Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1996 Events of 1997 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1998

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 1997.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alabama Embossed black serial on reflective white plate; pale blue fade with stars at top and pale red fade at bottom; "Alabama" screened in red at bottom. "Heart of Dixie" screened in blue centered at top; with red heart behind the "of".
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona Embossed dark green serial on reflective graphic plate with desert scene featuring turquoise, white, and orange gradient sky, white setting sun and purple mountains and cacti; "ARIZONA" screened in turquoise, with white outlines, centered at top. "GRAND CANYON STATE" screened in dark green below serial, offset to right.
Arkansas
California
Colorado Embossed white on reflective green; mountains at top. None
Connecticut
Delaware Flat gold serial on dark blue background; "DELAWARE" centered at bottom "THE FIRST STATE" centered at top; 1234567 Random, but serials 1, 2, and 3 reserved 1969 Delaware base
District of
Columbia
Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; screened district flag used as separator; screened red stripes above and below serial; "Washington, D.C." screened in blue centered at top ; debossed sticker boxes at top corners. "Celebrate & Discover" centered at bottom AB-1234
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa Embossed blue serial on reflective graphic plate with light blue sky, white city skyline and gray farm scene; "IOWA" screened in blue centered at top; county name on sticker centered at bottom light blue county name on sticker 123 ABC 000 AAA to 399 FSK 'D' series not used.
Kansas Embossed blue serial on reflective light blue, white and light yellow gradient plate; yellow wheat stalk graphic screened in the center; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top ABC 123 GRS 000 to approximately PAZ 999; SMA 000 to approximately SVC 499
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 Black on reflective white with fort graphic "Isla Del Encanto" centered at bottom ABC 123
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top. None ABC-1234
Washington Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with light blue Mount Rainier graphic and dark blue border line; "Washington" screened in red centered at top. None 123-ABC
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  plates  
Image Region Type Design and slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
North Carolina Temporary

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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