Vehicle registration plates of Vermont

Current Vermont license plate

The U.S. state of Vermont first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1905. Plates are issued by the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Passenger baseplates

1905 to 1966

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.^[1] The 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first Vermont license plate that complied with these standards.

Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1905–07	White numbers on blue porcelain plate; "VERMONT AUTOMOBILE REGISTER" centered at top	none	123	1 to approximately 999
1907–09	Black numbers on white porcelain plate with border line; "VT." at right	none	1234	1 to approximately 2000
1909	Black numbers on white porcelain plate with border line; "VT. 1909" at right	none	1234	1 to approximately 2000	First dated plate.
1910	As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1910" at right	none	1234	1 to approximately 2500
1911	As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1911" at right	none	1234	1 to approximately 3500
1912	As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1912" at right	none	1234	1 to approximately 4500
1913	Black numbers on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "VT" and "1913" at left and right respectively	none	1234	1 to approximately 6000
1914	Black numbers on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "1914" and "VT" at left and right respectively	none	1234	1 to approximately 8500
1915	Black numbers on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "VT" and "1915" at left and right respectively	none	12345	1 to approximately 11500
1916	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "VT" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 15500	First embossed plate.
1917	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; vertical "VT" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 20500
1918	Embossed golden yellow numbers on green plate with border line; vertical "VT" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 22500
1919	Embossed blue numbers on off-white plate with border line; "VT 19" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 27000
1920	Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "VT 20" at left	none	12-345	1 to approximately 32-000
1921	Embossed black numbers on white plate; "VT 21" at left	none	12-345	1 to approximately 37-000
1922	Embossed blue numbers on white plate; "VT 22" at right	none	12-345	1 to approximately 42-000
1923	Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with border line; "VT 23" at left	none	12-345	1 to approximately 48-000
1924	Embossed black numbers on silver plate with border line; "VT 24" at right	none	12-345	1 to approximately 57-000
1925	Embossed golden yellow numbers on green plate with border line; "VT 25" at left	none	12-345	1 to approximately 64-000
1926	Embossed green numbers on golden yellow plate with border line; "VERMONT 1926" at bottom	none	12-345	1 to approximately 69-000
1927	Embossed golden yellow numbers on green plate with border line; "VERMONT 1927" at bottom	none	12-345	1 to approximately 75-000
1928	Embossed green numbers on golden yellow plate with border line; "VERMONT 1928" at top	none	12-345	1 to approximately 80-000
1929	Embossed tan numbers on maroon plate with border line; "VERMONT 1929" at bottom	none	12-345	1 to approximately 85-000
1930	Embossed maroon numbers on tan plate with border line; "VERMONT 1930" at bottom	none	12-345	1 to approximately 85-000
1931	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1931" at top	none	12-345	1 to approximately 76-000
1932	Embossed dark blue numbers on white plate with border line; "VERMONT 1932" at bottom	none	12-345	1 to approximately 70-000
1933	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1933" at top	none	12-345	101 to approximately 69-000
1934	Embossed dark blue numbers on white plate with border line; "VERMONT 1934" at top	none	12-345	101 to approximately 66-000
1935–36	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1935" at bottom	none	12-345	101 to approximately 73-000	Validated until March 31, 1936.
1936–37	Embossed dark blue numbers on white plate with border line; "VERMONT EXPIRES MARCH 31 1937" at bottom	none	12-345	1 to approximately 77-000
1937–38	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT TO APR. 1 1938" at bottom	none	12-345	1 to approximately 77-000
1938	Embossed dark blue numbers on white plate; "19 VERMONT 38" at bottom	none	12 345	1 to approximately 78 000
1939	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate; "19 VERMONT 39" at bottom	none	12 345	1 to approximately 81 000
1940	Embossed dark blue numbers on white plate; "19 VERMONT 40" at bottom	none	12 345	1 to approximately 84 000
1941	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate; "19 VERMONT 41" at top	none	12 345	1 to approximately 87 000
1942–43	Embossed dark blue numbers on white plate; "19 VERMONT 42" at bottom	none	12 345	1 to approximately 88 000	Revalidated for 1943 with yellow tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.
1944	Embossed black numbers on white plate; "VERMONT 44" at bottom	none	12345	1 to approximately 74000
1945	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate; "VERMONT 45" at bottom	none	12345	1 to approximately 81000
1946	Embossed black numbers on white plate; "VERMONT 46" at bottom	none	12345	1 to approximately 88000
1947	Embossed white numbers on black plate; "47 VERMONT" at bottom	none	12345	1 to approximately 93000
1948	Embossed gold numbers on dark green plate; "48 VERMONT" centered at bottom	"GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top	12345	1 to approximately 96000	Most recent passenger base to use a color other than green or white.
1949	Embossed dark green numbers on white plate; "VERMONT 49" centered at bottom	"GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top	12345	1 to approximately 99000
1950	Embossed white numbers on dark green plate with border line; "50 VERMONT" centered at bottom	"GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top	12345	1 to 99999
1950		"GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top	K1234	K101 to approximately K5000
1951	Embossed white numbers on dark green plate; "VERMONT 51" centered at bottom	none	A123	A1 to W999
1951		none	AB123	AB1 to approximately GR999
1952	Embossed dark green numbers on white plate; "52 VERMONT" centered at bottom	none	12345	1 to 99999
1952		none	A1234	E1 to approximately E9999
1953	As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 53" at bottom	none	12345	1 to 99999
1953	As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 53" at bottom	none	A1234	A1 to A9999; E1 to approximately E2400
1954	As 1952 base, but with "54 VERMONT" at bottom	none	12345	1 to 99999
1954	As 1952 base, but with "54 VERMONT" at bottom	none	A1234	A1 to A9999; E1 to approximately E6200
1955	As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 55" at bottom	none	12345	1 to 99999
1955	As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 55" at bottom	none	A1234	A1 to A9999; E1 to E9999; C1 to approximately C900
1956	As 1952 base, but with "56 VERMONT" at bottom	none	12345	1 to 99999
1956	As 1952 base, but with "56 VERMONT" at bottom	none	A1234	A1 to A9999; E1 to E9999; C1 to approximately C5000
1957	Embossed white numbers on dark green plate; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; "57" at bottom right	"SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT"	12345	1 to 99999	First 6" x 12" plate.
1957		"SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT"	A1234	A1 to A9999; E1 to E9999; C1 to approximately C7400	First 6" x 12" plate.
1958	Embossed dark green numbers on white plate; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; "58" at bottom right	"SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT"	12345	1 to 99999
1958		"SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT"	A1234	A1 to A9999; E1 to E9999; C1 to approximately C6100
1959	As 1957 base, but with "59" at bottom right	"SEE" as on 1957 base	12345 A1234
1960	As 1958 base, but with "60" at bottom right	"SEE" as on 1958 base	12345 A1234
1961	As 1957 base, but with "61" at bottom right	"SEE" as on 1957 base	12345 A1234
1962	As 1958 base, but with "62" at bottom right	"SEE" as on 1958 base	12345 A1234
1963	As 1957 base, but with "63" at bottom right	"SEE" as on 1957 base	12345 A1234
1964	As 1958 base, but with "64" at bottom right	"SEE" as on 1958 base	12345 A1234
1965	As 1957 base, but with "65" at bottom right	"SEE" as on 1957 base	12345 A1234
1966	As 1958 base, but with "66" at bottom right	"SEE" as on 1958 base	12345 A1234

1967 to present

Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1967–68	Debossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; rectangular sticker box at bottom left and "67" at bottom right	none	123456	1 to approximately 187000	Shade of green changed from forest green to the kelly green still used today.
1969–71	Debossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; rectangular sticker box at bottom right	"SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT"	A·1234	A·100 to Y·9999
1969–71		"SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT"	1234·A	100·A to approximately 7000·E
1972–76	Similar to 1969–71 base, but with state name, slogan and sticker box at top rather than bottom	"SEE" as on 1969–71 base, but at top	A·1234	A·100 to Y·9999
			1234·A	100·A to 9999·L
			AB·123	AM·100 to LY·999
			A123B	A100A to approximately A999B
1977–84	Debossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; round sticker box at bottom left and rectangular sticker box at bottom right	"GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top	A·1234	A·100 to Y·9999	Round sticker box never used. Revalidated until 1989.
			1234·A	100·A to 9999·Y
			AB123	AM100 to YY999
			123AB	100AB to approximately 999EC
1985–87	Debossed white numbers on green plate; screened white rectangular box around numbers; "Vermont" screened in white centered at top; white sugar maple screened at top left	"Green Mountain State" screened in white centered at bottom	1A234	1A100 to 9Y999
1987–89			123A4	100A1 to 999Y9
1989			1AB23	1AA00 to approximately 9FF99	Issued as replacements for 1977–84 plates.
1989			12AB3	10AA0 to approximately 99BC9	Issued only to new registrants.
January 1, 1990 – present			ABC 123	Intermittently from AAB 100 to BNF 999;^[2] exclusively from BNG 100 to HKH 999 (as of October 5, 2018)	Narrow dies introduced. Same serial format used on Truck (until 2009), Trailer (Large) and Municipal plates. Letters I, J, O, Q, U, V and Z not used.

Non-passenger plates

Type	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
Apportioned Bus	As current passenger base, but with "APPORTIONED" in place of slogan and "BUS" debossed vertically to left of numbers	12B34	10B00 to present
Apportioned Truck	As current passenger base, but with "APPORTIONED" in place of slogan and "TRK" debossed vertically to left of numbers	12A34	10A00 to present	Letters A, C and D have been used as of March 3, 2015. B reserved for Apportioned Bus.
Disabled	As current passenger base, but with debossed International Symbol of Access to left of numbers	A1234	A1000 to present
Motorcycle	Debossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" at top left and "MOTORCYCLE" at bottom; debossed box for revalidation sticker at top right	AB123	AA100 to present
Municipal	As current passenger base, but in red rather than green, and with "MUN" debossed vertically to left of numbers	ABC 123
Street Rod	As current passenger base, but with "STREET RODS" debossed diagonally to left of numbers	SR123	SR001 to present
Trailer (Large)	As current passenger base, but with "TRA" debossed vertically to left of numbers	ABC 123
Trailer (Small)	As Motorcycle plate, but with "TRAILER" at bottom	A12345	A10000 to present
Truck	As current passenger base, but with "TRK" debossed vertically to left of numbers	123A456	100A000 to present	Current serial format introduced mid-2009 after the truck allocations in the ABC 123 format were exhausted.

References

↑ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
↑ "Highs from Vermont". licenseplates.cc.

External links

Vermont license plates 1969-present

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[1] Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.

[2] "Highs from Vermont". licenseplates.cc.

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