Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1997

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.

Passenger baseplates ImageRegionDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAlabamaEmbossed 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".AlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaEmbossed 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.ArkansasCalifornia ColoradoEmbossed white on reflective green; mountains at top.NoneConnecticut DelawareFlat gold serial on dark blue background; "DELAWARE" centered at bottom"THE FIRST STATE" centered at top; 1234567Random, but serials 1, 2, and 3 reserved1969 Delaware baseDistrict ofColumbiaEmbossed 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 bottomAB-1234FloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndiana IowaEmbossed 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 bottomlight blue county name on sticker123 ABC000 AAA to 399 FSK'D' series not used.KansasEmbossed 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 topABC 123GRS 000 to approximately PAZ 999; SMA 000 to approximately SVC 499 KentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew Jersey New MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoBlack on reflective white with fort graphic"Isla Del Encanto" centered at bottomABC 123Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaEmbossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top.NoneABC-1234WashingtonEmbossed 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.None123-ABCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Non-passenger plates ImageRegionTypeDesign and sloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesNorth CarolinaTemporary

See also

Antique vehicle registration Electronic license plate Motor vehicle registration Vehicle license

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