Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1981 Events of 1982 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1983

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 1982.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alabama Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Alabama" screened in dark blue centered at top. "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within dark blue heart screened at top left
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona Red background with embossed white serial, embossed cactus separator in middle. "GRAND CANYON STATE" centered embossed at bottom.
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
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of
Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; gold sunflower and wheat stalk graphic screened at top left; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top A/B C12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) Continued from where the blue 1980-81 plates left off. First reflective plate for Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Mariana
Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at top. None ABC-123 Still currently revalidated.
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 black serial on reflective yellow plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, slogan at top; month of expiration at bottom left, debossed "80" at bottom right AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND A12-345
AB 1234		 Coded by month of expiration (A) Revalidated for 1982 with white on red stickers.
Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alaska Truck Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top, debossed "76" at top right 1234 AB 1000 AA to approximately 1999 AN Revalidated for 1982 with white on blue stickers. Replaced between May 1981 and April 1982.
Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top, debossed "77" at top right 2000 AN to approximately 2999 AR
Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top, debossed "78" at top right 3000 AR to approximately 9999 AU
Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top 1000 AV to approximately 9999 AV
Embossed dark blue serial on reflective golden yellow plate with border line; black "ALASKA" screened at top 1000 BA to approximately 9999 DS Revalidated for 1982 with white on blue stickers.
Maine Trailer Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top left, "TRAILER" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000 Validated for 1982 with white on light brown stickers.
Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom 125-001 to approximately 150-000
Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top offset to left, "TRAILER" at bottom 205-001 to approximately 362-000
Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom 362-001 to approximately 599-999
Wisconsin Private semi-trailer Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "SEMI TRAILER" at top; debossed "82" at bottom right P/E12345 P/E 1 to approximately P/E22000
Insert trailer Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "TRAILER" at top; "82" at bottom right A/B1234 Coded by weight class (A) Revalidated with quarterly stickers. The colors for each quarter are as follows: 1 - yellow on red, 2 - white on blue, 3 - blue on yellow, 4 - blue on silver. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, P, Q, R, S, and T.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
  4. ↑ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.
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