Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1921

Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1921.

Passenger baseplates ImageRegionDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAlabamaEmbossed red lettering and rims on white base. "21" embossed vertically at left; "ALA" at right.none12345AlaskaFirst year for territory plates. State plates begin in 1959.American SamoaTerritory issued plates begin in 1924.ArizonaArkansasCaliforniaEmbossed black lettering and rims on yellow base.noneunknownCanal ZoneEmbossed black on gray-green backgroundnone1234Colorado123–456ConnecticutEmbossed yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "CONN.–1921" embossed in yellow characters centered at bottom. none12-345123–4561 to approximately 110-000DelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiTerritory issued plates begin in 1922. State issued plates begin in 1959.IdahoEmbossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "IDAHO 54" embossed in black block letters centered at bottom.noneA 123450/A 12345Coded by countyIllinoislettering and rims embossed on base; "ILL 21" embossed at right.none123–4561 to approximately ??IndianaBlack lettering embossed on orange base.none123456County-codedIowaEmbossed silver lettering on black base; "IA 21" embossed at right.none. Slogan introduced in 1953 as the state's unofficial nickname.1234561 to an approximate 441000KansasEmbossed black numbers on orange plate with border line; "KAN 21" embossed in black block letters at right.none123456County-codedKentuckyBrown base with white embossed lettering and border. "KY. 1921" at right.none123456Issued in blocks by countyLouisiana12345MaineEmbossed white lettering and rims on red base. "MAINE 1921" embossed at bottom center.none12-345123–456 (both with square dash)MarylandEmbossed red numbers and rims on white plate; "MD 21" embossed at bottom center.none123–456MassachusettsMichiganWhite embossed lettering on black base, stylized "MICH 21" at left.none123–456Issued in front and rear pairs.MinnesotaEmbossed black lettering and rims on turquoise plate; "MINN" embossed vertically at right.A123456"A" for weight class of vehicle.MississippiWhite with embossed red lettering and rim. "1921" stamped vertically to left of registration number, "MISS" stamped vertically to right.none12345unknownMissouriEmbossed XX lettering and rims on XX base. "MO 1921" embossed at bottom.none12-345MontanaEmbossed XX numbers on XX base.none NebraskanoneNevadanoneNew HampshirenoneCounty-codedNew JerseyEmbossed white lettering on green base; "N. J. 21" embossed at top. none123456New MexicononeNew YorkEmbossed white lettering and rims on navy blue base; "NY 1921" embossed at bottom center.none123–456North CarolinaEmbossed white letters on brown base.none123456North DakotaEmbossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1922" at left and right respectivelynone12-3451 to approximately 99-000Northern Mariana IslandsTerritory issued plates begin in 1944.OhioOklahomanoneOregonEmbossed white numbers on green plate. "ORE 1921" embossed at right.none12345PennsylvaniaEmbossed blue lettering on yellow base. "PENNA 1921" embossed at bottom with keystone logos on either side.none1–234Puerto RicoRhode IslandEmbossed black serial on white plate with border line; "R.I. 1921" centered at bottomnone123451 to approximately 43000First embossed plate.South CarolinanoneSouth DakotaEmbossed white lettering on green base.none12345630000 to approximately 154000Numbers below 30000 reserved for motorcycles and trucks.Tennesseenone12345Texas123–456UtahEmbossed yellow lettering and top and bottom border on black plate. "U 21" embossed at right.none12345VermontEmbossed dark green numbers on white plate; "54 VERMONT" embossed in dark green block letters centered at bottom.none12345A1234VirginiaEmbossed dark blue lettering on orange plate.none12345WashingtonnoneWest Virginianone12345WisconsinEmbossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS" over "21" at rightnone123-4561 to approximately 320-000WyomingEmbossed white numbers on black 1920 base plate; "1921 WYO" embossed in black-on-green metal insert at left.none12345

Non-passenger plates Image (standard)RegionTypeDesign & SloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesWisconsinDealerEmbossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS" over "21" at right; embossed solid star at left1234ADealer number and plate numberThe number is the dealer number, the letter is the plate number for that dealer.MotorcycleEmbossed black serial on light gray plate; "W" over "21" at right; serial is slanted at a 45-degree angle12341 to approximately 6000TruckEmbossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "TRUCK" at left, vertical "WIS" over "21" at right.1 to approximately

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Antique vehicle registration Electronic license plate Motor vehicle registration Vehicle license

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