Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1982

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.

Passenger baseplates ImageRegionDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAlabamaEmbossed 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 leftAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaRed background with embossed white serial, embossed cactus separator in middle."GRAND CANYON STATE" centered embossed at bottom.ArkansasEmbossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in blue centered at top"Land of Opportunity" screened in blue centered at bottomABC 123 POP 999Issued from 1978 to 1988.CaliforniaColoradoConnecticut DelawareDistrict ofColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasEmbossed blue serial on reflective white plate; gold sunflower and wheat stalk graphic screened at top left; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top C12345Coded by county of issuance () and month of expiration (C)Continued from where the blue 1980-81 plates left off. First reflective plate for KansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew 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 center.WisconsinEmbossed 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 month of expiration (A)Revalidated for 1982 with white on red stickers.Wyoming

Non-passenger plates Image (standard)RegionTypeDesign & SloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAlaskaTruckEmbossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top, debossed "76" at top right1234 AB1000 AA to approximately 1999 ANRevalidated 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 right2000 AN to approximately 2999 AREmbossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top, debossed "78" at top right3000 AR to approximately 9999 AUEmbossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top1000 AV to approximately 9999 AVEmbossed dark blue serial on reflective golden yellow plate with border line; black "ALASKA" screened at top1000 BA to approximately 9999 DSRevalidated for 1982 with white on blue stickers.MaineTrailerEmbossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top left, "TRAILER" at bottom1 to approximately , to 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 bottom125-001 to approximately Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top offset to left, "TRAILER" at bottom205-001 to approximately Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom362-001 to approximately WisconsinPrivate semi-trailerEmbossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "SEMI TRAILER" at top; debossed "82" at bottom right12345 1 to approximately 22000Insert trailerEmbossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "TRAILER" at top; "82" at bottom right1234Coded 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

Antique vehicle registration Electronic license plate Motor vehicle registration Vehicle license

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