Vehicle registration plates of Kansas

Kansas

Current series
Size	12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	123 ABC
Introduced	April 2007 (2007-04) (revised design introduced August 15, 2018)
Availability
Issued by	Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles
History
First issued	July 1, 1913 (1913-07-01)
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The U.S. state of Kansas first required its residents to register their vehicles and display license plates in 1913. Plates are currently issued by the Kansas Department of Revenue through its Division of Vehicles and only rear plates have been required since 1956.

Passenger baseplates[]

1913 to 1975[]

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.^[1] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Kansas license plate that complied with these standards.

Image	Dates issued	Description	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1913	Embossed black serial on white plate; diagonal "KAN" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 39000
	1914	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "KAN" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 59000
	1915	Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; diagonal "KAN" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 86000
	1916	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "KAN" monogram at right	none	123456	1 to approximately 140000
	1917	Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; vertical "KAN" at left	none	123456	1 to approximately 183000
	1918	Embossed green serial on white plate with border line; vertical "KAN" at right	none	123456	1 to approximately 205000
	1919	Embossed dark blue serial on light green plate with border line; vertical "KAN" at right	none	123456	1 to approximately 260000
	1920	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "KAN" at left	none	123456	1 to approximately 290000
	1921	Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "KAN 21" at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 274-000	First dated plate.
	1922	Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "KAN 22" at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 304-000
	1923	Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; vertical "KAN" and "1923" at left and right respectively	none	123456	1 to approximately 350000
	1924	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; vertical "KAN" and "24" at left	none	123-456	1 to approximately 369-000
	1925	Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "KAN 25" at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 409-000
	1926	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "KAN 26" at left	none	123-456	1 to approximately 442-000
	1927	Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; vertical "1927" and "KAN" at left and right respectively	none	123-456	1 to approximately 459-000
	1928	Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "KAN 28" at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 472-000
	1929	Embossed black serial on yellow plate; black lines at top and bottom borders; "KANSAS 1929" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 507-000	First use of the full state name.
	1930	Embossed white serial on black plate; white lines at top and bottom borders; "KANSAS - 1930" at top	none	1C12345 10C1234 100C123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)	First base to use numeric county codes.
	1931	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "KAN 31" at right	none	1-12345 10-1234 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1932	Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "KAN 32" at left	none	1-12345 10-1234 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1933	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "KAN 33" at right	none	1-12345 10-1234 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1934	Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "KAN 34" at left	none	1-12345 10-1234 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1935	Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "KAN 35" at right	none	1-12345 10-1234 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1936	Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "KAN 36" at left	none	1-12345 10-1234 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1937	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "KAN 37" at right	none	1-12345 10-1234 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1938	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "KAN. '38" centered at bottom	none	1-12345 10-1234 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1939	Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "'39 KAN." centered at top	none	1-12345 10-1234 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1940	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "KANSAS '40" centered at bottom	none	1-12345 10-12345 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1941	Embossed yellow serial on dark red plate with border line; "41 KANSAS" centered at bottom	none	1-12345 10-12345 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1942–43	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "KANSAS '42" centered at bottom; sunflower decals at bottom corners	none	1-12345 10-12345 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)	Revalidated for 1943 with zinc tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.
	1944	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "KANSAS-44" at top	none	1-12345 10-12345 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1945	Embossed black serial on white plate; "KANSAS-45" centered at top	none	1-12345 10-12345 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1946	Embossed blue serial on golden yellow plate; "KANSAS-46" centered at top	none	1-12345 10-12345 100-123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1947	Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "19 KANSAS 47" at top	none	1-12345 10-12345 100-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1948	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "19 KANSAS 48" at top	none	1-12345 10-12345 100-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1949	Embossed black serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "19 KANSAS 49" at top	"THE WHEAT STATE" at bottom	1-12345 10-12345 100-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1950	Embossed green serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "KANSAS 50" centered at top	"THE WHEAT STATE" centered at bottom	1-12345 10-12345 100-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
	1951–53	Embossed white serial on dark blue state-shaped plate with border line; "KANSAS 51" centered at top	"THE WHEAT STATE" centered at bottom	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)	First base to use two-letter county codes. Revalidated for 1952 with white tabs, and for 1953 with yellow tabs, due to metal conservation for the Korean War.
	1954	Embossed black serial on white state-shaped plate with border line; "KANSAS 54" centered at top	"THE WHEAT STATE" centered at bottom	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1955	Embossed white serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "KANSAS 55" centered at top	"THE WHEAT STATE" centered at bottom	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1956	Embossed black serial on white plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 56" centered at top	"THE WHEAT STATE" centered at bottom	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1957	Embossed red serial on white plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 57" centered at top	"THE WHEAT STATE" at bottom, offset to right	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1958	Embossed yellow serial on blue plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 58" centered at top	"THE WHEAT STATE" at bottom, offset to right	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1959	Embossed blue serial on yellow plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 59" centered at top	"THE WHEAT STATE" at bottom, offset to right	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1960	Embossed blue serial on white plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 60" centered at top	"CENTENNIAL 1961" at bottom, offset to right	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)	Both this and the 1961 base commemorated Kansas' 100 years of statehood.
	1961	Embossed brown serial on white plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 61" centered at top	"CENTENNIAL 1961" at bottom, offset to right	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1962	Embossed white serial on green plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 62" centered at top	none	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1963	Embossed green serial on white plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 63" centered at top	none	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1964	Embossed white serial on blue plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 64" centered at top	none	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1965	Embossed white serial on red plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 65" centered at top	"MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1966	Embossed white serial on black plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 66" centered at top	"MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1967	Embossed white serial on Columbia blue plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 67" centered at top	"MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1968	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 68" centered at top	"MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1969	Embossed white serial on black plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 69" centered at top	"MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1970	Embossed white serial on pale green plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 70" centered at top	"MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom	A/B-12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
	1971	Embossed white serial on red plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS" and month of expiration centered at top and bottom respectively	none	A/B 12345 A/B C12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)	Staggered registration introduced, with the month of expiration determined by the initial letter of the registrant's surname. These plates expired from July 31 through December 31, 1971; the A/B 12345 serial format was used only on plates expiring on July 31.
	1971–72	Embossed white serial on black plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS" and month of expiration centered at top and bottom respectively	none	A/B C12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)	Plates expired from February 29 through December 31, 1972.
	1972–73	Embossed gold serial on green plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS" and month of expiration centered at top and bottom respectively	none	A/B C12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)	Plates expired from February 28 through December 31, 1973.
	1973–74	Embossed white serial on red plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS" and month of expiration centered at top and bottom respectively	none	A/B C12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)	Plates expired from February 28 through December 31, 1974. The first "KANSAS 74" plates expired on July 31, 1974, and the first "Wheat Centennial" plates on August 31, 1974.
		As above, but with "KANSAS 74" at top, and without month of expiration
			"WHEAT CENTENNIAL" centered at bottom
	1974–75	Embossed white serial on green plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 75" centered at top	"WHEAT CENTENNIAL" centered at bottom	A/B C12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)	Plates expired from February 28 through December 31, 1975. The first plates without the slogan expired on August 31, 1975.
			none

1975 to present[]

Image	Dates issued	Description	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1975–80	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 76" centered at top	none	A/B C12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)
	1980 – December 1981	Embossed white serial on blue plate; yellow wheat stalk graphic screened at left; "KANSAS" screened in yellow centered at top	none	A/B C12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B) 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, but revalidated with stickers until 1988.
	January 1982 – December 1987	Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; gold sunflower and wheat stalk graphic screened at top left; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top	none	A/B C12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)	Issued only to new registrants. Serials in each county, for each month, continued from where the 1980–81 plates left off.[2]
	January 1988 – 1990	Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; brown wheat stalk graphic screened in the center; pale yellow band screened across top containing stylized "KANSAS" in the center and three dark blue stripes on either side	none	ABC 123	AAA 000 to approximately DVD 999
	1990 – December 1993				DVE 000 to approximately GRR 999	The county sticker was enlarged and the state name was made more legible.
	January 1994 – January 2001	Embossed 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 top	none	ABC 123	GRS 000 to approximately PAZ 999; SMA 000 to approximately SVC 499	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1994 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the second time Kansas was so honored.
	January 2001 – April 2007	Embossed black serial on reflective sky blue plate; State Capitol screened in the center surrounded by clouds; fading gold band screened at bottom with gold wheat stalks at left; "KANSAS" screened in black centered at top	none	ABC 123	PBA 000 to approximately SLZ 999; TAA 000 to approximately XUY 499	Still currently revalidated.
	April 2007 – August 14, 2018	Embossed dark blue serial on reflective light blue plate; top half of state seal screened in white at bottom right; "KANSAS" screened in dark blue centered at top	none	123 ABC	000 AAA to approximately 999 LJW	Issued only to new registrants. Letters I, O, and Q are not used in serials from late 2012 onwards (FFQ being the last).[2] Number 666 is no longer used in serials from late 2018 onwards.
	August 15, 2018[3] – present	As above, but with screened black serial			000 LJX to 302 PKZ (September 25, 2021)

Replacement plates[]

Most specialty Kansas license plates are available to be reissued with the same serial number at the owner's request if they become damaged or illegible over time. Since Kansas does not have a rolling replate system, this duty falls on the vehicle owner to make sure their plates are legible to law enforcement and other motorists at all times.

This process includes all Collegiate, Firefighter, EMS, Disabled, and most other specialty plates. However, they will not be reissued with an embossed serial or original designs, even if the plate holder has an older design, such as the first edition Agriculture plates. Instead, they will be issued with the most current design of the plate, and will be completely flat.

The only style of plates that are not eligible to be reissued with the same serial are the standard Ad Astra or Capitol bases. If the owner wishes to retain their standard serial number, they can request it on a personalized vanity plate.

County coding[]

Kansas has a system of county codes used for identification of the home county of a state resident or company on license plates and state tax forms.^[4]

The codes are two letters based on the first letter of and another letter in the name of the county. There is no true convention for the selection of the letters; for example, Bourbon County is the only county that begins with "BO," yet its code is "BB." In most cases, but not all, as noted above, the only county that begins with two particular letters gets those letters. Exceptions are Decatur, Dickinson, Hodgeman, Leavenworth, Logan, McPherson (MC is used for Mitchell), Norton (NO is used for Neosho), Pawnee, and Pottawatomie.

The two-letter code began appearing on Kansas license plates in 1951. From 1930 to 1950, the code was a number based on the order a county ranked in terms of population based on the 1920 United States Census. From 1951 until 1988, the two letters were stamped on the license plate on the far left side, one letter on top of the other. Since then, the letters are on a sticker applied to the upper-left corner of the plate.

There is also a place on the address form of Kansas tax forms to place the county code.

County	Numeric code, 1930–50	Letter code, 1951–present
Allen	24	AL
Anderson	52	AN
Atchison	15	AT
Barber	67	BA
Barton	33	BT
Bourbon	17	BB
Brown	25	BR
Butler	9	BU
Chase	81	CS
Chautauqua	63	CQ
Cherokee	10	CK
Cheyenne	82	CN
Clark	91	CA
Clay	41	CY
Cloud	36	CD
Coffey	44	CF
Comanche	90	CM
Cowley	8	CL
Crawford	4	CR
Decatur	74	DC
Dickinson	18	DK
Doniphan	45	DP
Douglas	16	DG
Edwards	79	ED
Elk	68	EK
Ellis	38	EL
Ellsworth	64	EW
Finney	71	FI
Ford	35	FO
Franklin	21	FR
Geary	47	GE
Gove	88	GO
Graham	76	GH
Grant	103	GT
Gray	89	GY
Greeley	105	GL
Greenwood	32	GW
Hamilton	101	HM
Harper	51	HP
Harvey	28	HV
Haskell	100	HS
Hodgeman	93	HG
Jackson	42	JA
Jefferson	46	JF
Jewell	43	JW
Johnson	19	JO
Kearny	98	KE
Kingman	57	KM
Kiowa	85	KW
Labette	11	LB
Lane	97	LE
Leavenworth	7	LV
Lincoln	66	LC
Linn	49	LN
Logan	95	LG
Lyon	13	LY
Marion	23	MN
Marshall	20	MS
McPherson	26	MP
Meade	86	ME
Miami	31	MI
Mitchell	55	MC
Montgomery	5	MG
Morris	54	MR
Morton	94	MT
Nemaha	34	NM
Neosho	22	NO
Ness	75	NS
Norton	61	NT
Osage	29	OS
Osborne	56	OB
Ottawa	65	OT
Pawnee	69	PN
Phillips	58	PL
Pottawatomie	39	PT
Pratt	53	PR
Rawlins	77	RA
Reno	6	RN
Republic	40	RP
Rice	48	RC
Riley	30	RL
Rooks	70	RO
Rush	73	RH
Russell	60	RS
Saline	14	SA
Scott	96	SC
Sedgwick	2	SG
Seward	84	SW
Shawnee	3	SN
Sheridan	87	SD
Sherman	80	SH
Smith	50	SM
Stafford	59	SF
Stanton	104	ST
Stevens	92	SV
Sumner	12	SU
Thomas	78	TH
Trego	83	TR
Wabaunsee	62	WB
Wallace	99	WA
Washington	37	WS
Wichita	102	WH
Wilson	27	WL
Woodson	72	WO
Wyandotte	1	WY

Optional plates[]

Personalized Vanity Plates[]

Image	Type	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Personalized passenger	1980 to 1985 registration years	Embossed blue on gold background with "KANSAS" at top	various	various
		1985 to 1990 registration years	Embossed dark blue on beige background with dark blue band at top containing "KANSAS" in the center	various	various
		1990 to 1995 registration years	Embossed dark blue on beige background with orange fade at top and stalk of wheat in the center; "KANSAS" in dark blue at top	various	various
		1995 to 2000 registration years	Embossed blue on white with sky blue fade at top and blue sunflower graphic at bottom center; "KANSAS" in blue at top	various	various
		2000 to 2005 registration years	Embossed black on white with gold fade at bottom and wild sunflowers at bottom left; "KANSAS" in yellow and black fade at top	various	various
		2005 to 2010 registration years	Embossed brown on tan with embossed brown state-shaped border, brown buffalo in the center, and "Home On The Range" slogan in brown at bottom; "KANSAS" in brown at top	various	various	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2005 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the third time Kansas was so honored.
		2010 to 2015 registration years	Embossed brown on sunset graphic background with old-fashioned windmill at left, modern wind turbine at right, grass at bottom, state seal in the center, and "America's Heartland" slogan in white at bottom; "KANSAS" in dark brown at top	various	various
		2015 to 2018 registration years	Embossed black on sunflower graphic background with "SUNFLOWER STATE" slogan in black at bottom; "KANSAS" in black at top	various	various	Kansas stopped taking orders for personalized plates in April 2018 to prepare for the launch of flat plates in August.
		2018 to 2020 registration years	Screened black on sunflower graphic background with "SUNFLOWER STATE" slogan in black at bottom; "KANSAS" in black at top			Serial and county stickers became screened in August 2018.
		2020 to 2025 registration years	Screened white on gradient red and yellow with three wind turbines at left and "Powering the Future" slogan at bottom; "KANSAS" in white at top	various	various

Educational Institution Plates[]

These plates share a common all-numeric serial format, which started at 1 with K-State in 1997 and has reached 44065 as of May 12, 2021.

Image	Type	Dates issued	Design	Notes
	Benedictine College		Black on white with the college's logo at left; state name and college name in red at top and bottom respectively
	Emporia State University		Black on white with the university's mascot, Corky the Hornet, at left; state name in black at top
	Fort Hays State University		Black on white with the university's tiger mascot at left; state name in black at top
	Friends University		Black on white with the university's logo at left; state name in scarlet at top
	Kansas State University	1997 - present	Purple on white with the university's mascot, Willie the Wildcat, at left; state name in purple at top	#1 issued in 1997 is still currently in active use
	Pittsburg State University		Crimson on white with the university's mascot, Gus the Gorilla, at left; state name in crimson at top
	University of Kansas	1998 - present	Blue on white with the university's mascot, Big Jay, at left; state name in blue at top
	Washburn University		Dark blue on white with the university's mascot, the Ichabod, at left; state name in dark blue at top
	Wichita State University	1999 - present	Black on white with the university's mascot, WuShock, at left; state name in black at top

Military Distinctive Plates[]

Image	Type	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Combat Wounded Purple Heart		Purple on white with Purple Heart graphic at left; state name and "COMBAT WOUNDED" in purple at top and bottom, respectively	12345		Must have been awarded the Purple Heart medal for being combat wounded.
	Congressional Medal of Honor		Blue on white with national flag and medal graphic at left; state name and "Medal of Honor" in blue at top and bottom, respectively	1		Must have been presented the Congressional Medal of Honor.
	Disabled Veteran		Same as state seal passenger base, with "DISABLED VETERAN" at bottom in blue	12345		Must have served in the armed forces of the United States and are entitled to compensation for either a service-connected disability, the loss of limbs, or permanent visual impairment.[5]
	Ex-Prisoner of War		Blue on white with American Ex-Prisoners of War shield and motto in red at left; state name and "EX-PRISONER OF WAR" in red at top and bottom, respectively	1234		Must have been held as a prisoner of war while serving in the military, including any civilian who was held as a prisoner of war.
	Families of the Fallen		Blue on white with blue border; Gold Star and Next of Kin lapel button graphics at left; state name and "FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN" in red at top and bottom, respectively	AB12		Must be a Department of Defense recognized next of kin of deceased military personnel.
	Gold Star Mother		Blue on white with Gold Star Mother graphic at left and gray state shape at right; state name in gold on dark blue bar at top and "HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN" on gold bar at bottom	1234		Must be the mother of a service member killed on active duty.
	Korean War Veteran		Black on white with Korean Service Medal graphic at left; state name in blue at top	AB		Must have been a service member that showed honorable service on active duty between June 25, 1950 and January 31, 1955 during the Korean War, or awarded the Korean Service medal.
	National Guard		Blue on white with red minuteman graphic at left; state name and "NATIONAL GUARD" in red at top and bottom, respectively	12345		Must be a member or retired member of the Kansas National Guard.
	Operation Desert Storm		Black on white with Southwest Asia Service Medal graphic at left; state name in blue at top	12A		Must have been awarded the Southwest Asia Service medal.
	Operation Enduring Freedom		Black on white with Afghanistan Campaign Medal graphic at left; state name in blue at top	1AB		Must have been awarded the Afghanistan Campaign medal .
	Operation Iraqi Freedom		Black on white with Iraq Campaign Medal graphic at left; state name in blue at top	AB1		Must have been awarded the Iraq Campaign medal.
	Pearl Harbor Survivor		Red on white with logo of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association at left; state name and "Pearl Harbor Survivor" in red at top and bottom, respectively	1234		Must have been stationed during the attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.[6]
	U.S. Veteran	1998–2008	Blue on white with "U.S. VETERAN" and national coat of arms in blue at left, together with five red stars; state name in blue at top	12345	1 to 99999	Must be a currently serving member in the US military or an honorably discharged veteran.
		2008–present		12ABC	00AAA to 67CVA (as of September 25, 2020)
	Vietnam Veteran		Green on white with Vietnam Service Medal graphic at left; state name and "VIETNAM VETERAN" in red at top and bottom, respectively	12345		Must be a veteran of the Vietnam War.

Organizational Distinctive Plates[]

Image	Type	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Notes
	Agriculture	2016 - present	Black on white with Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (KFAC) logo at the left; state name in black at top	12345
	Autism Awareness	2019 - present	Black on white with Kansas Autism Awareness logo at the left; state name in blue at top	1AB
	Children's Trust Fund	1999 - present	Blue on white with Kansas Children's Trust Fund logo at the left; state name in blue at top	12345
	City of Wichita	2018 - present	Black on graphic of City of Wichita Flag; state name in white at top	A1234
	Donate Life	2015 - present	Black on green and white background with Donate Life America logo at left; state name and "Be an Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor" in black at the top and bottom, respectively	123AB
	Ducks Unlimited	2012 - present	Black on white with graphic of duck head at left; state name and "DUCKS UNLIMITED" in black at the top and bottom, respectively	1ABC
	Eisenhower Foundation	2014 - present	Black on white with "I LIKE IKE" button graphic at left; state name in blue at top	AB12
	Emergency Medical Services (EMS)	2008 - present	Blue on white with embossed blue state-shape border and EMS Star of Life symbol at left; state name and "EMS" in blue at the top and bottom, respectively	12345	Must be employed in the EMS field
	Firefighter	2005 - present	Red on gold with embossed red state-shape border and Firefighter Maltese Cross symbol at left; state name and "FIREFIGHTER" in red at the top and bottom, respectively	12345	Must be a firefighter - volunteer, or retired
	In God We Trust	2009 - present	Dark blue on light blue with stalks of yellow wheat and "IN GOD WE TRUST" at left in white; state name in white at top	AB123
	Kansas 4H Foundation	2017 - present	Black on white with 4H Clover Emblem at left, state name and "TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER" slogan in white at the top and bottom, respectively	AB1
	Kansas Arts Foundation	2015 - present	Dark blue on dark blue/black with Kansas Arts Foundation logo at left; state name and "State of the Arts" in yellow at the top and bottom, respectively	AB123
	Kansas Breast Cancer Research	2001 - present	Pink on white with Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon and a sunflower at left; state name in blue and "DRIVEN TO CURE" in white at the top and bottom, respectively	12345
	Kansas Horse Council	2015 - present	Black on sunset field background with horse graphic at left; state name and "KANSAS HORSE COUNCIL" in black at top and bottom respectively	ABCD1
	Kansas Masonic Lodge	2015 - present	Dark blue on white with Kansas Freemason logo at the left; state name and "KANSAS FREEMASONS - ON THE LEVEL" in blue at the top and bottom, respectively	ABC1
	Pet Friendly - K-State Veterinary Medicine	2013 - present	Black on white with animal graphic at left; gold bars at top, state name and "I'm Pet Friendly" in purple at top and bottom, respectively	AB123
	Shriners	2002 - present	Red on white with Shriner's logo at right, graphic of man and child at left; state name and "SHRINERS HELP KIDS" in red at the top and bottom, respectively	12345
	Special Olympics	2019 - present	Black on white with Kansas Special Olympics logo at left; state name and "KSSO.ORG" in red at the top and bottom, respectively	A12

Other Distinctive Plates[]

Image	Type	Dates issued	Design	Serial Format	Notes
	Amateur Radio Operator		Same as state seal passenger base with call sign as the serial in black	various	The call sign is used as the plate serial and no county stickers are present.
	Antique		Embossed gold on blue with embossed gold state-shaped border; state name and "ANTIQUE" in gold at top and bottom, respectively	123456; various	No longer issued, but still valid if displayed on the original vehicle it was registered to.
			Embossed blue on white with state name and "ANTIQUE" in blue at the top and bottom, respectively	123456; various	Can be issued to any vehicle 35 years or older. The owner can also choose to use an original Kansas license plate with correct year stickers instead (Year of Manufacture).
	Commercial		Embossed purple on white with "PWR" at the left, state name and "COMMERCIAL" in purple at the top and bottom, respectively	123456	Most commonly used on semi-trucks or commercial machinery owned by a company, but can also be used on trucks or SUVs owned by that same company. No annual registration or county stickers are needed.
	Disabled		Same as state seal passenger base with disabled placard at the left.	12345 A1234	Requires re-certification every 3 years to retain disabled status.
	Municipal		Embossed black on white with state name in black at top and a sticker at the bottom denoting their organization such as "COUNTY" or "CITY"	12345 A1234	Municipal plates use a county sticker in the top left along with the designation sticker at the bottom. They can be used for purposes such as police cars, fire department SUVs, and school district vehicles. These plates are not transferable upon the sale or disposal of the vehicle.
	Permanent Trailer		Embossed red on white with "TRAILER" at left; state name and "PERMANENT" in red at top and bottom, respectively	123456	Not transferable upon the sale or disposal of the trailer.
	Special Interest	1980 - present	Same as state seal passenger base with "SPEC" and "VEH" in black on the left and right, respectively	12345	Issued to special vehicles that are at least 20 years old and have not been altered from original manufacturer specifications
	Street Rod		Same as state seal passenger base with "SPEC", "VEH", and "STREET ROD" in black on the left, right, and bottom, respectively	12345	Issued to vehicles manufactured in 1949 or before that have been altered or modified and may be referred to as a "street rod.”
	State Trooper	December 2016 - Present	Embossed white on blue with Kansas Highway Patrol badge at left, "STATE TROOPER" and "Serving Kansas since 1937" in gold at the top and bottom, respectively.	12345	Two plates are issued to State Trooper vehicles by the Kansas Highway Patrol for the front and rear. The KHP replated their entire fleet in late 2016 with these blue and gold plates in preparation for their 80th anniversary in 2017.

Non-passenger plates[]

Image	Type	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Motorcycle	1988–94	Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "KANSAS" and "CYCLE" at top and bottom, respectively	ABC12	AAA00 to approximately CNA99
		1994–2001	Embossed blue serial on white plate; "KANSAS" and "CYCLE" at top and bottom, respectively	ABC12	CWY00 to approximately EAR99; LBK00 to approximately MBP99
		2001–07	As State Capitol passenger base; "CYCLE" screened at bottom	ABC12	OAA00 to approximately QPD99
		2007–present	As state seal passenger base; "CYCLE" screened at bottom	12ABC	00AAA to 02EXR (as of June 13, 2020)

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External links[]

• Kansas license plates, 1969–present