Vehicle registration plates of Florida
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Since 1918, the U.S. state of Florida has issued license plates for vehicles registered there.
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[edit] Passenger plates 1965 to present
In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that fixed the size for all their passenger vehicle plates at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Florida license plate that complied with these standards.
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1965 | reflective gold on red | 400th Anniversary | |||
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1969 | reflective white on blue | Sunshine State | 12-3456 | ||
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1971 | red on reflective white | Sunshine State | 12-3456 | ||
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1972 | green on reflective white | Sunshine State | 12-3456 | ||
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1973 | red on reflective white | Sunshine State | 12-3456 | ||
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1974 | red on reflective white | Sunshine State | 12-3456 | ||
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1977 | green on reflective white with graphic state name | none | ABC-123 | AAA-000 to FAZ-999 | later with county name stickers |
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1978 | green on reflective white with graphic of state map | county name | ABC-123 123-ABC |
FBA-000 to ZZZ-999 000-AAA to 999-KZZ |
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1986 | orange on reflective white with graphic of state map | county name | ABC-12D | AAA-00A to J99-ZZZ | |
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1991 | green on reflective white with graphic of state map | county name | ABC-12D | KAA-00A to W99-ZZZ | |
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1997 | green on reflective white with graphic of orange and state map | county name | A12-BCD | A00-AAA to Z99-ZZZ | |
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2003 to present | green on reflective white with state map and citrus orange graphic | myFLORIDA.com with county name | A12 3BC 123 ABC (future) |
A00 0AA to K99 9ZZ 000 MAA to 999 RZZ |
Issued in all counties except Miami-Dade County. Dies changed from narrow set to wider set mid-production. |
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2003 to 2006 | myFLORIDA.com with "Sunshine State" slogan | A12 3BC | P00 0AA to X99 9ZZ | Issued in Miami-Dade County. Dies changed from narrow set to wider set mid-production. | |
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2006 to present | 123 ABC | 001 HAA to 999 LZZ, 000 VAA to present | Issued in Miami-Dade County. | ||
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October 1, 2008 to present | myFLORIDA.com with "In God We Trust" slogan | 123 4AB | 000 0AA to present |
[edit] Non-passenger and specialty plates
[edit] Non-passenger
The state offers many non-passenger types of license plates to various vehicle classes and types.
| Image | Type | First issued | Serial format | Notes |
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Amateur Radio | call sign | ||
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Antique | 123 456 AB1 234 |
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Antique Motorcycle | Q123456 | ||
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Apportioned | A12 34B | Annual plates. Issued in pairs. | |
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City Government | XA1234 | "City" legend. | |
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College | 1234 | ||
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County Government | 123456 | "County" legend. | |
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Custom Vehicle | 2008 | VAB1C | |
| Dealer | MAB 12C PA1 23B |
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Disabled Person | 123456 Y1ABC |
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Disabled Person - Motorcycle | 1234 | Still on 1997 base. | |
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Ex-Prisoner of War | 1234 | ||
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Fleet | GAB 123 | ||
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Honorary Consul | 1 123 |
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Horseless Carriage | 12345 | ||
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Indefinite | YA1 23B | ||
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Manufacturer | A12 345 | ||
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Member of Congress | 1 12 |
Serial is district number. | |
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Motorcycle | 12345A | ||
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Pearl Harbor Survivor | 1234 | ||
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Permanent Trailer | C12 34A 123 4CA |
Permanent plates. | |
| Seminole Indian | 1234 | |||
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Sheriff | ZAB12 | ||
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Temporary registration | P-123456 Q-123456 R-123456 S-123456 ABC1234 |
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Truck over 5,000 lb. | N12 34A | County name or "SUNSHINE STATE" slogan at bottom. Issued in pairs with the validation sticker placed on the front plate. | |
| Transporter | A1234B | |||
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Wrecker | D12 34A E12 34A |
"WRECKER" legend. |
[edit] Specialty
Florida has offered a wide variety of specialty license plates to its motorists, most for an extra fee. Only a few of these types are no longer issued; a number of other types have been redesigned since they were first issued.
[edit] Discontinued types
| Image | Type | Dates issued | Serial format | Notes |
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| Passenger - personalized | 1997 - 2003 | various | ||
| Girl Scouts | GA12B |
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