The U.S. unincorporated territory of American Samoa first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1924.
In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association, and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at in height by in width, with standardized mounting holes. American Samoa adopted these standards in 1977.
Baseplates 1927 to 1969 ImageDate issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes1927 black on whitenone1945 white on bluenone12–451946 white on dark greennone12–4612-471947white on rednone12–4712-481948blue on yellownone12–4812-491949black on whitenone12–4912-501950white on bluenone12–5012-511951orange on dark bluenone12–511231952black on yellownone1231 to approximately 1501231954white on dark bluenone1231 to approximately 1501231955white on rednone1231231956blue on whitenone1231 to approximately 1401231957white on blacknone1231231958white on rednone1231231959red on yellownone1231231960white on dark greennone1231231961white on orangenone1231 to approximately 1301962black on whitenone1231231963olive green on whitenone1231 to approximately 2001231964white on greennone1231 to approximately 3801231965white on rednone1231 to approximately 5901966white on bluenone1231 to approximately 5601231967white on greenPago Pago (Eng. Island of Celebration)1231 to approximately 79012341968green on whitePago Pago 12341 to approximately 12001969 black on yellowPago Pago 12341 to approximately 1500
1970 to present ImageDates issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes1970–72white on dark bluePago Pago (Eng. Island of Paradise)12340001 to 30001973–76red on whitePago Pago (Eng. Island of Paradise)12340001 to 42001977–79dark blue on reflective white(Eng. Island of Paradise)12340001 to 4000First 6" x 12" plate.1980–87white on reflective green(Eng. Island of Paradise)12340001 to 99991988–95black on reflective white(Eng. Island of Paradise)12340001 to 99991996–98black on reflective yellow(Eng. Island of Paradise)12340001 to 99991999–2010blue on reflective whiteCentennial 200012340001 to 99992000 black on reflective yellowCentennial 2000government2010 blue on reflective white(Eng. Island of Paradise)1234narrow dies 2011–presentblack on reflective graphic featuring Fatu Rock(Eng. Island of Paradise)12340001 to 9999
Non-passenger plates ImageTypeFirst issuedDesignSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAgricultureunknownSame design as passenger platesAC 123 ImageTypeFirst issuedDesignSerial formatSerials issuedNotesRental carunknownSame design as passenger platesR 123
References
External links Plateshack.com - American Samoa Y2K World License Plates - American Samoa