Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2005
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 2005.[1][2][3][4]
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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2004 | Events of 2005 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2006 |
Passenger baseplates[]
Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Alabama | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; blue bar with white falling stars and musical notes screened at top; "Alabama" screened in red centered at bottom. | "Stars Fell On" screened in white centered on blue bar; "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within red heart screened above and to right of state name | ||||
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Alaska | |||||
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American Samoa | |||||
Arizona | Embossed 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. | ||||
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Arkansas | |||||
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California | |||||
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Colorado | |||||
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Connecticut | |||||
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Delaware | Sample plate shown. | ||||
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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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Hawaii | |||||
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Idaho | |||||
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Illinois | |||||
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Indiana | |||||
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Iowa | |||||
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Kansas | 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 | ABC 123 | PBA 000 to approximately SLZ 999;
TAA 000 to approximately XUY 499 |
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Kentucky | |||||
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Louisiana | |||||
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Maine | |||||
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Maryland | |||||
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"'www.maryland.gov" centered at bottom | |||||
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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 | Sandhill cranes | Originally issued in 2002. | |||
Covered wagon | Sample plate shown. | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
Rhode Island | ||||||
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South Carolina | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate; light blue mountain graphic screened at top and sides and Sabal palmetto in the center; "South Carolina" screened in light blue centered at bottom. | "Smiling Faces. Beautiful Places." screened in black at top | 123 ABC | ||
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South Dakota | |||||
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Tennessee | |||||
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Texas | |||||
Utah | ||||||
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Vermont | |||||
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Virginia | |||||
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Washington | |||||
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West Virginia | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; dark blue bar screened at top containing "West Virginia" in gold in the center; thin gold stripe screened between dark blue bar and serial. | "Wild, Wonderful" as before, plus "www.callwva.com" in dark blue between state name and serial, cutting off thin gold stripe in the middle. | First character corresponds to month of expiration. | ||
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Wisconsin | |||||
Wyoming |
Non-passenger plates[]
Image | Region | Type | Design and 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2005-related lists
- Vehicle registration plates of the United States in the 21st century
- 2005 in the United States
- Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year