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License Plate Sticker Colors

Colors of validation stickers used on passenger-car license plates (including vanity and special issues, as applicable) in North American jurisdications in the last twenty years.

United States
Alabama 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Alaska 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 001 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Arizona Emission 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Non-emission 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Arkansas 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
California 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Colorado Emission 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Non-emission 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03
Connecticut 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 972 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 W'shield stickers
Delaware 3 4 11 12
District of Columbia 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 Windshield stickers
Florida 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 015 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Georgia 89 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 006 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 097 108
Hawaii 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 046 05 06 07 08 09
Idaho 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 086 096 106 11
Illinois 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Indiana 89 90 92 93 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Iowa 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 979 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Kansas 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Kentucky 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Louisiana 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 031 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Maine 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Maryland New regs. 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Renewals 091 10 11
Massachusetts 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Michigan 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Minnesota 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Mississippi 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Missouri 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Montana 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Nebraska 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Nevada 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 046 05 06 07 08 09 10
New Hampshire 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
New Jersey Passenger windshield stickers issued 1956-99. 00 01 02 03 04 05 Stickers discontinued
New Mexico 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 011 021 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
New York Passenger windshield stickers issued since 1973.
North Carolina 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
North Dakota 8910 9010 9110 9210 9310 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 056 06 07 08 09 10
Ohio 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Oklahoma 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Oregon 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Pennsylvania 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Rhode Island 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
South Carolina 89 90 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
South Dakota 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 006 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Tennessee 90 91 92 93 94 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Texas 89 90 91 92 93 94 Passenger windshield stickers issued since 1994.
Utah 89 90 9111 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Vermont 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 041 051 06 07 08 09 10 11
Virginia 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Washington 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
West Virginia 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Wisconsin 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Wyoming 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

1 Some examples of these stickers are black on white.

2 Some examples of Connecticut '97 stickers are white on red:

97

3 Delaware has traditionally used different colors for expiration months. Colors have stayed similar from year to year since 1976:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

4 Beginning in December 2005, newly-issued Delaware validation stickers are black on white regardless of month and year:

Jan-Dec

Stickers from December '06 to (presumably) November '10 exist in both old and new color schemes.

5 Some examples of Florida '01 stickers employ the same format and production methods as later stickers, and are black on yellow:

01

6 Later examples of these stickers have black characters, due to mid-year production changes.

7 Later examples of these stickers have black print and white fields on a color background.

8 Black print and white fields on a color background.

9 Later examples of Iowa '97 stickers (used on the graphic base) are white on black:

97

10 From the commencement of staggered registration through 1993, North Dakota stickers for December are the color of the following year's stickers.

11 Later examples of Utah '91 stickers (used in conjunction with a separate month sticker) are white on green:

91

Canada
British Columbia 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 961 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Alberta 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Saskatchewan 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Manitoba 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Ontario Jan-Mar 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Apr-Jun 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Jul-Sep 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Oct-Dec 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Québec 89 90 91 922 No validation stickers used since 1992.
New Brunswick 89 903 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Nova Scotia 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Prince Edward Island 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Newfoundland & Labrador 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Yukon Territory 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Northwest Territories 89 904 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Nunavut5

1 Later examples of British Columbia '96 stickers are pink on white:

96

2 Black print and white fields on a color background.

3 New Brunswick '90 stickers for expirations beyond March are white on green:

90

4 Northwest Territories '90 stickers for expirations beyond March are pink on white:

90

5 Nunavut existed as part of the Northwest Territories until 1999.

With special thanks to: Jeff Ellis, John Northup

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