Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2021
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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2020 | Events of 2021 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2022 |
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 2020.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Changes were made to many license plates issued by the states and territories of the United States. The state of Arizona abandoned their seven character license plates in favor of six characters.[7] The shortage of aluminum also caused delays in shipping new Arizona plates to vehicle owners.[8] In Arkansas the format changing to three letters followed by two numbers and a letter.[9] Delaware added an optional horseshoe crab license and "Bicycle Friendly" plates to the list of optional plates available there.[10][11] The District of Columbia added five new graphic license plates for veterans (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard).[12] Florida change the format of its regular issue passenger plates to be to be two numbers followed by four letters.[13] The Polynesian Voyaging Society was honored with a plate in Hawaii.[14] The dies used on Guam plates were changed so that the characters would be bolder, and the format was changed to be two letters and a number followed by a space and then three letters.[15] The availability in Idaho of Corvette, Elk Foundation, NRA, and Rotary plates were discontinued because of lack of sales.[16] In Illinois the Temporary Registration Permits, that are applied to all new vehicles, were updated to include two characters in the middle as well as the vehicle serial number and manufacturer.[17] "End ALS" license plates became available in Indiana.[18] The number zero was finally allowed on Iowa license plates.[19]
Other changes included Kentucky issuing a new graphic plate for amateur radio operators as well as those who were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal or the Combat Infantryman Badge.[20][21] The Louisiana State University football team was honored with a license plate for their 15-0 season.[22] Maine continued to allow the use of the front bicentennial plate because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it severely curtailed what could be emblazoned on a personalized plate because of many registrants offensive combinations of characters.[23][24] Massachusetts implemented a change to prevent multiple types of plates from having the same serial number.[25] Plates with the slogan "In God We Trust" were the subject of a lawsuit in Mississippi.[26] Like some other states, Montana experienced shortages of aluminum and was considering temporarily issuing plates without aluminum backing in plastic sleevers.[27] Nebraska expanded their graphic license plate program to include wildlife plates.[28] Optional plates in Nevada, which could only be purchased over the counter until now, became available for purchase online.[29] North Carolina implemented a rolling plate replacement program, but later had to suspend the program later in the year because of the worldwide shortage of aluminum.[30][31] Rhode Island eliminated the space in the middle of their passenger license plates, and efforts were made to prevent duplicate registration numbers being issued to different specialty plates.[32][33] Wisconsin began to issue an optional license plate recognizing utility workers.[34] Washington (state) issued 60 day temporary plates because of production delays for its plates.[35] The Eastern Box Turtle and natural gas plates were issued by West Virginia.[36]
Passenger baseplates[edit]
Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Alabama | ||||||
Alaska | Embossed blue serial on reflective golden yellow plate, screened state flag in the center, "ALASKA" screened in blue centered at top. | "THE LAST FRONTIER" centered embossed in blue, at bottom. | ABC 123 | |||
American Samoa | Black on reflective graphic featuring Fatu Rock | "MOTU O FIAFIAGA" centered at top | 1234 | |||
Arizona | ||||||
Arkansas | Embossed black serial on reflective gradient sky blue and white plate, diamond graphic screened in the center, "Arkansas" screened in dark red centered at top. | "The Natural State" screened in dark red centered at bottom | 123 ABC | |||
California | Embossed blue on reflective white, with graphic red state name centered at top. | "dmv.ca.gov" centered screened in red, at bottom. | 1ABC123 | |||
Colorado | Embossed dark green on reflective graphic plate with white and grey mountains against dark green background | None | ABC-D12 | |||
Connecticut | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective gradient sky blue and white plate with dark blue border line, "Connecticut" screened in dark blue centered at top, screened dark blue state shape at top left. | "Constitution State" centered at bottom, in dark blue. | AB·12345 | |||
Delaware | "THE FIRST STATE" centered screened at top in buff | |||||
District of Columbia |
"END TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION" screened in blue, centered at bottom. | AB-1234 | ||||
Florida | ||||||
Georgia | ||||||
Guam | ||||||
Hawaii | ||||||
Idaho | ||||||
File:Illinois 2020-2021 License Plate.png | Illinois | |||||
Indiana | ||||||
Iowa | ||||||
Kansas | Screened black serial on reflective light blue plate; top half of state seal screened in white at bottom right; "KANSAS" screened in dark blue centered at top | "Ad Astra Per Aspera" inside the State Seal,
Latin for "To The Stars Through Difficulties" |
123 ABC | Began at 000 LJX | ||
Kentucky | Embossed dark blue serial on white and light blue gradient plate; small Kentucky Tourism logo | "In God We Trust" screened in blue centered between logo and serial | 123 ABC ABC 123 |
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Louisiana | ||||||
Maine | ||||||
Maryland | State name screen-printed centered at top, waving state flag graphic screen-printed on bottom half, with serial embossed in black. | None | 1AB2345 | |||
Massachusetts | ||||||
Michigan | ||||||
Minnesota | ||||||
Mississippi | ||||||
Missouri | ||||||
Montana | ||||||
Nebraska | ||||||
Nevada | ||||||
New Hampshire | ||||||
New Jersey | ||||||
New Mexico | ||||||
New York | Dark blue serial with state-shaped separator on white plate; "New York" at top with gold and blue stripes at sides; Niagara Falls and New York City images at bottom | "EXCELSIOR" in gold, with blue outline, centered at bottom | ABC-1234 | 'K' series | Plate design chosen by online vote. | |
North Carolina | ||||||
North Dakota | ||||||
Northern Mariana Islands |
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Ohio | ||||||
Oklahoma | ||||||
Oregon | ||||||
Pennsylvania | ||||||
Puerto Rico | ||||||
Rhode Island | ||||||
South Carolina | Screened black serial on white and blue background with state flag motif at center | While I Breathe, I Hope. | ABC 123 | LZD 101 to SVI 852 | ||
South Dakota | ||||||
Tennessee | ||||||
Texas | "The Lone Star State" centered at bottom | |||||
Utah | ||||||
Vermont | ||||||
Virginia | Dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top. | "VIRGINIA IS FOR LO♥ERS®" centered at bottom, with "Virginia.org" offset to lower right. | ABC-1234 | |||
Washington | ||||||
West Virginia | ||||||
Wisconsin | Embossed red serial number on reflective white plate; | "America's Dairyland" screened in red centered at bottom | ABC-1234 | AAA-1001 to AJR-6200 | ||
Wyoming |
Non-passenger plates[edit]
Image | Region | Type | Design and slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Illinois | B Truck | Land of Lincoln | 1234567 | This series started at about 2870000. | ||
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Fox, James K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002. Search this book on
- ↑ Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company. Search this book on
- ↑ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9. Search this book on
- ↑ Fox, James K. (2019). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Brattleboro, Vermont: Echo Point Books & Media. ISBN 9781635617900. Search this book on
- ↑ Fox, James K. (2019). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Brattleboro, Vermont: Echo Point Books & Media. ISBN 9781635617900. Search this book on
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (April 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 2. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 44.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (August 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 4. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 37.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (February 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 1. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 32.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (February 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 1. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 32.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (December 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 6. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 38.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (February 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 1. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 32.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (August 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 4. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 38.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (August 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 4. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 38.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (April 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 2. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 46.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (October 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 5. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 36.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (April 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 2. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 44.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (October 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 5. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 36.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (February 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 1. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 33.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (February 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 1. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 3e.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (August 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 4. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 38.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (April 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 2. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 45.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (June 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 3. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 38.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (December 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 6. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 38.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (August 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 4. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 39.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (August 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 4. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 39.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (December 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 6. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 38.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (February 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 1. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 33.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (October 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 5. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 37.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (February 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 1. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 32.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (August 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 4. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 39.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (February 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 1. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 33.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (August 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 4. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 39.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (June 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 3. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 40.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (October 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 5. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 38.
- ↑ Dragon, Richard (October 2021). "notes from the states". Plates Magazine. Vol. 67 no. 5. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. p. 38.
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