History of vehicle registration plates of Florida

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The American state of Florida began requiring its citizens to register their vehicles and display license plates on their cars in 1918.

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[edit] Standardization with the rest of North America

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 met with these standards.

[edit] Passenger plates 1969 to present

Image First issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1969 reflective white on blue Sunshine State 12-3456
1971 red on reflective white Sunshine State 12-3456
1972 green on reflective white Sunshine State 12-3456
1973 red on reflective white Sunshine State 12-3456
1974 red on reflective white Sunshine State 12-3456
1977 green on reflective white with graphic state name none ABC-123 AAA-000 to FAZ-999 later with county name stickers
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
1986 orange on reflective white with graphic of state map county name ABC-12D AAA-00A to J99-ZZZ
1991 green on reflective white with graphic of state map county name ABC-12D KAA-00A to W99-ZZZ
1997 green on reflective white with graphic of orange and state map county name A12-BCD A00-AAA to Z99-ZZZ
2003 green on reflective white with graphic of orange and state map county name A12 3BC A00-0AA to K99-9ZZ
2006 green on reflective white with graphic of orange and state map Sunshine State 123-ABC 001-HAA to 999-MZZ

[edit] Non-passenger and specialty plates

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[edit] Non-passenger

The state has offered many types of non-passenger license plates to various vehicle classes and types.

Image Type Dates issued Serial format Notes
Amateur Radio call sign

[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.

Image Type Issued Serial format Notes
Passenger - personalized 1997 - 2003 various
Girl Scouts GA12B Type no longer issued.

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