling symbol in corners clockwise from top left
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
123A 123AB 123ABC
cells: Optional issue In God We Trust
black on white with American flag graphic
ABC123
cells: Iowa
Late 2011
Standard issue black on reflective white farm scene foreground and city skyline background
Standard issue black on reflective white farm scene foreground and city skyline background
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting [14]
ABC 123 (December 2012 – present) 123 ABC (2011–2012)
cells: Kansas
April 2007
Standard issue dark blue on light blue gradient with state seal graphic and county code sticker
Standard issue dark blue on light blue gradient with state seal graphic and county code sticker
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
123 ABC
cells: Kentucky
2005
Standard issue Unbridled Spirit
Standard issue dark blue on light blue graident with county name sticker
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
123 ABC
cells: 2011
Optional issue In God We Trust
cells: Louisiana
2005 to 2010; 2013, and 2016
Standard issue "Sportsman's Paradise"; black on yellow-pink gradient with pelican graphic in center
Standard issue "Sportsman's Paradise"; black on yellow-pink gradient with pelican graphic in center
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC 123 (through 2016) 123 ABC (2016 – present)
cells: Maine
1999
Standard issue Vacationland
black on reflective white with a chickadee and pine tassel graphic at left
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
1234 AB (variable number of digits preceding space)
cells: Maryland
September 2016
Standard issue Maryland Proud
Black on reflective white with Maryland flag graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
1AB2345
cells: Massachusetts
1988
Standard issue The Spirit of America
red on reflective white
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
Coded by month of expiration: 1ABC 23 1AB 234 123 AB4 12A B34 123 ABC
cells: Michigan
2013
Standard issue Pure Michigan
blue on reflective white with blue wave at bottom
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC 1234
cells: 2007
Optional issue Spectacular Peninsulas
green and blue with Great Lakes outline on reflective white with black characters
1AB C23
cells: 2014
Optional issue The Mackinac Bridge
white to yellow fade and blue with stylized Mackinac Bridge in background with black characters
ABC 123
cells: Minnesota
June 2009
Standard issue Explore Minnesota.com, 10,000 Lakes
black on reflective white with lake scene graphic
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
123-ABC
cells: Mississippi
October 2012
Standard issue "Birthplace of America's Music"
dark blue on guitar graphic and "Celebrating Mississippi's Creative Culture" with county name
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC 123
cells: Missouri
June 2008
Standard issue Show Me State
dark blue on light blue gradient fade with state outline and bluebird graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
Coded by month of expiration AB1 C2D
cells: Montana
January 2010
Standard issue Treasure State
white on blue with white state outline
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
Coded by county of issuance: 0-12345A (variable number of digits following divider) 00-1234A (variable number of digits following divider)
cells: Optional issues:[15] replica 1989 Centennial base replica 1991 "Big Sky" base replica 2000 base replica 2006 "Big Sky Country" base
blue on white with gold and maroon graphics
ABC123
cells: black on light blue gradient with multicolor state outline
Coded by county of issuance: 0-12345A (variable number of digits following divider) 00-1234A (variable number of digits following divider)
cells: black on light blue with blue and tan graphics
cells: black on light blue gradient with multicolor state outline
cells: Nebraska
January 2011
Standard issue nebraska.gov
green on white with western meadowlark and goldenrod
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC 123[16] Or coded by county of issuance:[17] 0-A1234 (variable number of digits following letter) 0-AB123 (following exhaustion of above format; variable number of digits following letter) 00-A123 (variable number of digits following divider) 00-AB12 (following exhaustion of above format; variable number of digits following divider)
cells: Nevada
April 2015[18]
Standard issue The Silver State
dark blue on sunset graphic
Embossed on screen serial; Reflective sheeting
12A•345
cells: New Hampshire
January 1999
Standard issue Live Free or Die
green on Old Man of the Mountain graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
123 4567 (2000–present) 123 456 (1999)[19]
cells: New Jersey
2007
Standard issue Garden State
black on yellow gradient fade
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
D12-ABC (2010–present)[20] ABC-12D (2007–2010)
cells: New Mexico
1989
Standard issue Land of Enchantment
red on yellow with turquoise yucca graphics and red Zia sun symbol
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
123-ABC
cells: 2010
Standard issue upper: Centennial 1912–2012 lower: Land of Enchantment
yellow on turquoise with large yellow and red Zia sun symbol
ABC-123
cells: New York
2010
Standard issue Empire State
dark blue on reflective gold
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC-1234
cells: North Carolina
2011[21]
Standard issue First in Flight
blue on white with Wright Flyer graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC-1234
cells: North Dakota
2015
Standard issue Legendary
black on light blue gradient fade to sunrise with prairie scene and buffalo graphic
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
123 ABC
cells: Northern Mariana Islands
1989
Standard issue Hafa Adai
dark blue on white with seal in center
Embossed on screened serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC 123
cells: Ohio
June 7, 2010
Standard issue Birthplace of Aviation
blue on white various slogans in gray with a red border
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC 1234
cells: Oklahoma
January 2017
Standard issue TRAVELOK.COM
Screened black on reflective blue with state-shaped separator; scissor-tailed flycatcher in the middle, mountains on the left, oceans in the background and Explore above the state name
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC-123
cells: Oregon
1990
Standard issue dark blue on fir tree and mountain graphic
Standard issue dark blue on fir tree and mountain graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
123 ABC (2004–present) ABC 123 (1990–2004)
cells: Pennsylvania
2006
Standard issue visitPA.com
blue on white with yellow and blue bars
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC-1234
cells: Puerto Rico
2011
Standard issue Puerto Rico Does It Better/Puerto Rico Lo Hace Mejor
black on white with green gradient at bottom and grey building in background
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC-123
cells: Rhode Island
1996 – 2017
Standard issue Ocean State
dark blue on stylized grey and white ocean wave graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
123-456 (2007–present[22] AB-123 and 12345 (1996–2007)
cells: 2017[23]
Beautiful Rhode Island (top), Ocean State (Bottom)
white on dark blue with the Reliance in the upper left corner
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
123-456 (2007–present), 12345 and AB-123 (1996–2007)
cells: South Carolina
January 2016
Standard issue While I Breathe, I Hope.
black on white and blue background with palmetto tree in center
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC 123
cells: February 14, 2003
Optional issue In God We Trust
black on multicolored background
Embossed on screened serial; Reflective sheeting
123 4AB
cells: South Dakota
2006
Standard issue Great Faces. Great Places.
blue on Mount Rushmore graphic
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
Coded by county of issuance: 0AB 123 0AB C12 (following exhaustion of above format) 00A 123 00A B23 (following exhaustion of above format) 00A BC3 (following exhaustion of above format)
cells: Tennessee
2011
Standard issue www.tnvacation.com
black on mountain scene with county name sticker
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
A12-34B
cells: Texas
July 2012
Standard issue The Lone Star State
black on white with 5-point star in the upper left corner.
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC-1234
cells: Utah
Late 2007
Greatest Snow on Earth and Life Elevated
dark blue on skier graphic[24][25]
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
A12 3BC
cells: Life Elevated
dark blue on graphic of Delicate Arch
A12 3BC[26]
cells: 2017
In God We Trust
dark blue on white
1234A
cells: Vermont
1985
Standard issue Green Mountain State
white on green with small white tree in top left corner
Debossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC 123 (1990–present) 12AB3 (1989) 1AB23 (1988) 123A4 (1986–1987) 1A234 (1985)
cells: U.S. Virgin Islands
2005
Standard issue America's Caribbean
black on beach scene graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
Coded by island of issuance:[27] ABC 123, ABC 123 (for St. John)
cells: Virginia
March 1, 2014
Standard issue Virginia is for Lovers
blue on white
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC-1234[28]
cells: Washington
1987
Standard issue Evergreen State
dark blue on white with light blue Mount Rainier graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC1234 (2010–present) 123-ABC (1987–2010)
cells: West Virginia
2006[29]
Standard issue Wild, Wonderful
blue on white with state name in dark blue bar
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
Coded by month of expiration: 0AB 123 (1 through 9 for January through September, respectively) ABC 123 (O, N, and D for October, November, and December, respectively)
cells: Wisconsin
June 2000
Standard issue America's Dairyland
black on reflective white with stylized lake and farm graphic
Embossed serial; Reflective sheeting
ABC-1234 (2017-present) 123-ABC (2000-2017)
cells: Wyoming
2008
Standard issue black on Grand Tetons graphic
Standard issue black on Grand Tetons graphic
Screened serial; Reflective sheeting
Coded by county of issuance: 0-12345 (variable number of digits following divider) 0-1234A (following exhaustion of above format; variable number of digits following divider) 00-12345 (variable number of digits following divider)

Questions about this table:
originalText: what state has a buffalo on its license plate
answer: answerTexts: North Dakota