Vehicle registration plates of Alabama

Current Alabama license plate

The U.S. state of Alabama has issued license plates for motor vehicles since 1911.

Some Alabama municipalities issued their own license plates for horse-drawn vehicles as well as automobiles prior to 1911. The earliest known plate is a bronze plate, "No. 1", issued by the city of Bessemer on a two-horse wagon in 1901, while the earliest known plate for an automobile is a 1906 dash plate issued by the city of Birmingham, originally assigned to a 1904 6-cylinder Ford.[1] Between 1909 and 1911, Birmingham and Mobile issued annual plates made of porcelain-coated steel, while Montgomery, the state capital, issued a similar plate in 1909.[2]

The state first issued annual license plates on October 1, 1911, with plate #1 being issued to the Leak Funeral Home in Montgomery.[1] Until 1980, the license year was October 1 to September 30. Porcelain plates were originally used, before the state switched to embossed metal plates in 1915. The 1916–17 plate was the first to feature the year of expiration, while the 1921–22 plate was the first to use a horsepower class system, with each class denoted by a letter.[3] Kilby Prison near Montgomery took charge of all plate manufacture in 1928.[1]

In 1933, the horsepower classes were replaced by weight classes, using the same letter system; these lasted until 1952.[4] County coding was introduced in 1941.

A 1951 law added a heart shape and the phrase "Heart of Dixie" to the state's license plates (beginning with the 1954–55 plate), adopting a slogan created by the Alabama Chamber of Commerce. The heart motif and slogan remain in use on all standard-issue plates today.[1]

In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.[5] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Alabama license plate that complied with these standards.

Since 1980, Alabama has used a staggered registration system based on the first letter of the registrant's last name. Registrations expire January through November, with fleet, leased, and commercial vehicles expiring in November.[1][6]

Passenger baseplates

1911 to 1976

Image Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1911–12 White on blue porcelain; vertical "ALA" at left none 1234 1 to approximately 4000
1912–13 Black on orange porcelain; vertical "ALA" at left none 1234 1 to approximately 5000
1913–14 Black on white porcelain; vertical "ALA" at left none 1234 1 to approximately 8300
1914–15 White on green porcelain; vertical "ALA" at left none 12345 1 to approximately 12100
1915–16 Embossed black on yellow; vertical "ALA" at left none 12345 First embossed plate.
1916–17 Embossed red on white; vertical "ALA" and "1917" at left and right respectively none 12345 First dated plate.
1917–18 Embossed blue on gray; vertical "1918" and "ALA" at left and right respectively none 12345
1918–19 Embossed white on dark green with border line; vertical "ALA" and "19" at left and right respectively none 12345 00001 to approximately 50000
1919–20 Embossed black on white with border line; vertical "20" and "ALA" at left and right respectively none 12345 00001 to approximately 65000
1920–21 Embossed red on white with border line; vertical "21" and "ALA" at left and right respectively none 12345
1921–22 Embossed black on yellow with border line; vertical "ALA" and "22" at right; "PRIVATE" centered at bottom none A-12345 Coded by horsepower class (A)
1922–23 Embossed white on dark blue with border line; "23" and vertical "ALA" at right; "PRIVATE" centered at bottom none A-12345 Coded by horsepower class (A)
1923–24 Embossed brown on cream with border line; "ALA. PRIVATE 1924" at bottom none A-123-456 Coded by horsepower class (A)
1924–25 Embossed white on red with border line; "1925 PRIVATE ALA." at bottom none A-123-456 Coded by horsepower class (A)
1925–26 Embossed white on green with border line; "1926 PRIVATE ALA." at bottom none A-123-456 Coded by horsepower class (A)
1926–27 Embossed white on black with border line; "ALABAMA 1927" at bottom none A-123-456 Coded by horsepower class (A) First use of the full state name.
1927–28 Embossed black on yellow with border line; "ALABAMA" at bottom, offset to left; "28" at bottom right none 123-456A Coded by horsepower class (A)
1928–29 Embossed yellow on black with border line; "ALABAMA" at bottom, offset to left; "29" at bottom right none 123-456A Coded by horsepower class (A)
1929–30 Embossed white on red with border line; "ALABAMA" at top, offset to left; "30" at top right none 123-456A Coded by horsepower class (A)
1930–31 Embossed yellow on green with border line; "ALABAMA" at top, offset to right; "31" at top left none A123-456 Coded by horsepower class (A)
1931–32 Embossed black on white with border line; "ALABAMA" at top, offset to left; "32" at top right none 123-456A Coded by horsepower class (A)
1932–33 Embossed white on light blue with border line; "ALABAMA" at bottom, offset to left; "33" at bottom right none 123-456A Coded by horsepower class (A)
1933–34 Embossed black on orange with border line; "ALABAMA" at top, offset to left; "34" at top right none 123-456A Coded by weight class (A)
1934–35 Embossed white on green with border line; "ALABAMA" at bottom, offset to left; "35" at bottom right none 123-456A Coded by weight class (A)
1935–36 Embossed red on white with border line; "ALABAMA" at top, offset to left; "36" at top right none 123-456A Coded by weight class (A)

1936–37 Embossed blue on white with border line; "ALA. FRONT" (on front plates) or "ALABAMA" (on rear plates) at bottom, offset to left; "37" at bottom right none 123-456A Coded by weight class (A) Separate front and rear plates.
1937–38 Embossed red on dark blue with border line; "ALABAMA" at top, offset to left; "38" at top right none 123-456A Coded by weight class (A)
1938–39 Embossed black on silver with border line; "ALABAMA" at bottom, offset to right; "39" at bottom left none A123-456 Coded by weight class (A)
1939–40 Embossed yellow on black with border line; "ALA." at top, offset to left; "40" at top right none 123-456A Coded by weight class (A)
1940–41 Embossed black on yellow with border line; "ALA. 1941" centered at top none A 123-456 Coded by weight class (A)
1941–43 Embossed yellow on black; "ALABAMA 1942" centered at bottom none 0A12·345
00A1·234		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A) First use of county codes. Revalidated until September 30, 1943 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.[7]
1943–44 Embossed black on yellow; "ALABAMA 1944" centered at top none 0A12·345
00A1·234		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A)
1944–45 Embossed yellow on black; "ALABAMA 1945" centered at bottom none 0A12·345
00A1·234		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A)
1945–46 Embossed white on black; "ALABAMA 1946" centered at top none 0A12·345
00A1·234		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A)
1946–47 Embossed black on silver; "ALABAMA 1947" centered at bottom none 0A12·345
00A1·234		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A)
1947–48 Embossed golden yellow on black; "ALABAMA 1948" centered at top none 0A12·345
00A1·234		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A)
1948–49 Embossed black on golden yellow with border line; "ALA. 49" centered at bottom none 0A12·345
00A1·234		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A)
1949–50 Embossed yellow on black with border line; "ALA. 50" centered at top none 0A12·345
00A1·234		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A)
1950–51 Embossed black on yellow with border line; "ALA. 51" centered at bottom none 0A12·345
00A1·234		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A)
1951–52 Embossed white on blue with border line; "ALA. 52" centered at top none 0A12·345
00A1·234		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A)
1952–53 Embossed blue on white with border line; "ALA. 53" centered at bottom none 0-123·456
00-12·345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1953–54 Embossed white on blue with border line; "ALA. 54" centered at bottom none 0-123·456
00-12·345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1954–55 Embossed white on green with border line; heart shape around county code at left; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; "55" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0 12·345
1A 12·345
00 12·345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) First use of the "Heart of Dixie" slogan. One-letter serial format used in Jefferson County after 1 99·999 was reached; this occurred on each subsequent plate until 1976, with Mobile County following suit from 1960.
1955–56 Embossed black on golden yellow with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "56" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12·345
1A-12·345
00-12·345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) First 6" x 12" plate.
1956–57 Embossed golden yellow on black with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "57" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12·345
1A-12·345
00-12·345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1957–58 Embossed white on blue with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "58" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12·345
1A-12·345
00-12·345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1958–59 Embossed blue on white with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "59" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12·345
1A-12·345
00-12·345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1959–60 Embossed white on blue with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "60" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12·345
1A-12·345
00-12·345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1960–61 Embossed white on black with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "61" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12·345
0A-12·345
00-12·345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1961–62 Embossed white on green with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "62" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1962–63 Embossed reflective white on dark blue with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "63" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1963–64 Embossed reflective white on red with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "64" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) Issued in the colors of the University of Alabama.
1964–65 Embossed reflective orange on blue with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "65" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) Issued in the colors of Auburn University.
1965–66 Embossed reflective white on black with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "66" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1966–67 Embossed reflective yellow on blue with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "67" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1967–68 Embossed reflective white on red with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "68" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1968–69 Embossed green on reflective white with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "69" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1969–70 Embossed blue on reflective white with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "70" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1970–71 Embossed black on reflective yellow with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "71" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1971–72 Embossed black on reflective mint green with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "72" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1972–73 Embossed red on reflective white with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "73" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1973–74 Embossed black on reflective white with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; "74" at bottom left and heart shape at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1974–75 Embossed black on reflective yellow with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; heart shape at bottom left and "75" at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
1975–76 Embossed blue on reflective white with border line; "ALABAMA" centered at bottom; "76" at bottom left and heart shape at bottom right "HEART OF DIXIE" centered at top 0-12345
0A-12345
00-12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)

1976 to present

Image Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
October 1976 – December 1981 Dark blue embossed digits on reflective white; red Alabama State Capitol graphic in lower center; blue "ALABAMA" in serifed letters centered at top; blue rectangle centered at bottom "Heart of Dixie" in white letters on red heart at the upper left corner ABC 123 AAA 001 to approximately HDZ 999 Early plates carried the county of issuance on a sticker over the blue rectangle. Later plates used taller serial dies. Letters I and Q not used in serials.[3]
January 1982 – December 1986 Red embossed digits on reflective white; "Alabama" in dark blue plain font centered at top "Heart of Dixie" in white letters on dark blue heart at upper left corner 0A 12345
00A 1234
47 12345		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) All-numeric serials issued in Madison County after 47Z 9999 was reached.
January 1987 – December 1991 Blue embossed digits on reflective white; red stylized "Alabama" at bottom center; two red hearts in upper corners, with two thin red lines at top of plate "HEART OF DIXIE" in plain wide red letters centered between red lines at top 0AB 1234
00AB 123		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
January 1992 – December 1996 Dark blue embossed digits on reflective white; blue stylized "ALABAMA" with elongated outer trunks of 'A's meeting thick blue line extending out to edges "Heart of Dixie" in red serifed letters below state name, with red heart outline around the "of" 0ABC123
00ABC12		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) Letters E, I, O, Q, U and X not used in serials; this practice continues today.[3]
January 1997 – December 2001 Black embossed digits on white plate with pale blue fade to top and pale red fade at bottom; stylized red "Alabama" with white and red shadow down and to left, centered at bottom of plate "Heart of Dixie" in blue cursive with white and blue shadow at top of plate, with red heart behind the "of" 0AB1234
00AB123
47ABC12
47A1B23		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) Three-letter and letter-number-letter serial formats used in Madison County after 47ZZ999 was reached.
January 2002[8] – December 31, 2008 Red embossed digits on reflective white; red stylized "Alabama" centered at bottom; blue bar with white falling stars screened at top "Stars Fell On" in white serifed letters centered on blue bar; "HEART OF DIXIE" in white letters within red heart above the last 'A' in the state name 0A1234B
00A123B
47A1B2C		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) Alternating letter-number serial format used in Madison County after 47Z999Z was reached. Plates with screened serials issued in counties that had exhausted their supplies of embossed plates.
June – December 31, 2008 As above, but with serial screened rather than embossed
January 2, 2009[8] – December 31, 2013 Black screened digits with Alabama Gulf Coast graphic;[9] blue cursive "Alabama" centered at bottom "Sweet Home" in blue letters centered at top; "HEART OF DIXIE" in blue letters within blue heart outline to right of "Sweet Home" 0A12B34
00A12B3		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)
January 2, 2014 – present Black screened serial with lake and forest graphic "HEART OF DIXIE" in white letters within white heart outline in bottom right corner 0AB1234
00AB123		 Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00)

Non-passenger and specialty plates

Alabama offers a variety of optional plates that motorists may display upon the payment of an additional fee as well as non-passenger plate types that are displayed on vehicles for specialized uses.[10]

Non-passenger types

Many non-passenger types are both county-coded and weight-coded. Where noted, the county code is the first one or two regularly sized number of the serial, while the weight code is a small number beneath the letter that indicates the vehicle type.

Image Type First issued Serial format Notes
Ambulance/Hearse October 2013 0K/0 12345
00K/0 1234		 Annual plates.
Apportioned January 2012 1234567 Annual plates.
Bus October 2013 0Q/0 12345
00Q/0 1234		 Annual plates.
Consular Official October 2013 12 Annual plates. "Consular Official" legend.
Cotton Module October 2013 CM12345 Annual plates. "Cotton Module" legend.
County Government - Motorcycle CM 123 Permanent plates.
County Government - Passenger 12345 CO "County" legend. Permanent plates.
County Government - Passenger - Disabled A12 CO "County" legend. Permanent plates.
Dealer - Motorcycle 1234 Annual plates. "Dealer" legend.
Dealer - Passenger 12345 Annual plates. "Dealer" legend.
Dealer Transit - Motorcycle 12345 Annual plates. "Dealer" legend.
Dealer Transit - Passenger 12345 Annual plates. "Dealer" legend.
Disabled Person - Motorcycle 12G34
Disabled Person - Passenger 123 AB
1A2B3
Farm Truck or Farm Truck Tractor 0F/0 12345
00F/0 1234		 Annual plates. "Forest" legend.
For-Hire - Limited 0X/L 12345
00X/L 1234		 Annual plates.
Forest Truck 0L/0 12345
00L/0 1234		 Annual plates. "Farm" legend.
Manufacturer MA1234 Annual plates. "Manufacturer" legend.
Motorcycle January 2014 123456M
Municipal Government - Motorcycle MM 123 Permanent plates.
Municipal Government - Passenger 12345 MU "Municipal" legend. Permanent plates.
Municipal Government - Passenger - Disabled A12 MU "Municipal" legend. Permanent plates.
Municipal Government - Public Utility 1234 PUD "Municipal" legend. Permanent plates.
Permanent Trailer A123456 Permanent plates.
Motor Home 0R/0 12345
00R/0 1234		 Annual plates. Weight class as legend.
Rental Trailer 0R/T 12345
00R/T 1234		 Annual plates.
Taxi 0Z/0 12345
00Z/0 1234		 Annual plates.
Semi Trailer 0TR 1234
00T/R 1234		 Annual plates. "Forest" legend.
State Defense Force 123SDF
State Government - Motorcycle S M12 Permanent plates.
State Government - Passenger S 1234A Permanent plates.
State Government - Passenger - Disabled S 12A Permanent plates.
State Government - Passenger - State motor pool SMP 123 Permanent plates.
Truck or Truck Tractor - 8,001 to 10,000 lb. 0P/0 12345
00P/0 1234
Truck or Truck Tractor - greater than 10,000 lb. 0X/0 12345
00X/0 1234		 Annual plates.
U.S. Government-Loaned GL 1234 "US GOV'T LOANED" legend. Permanent plates.
Vintage Vehicle - Motorcycle
Vintage Vehicle - Passenger VAB 123
Volunteer Fire Department VF1234

Specialty types[11]

Image Type First issued Serial format Notes
Active Reserve Redesigned 2009 12AB
Alabama A&M University Available in personalized format.
Alabama Cattlemen's Association 1A23B Available in personalized format.
Alabama Children's Trust Fund Available in personalized format.
Alabama State University ABC123 Available in personalized format.
Alabama Wildlife Federation 1A23B Available in personalized format.
Amateur Radio various
Athens State University Available in personalized format.
Atomic Nuked Veteran A12B3
Atomic Nuked Veteran - Disabled A12B
Auburn University 12A3B Available in personalized format.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum - Motorcycle Available in personalized format.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum - Passenger Available in personalized format.
Birmingham-Southern College Available in personalized format.
Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama 2009 Available in personalized format.
Choose Life 1A23B
Curing Childhood Cancer 12A3B Available in personalized format.
Desert Shield/Desert Storm Veteran A12B3
Desert Shield/Desert Storm Veteran - Disabled A12B
Disabled Veteran V12345 Sticker with name of conflict placed between lower bolt holes.
Disabled Veteran - Disabled AB12 Sticker with name of conflict placed between lower bolt holes.
Drive Out Ovarian Cancer 2009 Available in personalized format.
Ducks Unlimited ABC123 Available in personalized format.
Educator Redesigned 2009 AB123 Available in personalized format.
Faulkner University Redesigned 2009 Available in personalized format.
Farming Feeds Alabama ABC123 Available in personalized format.
Fight Breast Cancer 2009 Available in personalized format.
Fire Fighter F12345
First to the Moon and Beyond ABC123 Serials were initially embossed but were later surface-printed. Available in personalized format.
Forests Forever ABC123 Available in personalized format.
Forever Wild 1234FW Available in personalized format.
Former Prisoner of War POW 1234 "God Bless America" legend
Former Prisoner of War POW 1AB "God Bless America" legend
Fraternal Order of Police 123FA
12AB3
Generic specialty plate: Alabama Association of Realtors; Civitan International; Delta Sigma Theta; Letter Carrier; NASCAR-themed; Organ Donor; Retired Educator; Square Dancer; Take a Kid Fishing 12A3B
1A2B3		 Decal promoting organization or cause applied to left of serial. Available in personalized format.
Global War on Terrorism Veteran 12A3B
Global War on Terrorism Veteran - Disabled
God Bless America 2006
redesigned 2013		 AB12345 and 12345AB
1234AB5
Helping Schools HS123A Available in personalized format.
Helping Uninsured Children c. 2008 Available in personalized format.
Huntingdon College 1A23B Available in personalized format.
Jacksonville State University Available in personalized format.
Judson College Available in personalized format.
Korean War Veteran A12B3
Korean War Veteran - Disabled A12B
Medal of Honor MOH 1
Medal of Honor - Disabled 1AB
Miles College Available in personalized format.
National Guard Redesigned 2008 12345 (until 2008)
N/G (2008—present)
National Guard - Disabled 1AB (until 2008)
unknown (2008—present)
National Wild Turkey Federation Available in personalized format.
Oakwood College 1A23B Available in personalized format.
Pearl Harbor Survivor 1A2
Pearl Harbor Survivor - Disabled AB1
Protect Our Environment ABC123 Available in personalized format.
Purple Heart Redesigned c. 2009 PH12A "Combat Wounded" legend
Purple Heart—Disabled Redesigned c. 2009 AB1 "Combat Wounded" legend
Rescue Squad Redesigned 2009 RS 12345
Samford University Redesigned 2009 SU12A Available in personalized format.
Save the Cahaba Available in personalized format.
Selma University 1A23B Available in personalized format.
Shriners Hospitals for Children AB 12
Sons of Confederate Veterans AB123 Available in personalized format.
Spay and Neuter 2009 Available in personalized format.
Spring Hill College SHC123 Available in personalized format.
Stillman College 123 SC Available in personalized format.
Support the Arts Available in personalized format.
Talladega College 12 TC
123 TC
Tuskegee University T123U
Troy University Available in personalized format.
University of Alabama Redesigned c. 2004, 2009 ABC123 Serials were initially embossed but were later surface-printed. Available in personalized format.
University of Alabama Birmingham A1B23 Available in personalized format.
University of Alabama in Huntsville Available in personalized format.
University of Mobile A1B23 Available in personalized format.
University of Montevallo Redesigned c. 2008 A123B Available in personalized format.
University of North Alabama Redesigned c. 2009 UNA123 Available in personalized format.
University of South Alabama Redesigned c. 2009 SA123 Available in personalized format.
University of West Alabama Redesigned c. 2009 123WA Available in personalized format.
U.S. Armed Forces - Retired A1B23 Sticker with branch of service placed between lower bolt holes.
U.S. Armed Forces - Retired - Disabled 1234A Sticker with branch of service placed between lower bolt holes.
Vanity various
Vietnam Veteran A12B3
Vietnam Veteran - Disabled A12B3
World War II Veteran - American Campaign A12B3
World War II Veteran - American Campaign - Disabled A12B
World War II Veteran - Asiatic Campaign A12B3
World War II Veteran - Asiatic Campaign - Disabled A12B
World War II Veteran - Battle of the Bulge A12B3
World War II Veteran - Battle of the Bulge - Disabled A12B
World War II Veteran - European Campaign A12B3
World War II Veteran - European Campaign A12B

County coding

Alabama established a numerical county-code system for its license plates in 1941, with codes 1, 2 and 3 assigned to the three most populous counties of the time (Jefferson, Mobile and Montgomery), and codes 4 through 67 assigned to the remaining counties in alphabetical order.[12] Code 70 was added in 1948 for replacement plates, followed in 1966 by code 80 for supplemental plates in counties that had run out of standard plates.[3] The system remains in use today on passenger plates and some non-passenger types.

Code County
1Jefferson
2Mobile
3Montgomery
4Autauga
5Baldwin
6Barbour
7Bibb
8Blount
9Bullock
10Butler
11Calhoun
12Chambers
13Cherokee
14Chilton
15Choctaw
16Clarke
17Clay
18Cleburne
19Coffee
20Colbert
21Conecuh
22Coosa
23Covington
24Crenshaw
25Cullman
26Dale
27Dallas
28DeKalb
29Elmore
30Escambia
31Etowah
32Fayette
33Franklin
34Geneva
35Greene
36Hale
37Henry
38Houston
39Jackson
40Lamar
41Lauderdale
42Lawrence
43Lee
44Limestone
45Lowndes
46Macon
47Madison
48Marengo
49Marion
50Marshall
51Monroe
52Morgan
53Perry
54Pickens
55Pike
56Randolph
57Russell
58Shelby
59St. Clair
60Sumter
61Talladega
62Tallapoosa
63Tuscaloosa
64Walker
65Washington
66Wilcox
67Winston
70Replacement
80Supplemental

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Harris, Len (June 2007) "Heart of Plates: Alabama". Plates. The Magazine of ALPCA. Vol. 53, No. 3
  2. ↑ "Alabama Archive". PorcelainPlates.net. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Alabama License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "A preview of 1953 state tag" (July 1952) Birmingham News via Birmingham Rewound
  5. ↑ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  6. ↑ Motor Vehicle Division - Registration FAQs
  7. ↑ License Plates of the World - Alabama 1940s
  8. 1 2 Lowry, Bob (October 8, 2008). "'Stars' fall from car tags for 'Sweet Home' at beach". The Huntsville Times.
  9. ↑ State of Alabama - Office of Governor Bob Riley - Press Release: State’s New License Plates Feature Beach Scene and ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ Archived 2008-11-19 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ Alabama Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division.
  11. ↑ http://revenue.alabama.gov/motorvehicle/specialty.cfm
  12. ↑ "Alabama Automobile Tags Numerical by County". Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
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