Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1978

Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1978.

Passenger baseplates ImageRegionDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAlabamaEmbossed blue serial on reflective white plate; red Alabama State Capitol graphic screened in the center; state flag, blue rectangle and U.S. Bicentennial logo screened at bottom; "ALABAMA" screened in blue centered at top."HEART OF DIXIE" in white within red heart screened at top leftABC 123AlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasEmbossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in blue centered at top"Land of Opportunity" screened in blue centered at bottomABC 123 POP 999Issued from 1978 to 1988.CaliforniaCanal ZoneColoradoConnecticut Delaware1969 base with 1978 stickerDistrict ofColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaBlack embossed serial and red screened state name on reflective white plate with light blue Indianapolis 500 race cars in the background, background reflectivenone01234001234County-codedIndianapolis 500 race cars in background. This issue is thought by some to be a tribute to Tony Hulman, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, who died in 1977; sample plates, normally numbered 00A0000 in most years, were numbered 00H0000 this year, lending some credence to this belief. Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1979.IowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew Jersey New MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaEmbossed dark blue numbers on reflective white plate; yellow state shape with blue outline screened at left behind numbers; "WEST VIRGINIA" screened in dark blue centered at bottom.Dark blue bar screened at top with "Wild, Wonderful" in white in the centerWisconsinEmbossed red serial on white plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, slogan at top; month of expiration at bottom left, debossed "73" at bottom rightAMERICA'S DAIRYLANDA12-345AB 1234Coded by month of expiration (A)Revalidated for 1978 with white on blue stickersWyoming

Non-passenger plates Image (standard)RegionTypeDesign & SloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesMaineTrailerEmbossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top offset to the left, "TRAILER" at bottom1 to approximately , to Revalidated for 1978 with white on dark green stickers.Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom to approximately Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top left, "TRAILER" at bottom to approximately MarylandTemporaryWisconsinInsert trailerEmbossed white serial on light blue plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "TRAILER" at top; "78" at bottom right1234Coded by weight class (A)Revalidated with quarterly stickers. The stickers for each quarter are as follows: 1 - black on orange, 2 - black on yellow, 3 - white on red, 4 - black on white. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, P, Q, R, S, and T.1234CZ 1 to approximately CZ4000

See also

Antique vehicle registration Electronic license plate Motor vehicle registration Vehicle license

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