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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 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. [4]
Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "ARIZONA-40" centered at top "GRAND CANYON STATE" at bottom A12345 Coded by county of issuance (A) First use of the "Grand Canyon State" slogan. 1941 Embossed black serial on copper plate; "ARIZONA-41" centered at bottom "GRAND CANYON STATE" at top A12345 Coded by county of issuance (A) 1942–44
Pages in category "Vehicle registration plates of the United States by state or territory" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Digital plates for cars, trucks, and fleets are already approved for sale in California and Arizona. Their clean looks come with a hefty monthly subscription fee. Michigan Approves Digital License ...
Formats for license plate numbers are consistent within the state. For example, Delaware is able to use six-digit all-numeric serials because of its low population. Several states, particularly those with higher populations, use seven-character formats of three letters and four digits, including 1ABC234 in California, 1234ABC in Kansas and ABC-1234 (with or without a space or dash) in Georgia ...
Some states use a distinctive color scheme to differentiate the plates from the regular issue. For example, in Virginia, state government license plates use the format "12-345S" and have a light blue background, while local government license plates use the format "123-456L" and have a tan background.
Organizational license plates. Nonprofits, municipalities and certain fields of work have distinct license plates in the state. The Kansas Rifle Association's Gadsden Flag design is the most ...
Virginia's high rate of vanity plates, in particular, was attributed to the low cost per annum compared to a standard plate: the state charges $10 more for vanity plates than for state-issued plates, compared to $50 more in Maryland and Texas, and $100 more in Washington, D.C. [3] According to the Federal Highway Administration, in 2005 there ...