Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1956
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Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1956.[1][2][3][4]
In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces 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, which has been the standard size for North American license plates since.[5] Motorcycles and other specialized vehicles often were issued smaller-sized tags.
Passenger baseplates[]
Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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California | |||||
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Canal Zone | |||||
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Colorado | |||||
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Connecticut | |||||
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Delaware | |||||
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District of Columbia |
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Florida | ||||||
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Georgia | |||||
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Guam | |||||
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Hawai'i | |||||
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Idaho | |||||
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Illinois | |||||
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Indiana | |||||
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Iowa | |||||
Kansas | ||||||
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Kentucky | |||||
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Louisiana | Embossed white serial with pelican separator on dark green plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 56" at top | none | 123 456 | 1 001 to about 801 000 | |
Maine | ||||||
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Maryland | |||||
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Massachusetts | |||||
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Michigan | |||||
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Minnesota | |||||
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Mississippi | |||||
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Missouri | |||||
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Montana | |||||
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Nebraska | |||||
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Nevada | |||||
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New Hampshire | |||||
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New Jersey | |||||
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New Mexico | |||||
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New York | |||||
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North Carolina | Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "NORTH CAROLINA 56" at bottom | "DRIVE SAFELY" centered at top | A-1234 AB-1234 |
Serials progressed as follows: A-1 through A-9999, AA-1 through AZ-9999, B-1 through B-9999, BA-1 through BZ-9999, etc. This continued through 1972. Letters G, I, O and Q not used; this practice continued through 1968. | |
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North Dakota | |||||
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Northern Mariana Islands |
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Ohio | |||||
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Oklahoma | |||||
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Oregon | |||||
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Pennsylvania | |||||
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Puerto Rico | |||||
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Rhode Island | |||||
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South Carolina | |||||
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South Dakota | |||||
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Tennessee | |||||
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Texas | |||||
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Utah | |||||
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Vermont | |||||
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Virginia | |||||
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Washington | |||||
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West Virginia | |||||
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Wisconsin | |||||
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Non-passenger plates[]
Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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See also[]
- Antique vehicle registration
- Electronic license plate
- Motor vehicle registration
- Vehicle license
References[]
- ^ Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
- ^ Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7.
- ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
- ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.
- ^ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1956-related lists
- Vehicle registration plates of the United States in the 20th century
- 1956 in the United States
- Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year