Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1980

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 1980.

Passenger baseplates ImageRegionDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAlabamaEmbossed blue serial on reflective white plate; red Alabama State Capitol graphic screened in the center; state flag, blue rectangle and U.S. Bicentennial logo screened at bottom; "ALABAMA" screened in blue centered at top."HEART OF DIXIE" in white within red heart screened at top leftABC 123AlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaCaliforniaEmbossed gold serial and "CALIFORNIA" on blue plateno slogan was used1ABC2341AAA000 to 1SWC999ColoradoConnecticut DelawareDistrict ofColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasThis style introduced in 1976 was used until 1980 when the new blue with yellow wheat plate was introduced. The new plates were given at renewal time for all motorists to replace their old ones. C12345Coded by county of issuance () and month of expiration (C)The new plates contained an embossed white serial on blue plate; yellow wheat stalk graphic screened at left and "KANSAS" screened in yellow centered at top C12345Coded by county of issuance () and month of expiration (C)Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1980 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Kansas was so honored. Discontinued due to legibility issues in 1982, but were revalidated with stickers until 1988.KentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew Jersey New MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaEmbossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at top.NoneABC-123Still currently revalidated.WashingtonWest VirginiaEmbossed 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 centerWisconsinEmbossed black serial on reflective yellow plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, slogan at top; month of expiration at bottom left, debossed "80" at bottom rightAMERICA'S DAIRYLANDA12-345AB 1234Coded by weight class (A)Wyoming

Non-passenger plates Image (standard)RegionTypeDesign and sloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesMaineTrailerEmbossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top offset to left, "TRAILER" at bottom1 to approximately , to Revalidated for 1980 with white on dark green stickers.Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom to approximately Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top left, "TRAILER" at bottom to approximately Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom to approximately OregonUtility trailerBlue characters on orange background; No sloganU123456U00001? to approximately U035000Revalidated for 1980 with white on red stickersWisconsinPrivate semi-trailerEmbossed white serial on light blue plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "SEMI TRAILER" at top; debossed "80" at bottom right12345 1 to approximately 22000

See also

Antique vehicle registration Electronic license plate Motor vehicle registration Vehicle license

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