The U.S. state of Oklahoma first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1915.
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| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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| 1989 | green on white with battle shield of the Osage Nation | OK! | Coded by county of issuance:
ABC 123 |
Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1989 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Oklahoma was so honored. Co-recipient with Nova Scotia. | ||
| 1994 | green on white with battle shield of the Osage Nation | Native America | Coded by county of issuance:
ABC 123 |
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| ? | Coded by county of issuance:
123 ABC |
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| 2009 | red on white with Allan Houser's "Sacred Rain Arrow" sculpture of Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum | Native America | 123ABC | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2009 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the third time Oklahoma was so honored. This plate celebrates how the Native American residents of Indian Territory were ruthlessly uprooted and resettled to clear what became Oklahoma for European blooded settlers. The bow and arrow represent the modicum of challenge and danger that confronted the Gatling-gun armed white settlers. |
JA, JK, JS and JX: Jackson County
| Image | Type | Dates issued | Design | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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| "State Parks"—pavilion | 2004 to present | Black on multicolored background. | O/P 1234 (variable number of numbers) | O/P 1 to present | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2004 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the second time Oklahoma was so honored. |
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