Vehicle registration plates of Hawaii
Since 1922, the U.S. territory and later U.S. state of Hawaii has issued license plates for vehicles registered there.
Passenger plates 1957 to present
Image |
First issued |
Design |
Serial format |
Serials issued |
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1957 |
white on red |
A-12345 |
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1961 |
white on green |
A-12345 |
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1969 |
black on reflective yellow; dated "69" in top right corner |
1A-2345 |
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1975 |
blue on reflective white with pink background images of Diamond Head and King Kamehameha I as well as a red hibiscus in upper left corner, a red boxed "76" in upper right corner |
1A-2345 |
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1980 |
brown on reflective white with orange background image of warrior |
ABC 123 |
Series with first letter A-D issued.[1] |
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1991 |
black on reflective white with rainbow graphic |
Coded by county of issuance:[1][2]
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Series with first letter A-D not issued. Honolulu plates issued starting with E series, up to R series as of 2010.[1] |
Non-passenger types
1981 base
Image |
Type |
Serial format |
Serials issued |
|
Truck |
123 ABC |
|
1991 base
Image |
Type |
Serial format |
Serials issued |
Notes |
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Honolulu Police Department |
HPD1234 |
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Numeric portion of serial is the unit number of the plated vehicle. |
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Motorcycle |
123 XBC |
|
First letter is X.[1] |
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TheBus |
BUS123 |
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Numeric portion of serial is the unit number of the plated vehicle. |
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Trailer |
123 WBC |
|
First letter is W.[1] |
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Truck |
123 TBC |
|
First letter is T.[1] |
Optional types
1991 base
References
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