UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)

U.S. GOVERNMENT

Temporary diplomatic plate (usually for export). TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE - ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Valid until July 18th 1997.

Military series. U.S. AIR FORCE - OFFICIAL USE ONLY. 94 = Year of issue 1994. B = Normal civilian type vehicles. For some reason, the legend appears to have been overpainted.

Official vehicle series since the 1980s. Pre-2002 plate style. This was on a mobile power generator.

Diplomatic series 1985-2007. United Nations. PK = Norway. D = Vehicles owned by officials having Diplomatic status.

Codes found on U.S. issue diplomatic and consular plates (from PL8S.com)

ALABAMA

Passenger series 1997-2001. 1997-2001 base. 63 = Tuscaloosa county. This base plate is no longer valid.

Motor home series since 1991. 1997-2001 base. 63 = Tuscaloosa county. R = Motor home. 2 = Maximum gross weight 12 000 pounds. This base plate is no longer valid.

Alabama Department of Revenue - License Plates
Alabama counties by Tag Number

ALASKA

Motorcycle and small trailer series. R and T = Motorcycles and non-commercial trailers.

Personalized motorcycle.

Passenger series since 1975. 1981-97 and late 2004 base. No coding. Slogan "The Last Frontier" hidden by the plate frame.

Royce's Alaska License Plates
Division of Motor Vehicles - License Plates

ARIZONA

Passenger series 1959-97. 1980-97 base. No coding.

Passenger series 1997-2008. 1997 base. No coding.

Passenger series 2008-20. 1997 base (flat since 2008). No coding.

Commercial series. With a dot separator until 2016. 1997 base (flat since 2008). Don't ask me how a Porsche 911 can have commercial plates.

Motorcycle series c.2018-19. 1997 base (flat since 2008). MC = Motorcycle.

Arizona License Plates
Arizona Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle Services

ARKANSAS

Trailer series since 2001. TL = Trailer. Also features an expired Norwegian provisional plate with the code XT = Namsos.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration - Specialty License Plates

CALIFORNIA

Passenger series since 1980. 2011 base. No coding.

Personalized series since 1972. 2011 base.

Personalized series since 1972. 2011 base.

Convoy Car Shipping Across the USA

Personalized series since 1972. 2011 base.

Personalized series since 1972. 2011 base. Austin-Healey BN7.

Personalized series since 1972. 2011 base.

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