Evening star., 1933-10-29
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1884 TAG COL0RS
District of Columbia to Have
Black on Yellow Motif
for Licenses.


mobile will be observed In 1884, with
new splash of color for license plates,
and 81 States will change their color
combinations, using 26 different motifs,
according to a survey made by the
American Automobile Association.
The national motoring body pointed
out that "A States and the District OF
Columbia will retain their 1888 color
schemes, reversing them as to back
ground and lettering. The same num-
ber retained their 1892 color motifs in
1888
Departure from Blues.
There has been a distinct departure
from the blues" which predominated
the color schemes during the depression
era, the American Automobile Associa-
ton survey reveals, and the trend Is to-
ward more sta1d combinations. First
rank will go to the white on black COM
bination to be used in six States,
namely, Florida, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Rhode Island and Virginia.
Second honor will go to the black on
yellow motif to be used In Idaho, Mich
igan, Oklahoma, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia. Black on orange,
yellow on black, and white on blue
will each be used in four States. Beyond
these more standard colors will be
wide variety of hues such as old gold on
blue in Delaware, yellow on blue in
Iowa, black on aluminium in Utah. green
on white in Washington, and white on
wine in Wyoming.
Some of the State license tags will be
distinctive by reason of special marking
Maryland plates will carry the word
'Tercentenary" in observance OF the
three hundredth anniversary Of the
founding of the State. Louisiana tags
have the familiar pelican. Montana
plates carry an outline of the State, and
kentucky plates will carry the name OF
the home county of the car.
Alaska will use plate with white let
tiers and numerous on a green back
ground; the Canal Zone will use white
on blue; Hawaii. white on blue; the
Philippines, white on apple green, and
Porto Rico, yellow on black.
Color Combinations.
Following are the 1884 color combina-
tions for passenger cars in all States.
as reported to the American Automo-
bile Association by State officials.
Alabama, black on orange; Arizona,
black on copper: Arkansas, red on
white; California black on orange; Col
orado, yellow on black: Connecticut,
white on blue; Delaware, old gold on
Colonial blue; District Of Columbia,
black on yellow; Florida, white on black;
Georgia, orange on blue; Idaho black
on yellow; Illinois, yellow on black; In
diana, white on midnight blue: Iowa,
yellow on dark blue; Kansas, black on
white; kentucky, black on white; Louis
lana, white on blue; Maine, black on
orange; Maryland, orange on black:
Massachusetts,. white on dark red: Mich
white on black; Mississippi, white on
black; Missouri, white on black; Mon
tana, orange on black; Nebraska. white
on green: Nevada, green on white; New
Hampshire, white on green; New Jersey,
green on black; New Mexico, gold on
red; New York, yellow on black; North
Carolina, gold on black; North Dakota.
dark blue on deep orange; Ohio, white
on maroon: Oklahoma, black on yellow
oregon, black on gray Pennsylvania,
blue on gold; Rhode Island, white on
black; South Carolina, yellow on black;
South Dakota, orange on black; Ten
neSee, white on royal blue Texas,
black on orange: Utah, black on alum
mum; Vermont, blue on white, Vir-
ginia, white on black; Washington,
green on white; West Virginia, black
on yellow: Wisconsin, black on pale
blue, and Wyoming, white on wine.