Vehicle registration plates of Maryland

The U.S. state of Maryland first required its residents to register their vehicles and display license plates in 1910.

Passenger plates 1910 to present

In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that fixed the size for license plates for vehicles, except those for motorcycles, at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Maryland license plate that complied with these standards.

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1910	Black on yellow, and Green on yellow Willard plates	none	1234		Two Willard 1910 plates are shown, one with the green numbers on yellow plate, and one with the original black numbers on yellow plate.
	1911	White on black	none	1234
	1912	Blue on white	none	1234
	1913	Yellow on black	none	12345
	1914	White on green	none	12345
	1915	White on blue	none	12345
	1916	Yellow on blue	none	12345
	1917	Green on white	none	12-345
	1918	White on blue	none	12-345
	1919	Black on white	none	12-345
	1920	White on red	none	12-345
	1921	Red on white	none	123-456
	1922	White on black	none	123-456
150px	1923	Black on yellow	none	123-456
	1924	Orange on black	none	123-456
	1925	White on dark green	none	123-456
	1926	White on black	none	123-456
	1927	Black on white	none	123-456
	1928	White on medium blue	none	123-456
150px	1929	Bright blue on white	none	123-456
	1930	White on green	none	123-456
	1931	White on red	none	123-456
150px	1932	Red on white	none	123-456
	1933	White on blue	none	123-456
	1934	Yellow on black	none	123-456		1634 on left MARYLAND in middle 1934 on right TERCENTENARY on bottom
	1935	Blue on white	none	123-456
	1936	White on black	none	123-456		For some reason "19" was stamped on the left MARYLAND stayed in the middle and "36" was stamped on the right
150px	1937	Black on white	none	123-456
150px	1938–39	Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EX-3-31-39" embossed in white block letters centered above numbers respectively	none	123-456
	1939–40	Embossed green numbers on white plate with border line; "MARYLAND' and "EX-3-31-40" embossed in green block letters centered above numbers respectively	none	123-456
	1940–41	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EX-3-31-41" embossed in white block letters centered above numbers respectively	none	123-456
	1941–44	Embossed black numbers on silver plate with border line; "MARYLAND" embossed in black block letters centered above numbers; "3-31" embossed in top left corner and "1942" in top right corner	"DRIVE CAREFULLY" embossed in black block letters centered below numbers	12-345 123-456	30-000 to approximately 647-000	Revalidated until March 31, 1943 with yellow tabs, and then until March 31, 1944 with black tabs.
	1944–47	Embossed silver numbers on black plate with border line; "MARYLAND" embossed in silver block letters centered above numbers; "3-31" embossed in top left corner and "1945" in top right corner	"DRIVE CAREFULLY" embossed in silver block letters centered below numbers	12-345 123-456	30-000 to approximately 688-000	Revalidated until March 31, 1946 with silver tabs, and then until March 31, 1947 with yellow tabs.
	1947–51	Embossed black numbers on silver plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "48" embossed in black block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	12-345 123-456	30-000 to approximately 795-000	Revalidated until March 31, 1949 with black tabs, then until March 31, 1950 with red tabs, and finally until March 31, 1951 with black tabs.
	1951–53	Embossed silver numbers on black plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "MARCH 52" embossed in silver block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	12-345 123-456	30-000 to approximately 795-000	Revalidated until March 31, 1953 with white tabs.
150px	1953–54	Embossed yellow numbers and rims on black plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "54" embossed in yellow block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	AB-12-34	AA-10-01 to approximately JF-65-00	For each two-letter series, only the letters A through H, and J, were used.
	1954–55	Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "55" embossed in black block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	AB♦12♦34		Letter K added to two-letter series.
	1955–56	Embossed red numbers on white plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "56" embossed in red block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	AB:12:34
	1956–57	Embossed dark green numbers on white plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-57" embossed in dark green block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	AB-12-34
150px	1957–58	Embossed white numbers and rims on dark green plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-58" embossed in white block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	AB-12-34		Letter L added to two-letter series.
	1958–59	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-59" embossed in blue block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	AB:12:34
	1959–60	Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-60" embossed in white block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	AB♦12♦34
150px	1960–61	Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-61" embossed in black block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	AB:12:34
	1961–62	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-62" embossed in blue block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	AB-12-34	AA-10-01 to approximately FY-47-00	Letters M through Z (excluding O, Q and U) added to two-letter series.
150px	1962–63	Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-63" embossed in white block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	AB♦12♦34	AA♦10♦01 to approximately FN♦98♦00
	1963–64	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-64" embossed in blue block letters centered above and below numbers respectively	none	AB:12:34	AA:10:01 to approximately FX:92:00
	1964–65	Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-65" embossed in white block letters centered below and above numbers respectively	none	AB-1234	AA-1001 to approximately GF-1300
	1965–66	Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-66" embossed in black block letters centered below and above numbers respectively	none	AB♦1234	AA♦1001 to approximately GP♦7800
150px	1966–67	Embossed yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-67" embossed in yellow block letters centered below and above numbers respectively	none	AB:1234	AA:1001 to approximately GZ:9000
150px	1967–68	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-68" embossed in blue block letters centered below and above numbers respectively	none	AB-1234	AA-1001 to approximately HG-8000
150px	1968–69	Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-69" embossed in white block letters centered below and above numbers respectively	none	AB♦1234	AA♦1001 to approximately HT♦5900
	1969–70	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-70" embossed in blue block letters centered below and above numbers respectively	none	AB 1234	AA 1001 to approximately JB 9300
150px	March 1970 – March 1975	Embossed white numbers on blue plate; border line around plate and around sticker spot in bottom right corner; "MARYLAND" embossed in white block letters centered below numbers; "71" embossed in bottom left corner	none	AB 1234	AA 1001 to approximately SC 4300
150px	March 1975 – March 1980	Embossed red numbers on white plate; border line around plate and around sticker spot in top right corner; "MARYLAND" embossed in red block letters centered above numbers	none	ABC 123	AAA 001 to approximately HNB 999
	March 1980 – January 1986	Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "MARYLAND" embossed in black block letters centered above numbers	none	ABC 123	AAA 001 to approximately KHN 999
150px	February 1986 – September 2004	Embossed black numbers on white plate; shield with design of the state flag screened in the center; "Maryland" screened in black italic serifed letters centered at top	none	ABC 123	NAA 001 to ZZZ 999, then AAA 001 to MZZ 999 (from mid-1992)	Modification of the optional 350th Anniversary base introduced in 1983 (see below). Two-year renewals started in July 1992.
	September 2004 – February 2005		none	1AB C23	1AA A01 to 9AK Z99
150px	February 2005 – November 2006		"www.maryland.gov" screened in black italic serifed letters centered at bottom		1AL A01 to 9CM Z99
150px	November 2006 – December 2006				1CN A01 to 9CN Z99	Manufactured in New Jersey using that state's number dies, while the plate production facility at the Maryland State Prison was closed for three weeks due to inmate unrest.^[1]
150px	December 2006 – June 13, 2010				1CP A01 to approximately 4GD J47^[2]	Identical to 1AL A00 to 9CM Z99 series.
150px	June 14, 2010 – ^[3]	War of 1812 200th anniversary commemorative design with U.S. flag and Fort McHenry silhouette. Blue on reflective white. State name in blue. "War of 1812" text under state name in red. Was to be issued until 2015, but has been extended. Commemorates both the Bicentennial, and the anniversary of the writing of the United States National Anthem by Francis Scott Key.	www.starspangled200.org	1A/B 2345	1M/D 0000 to 9M/D 9999, then 1A/A 0000 to present	Same serial format used for passenger cars (class A), trucks (class E), and multi-purpose vehicles (class M; SUVs and minivans). Current format is 1C/A0000 to present.

Optional types

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	December 1975 – February 1977	Embossed blue numbers on white plate; blue graphic screened in top left corner featuring the Fort McHenry cannons; "MARYLAND" screened in red serifed letters centered below numbers; "1776" and "1976" screened in blue italic serifed characters on either side of state name	"BICENTENNIAL" screened in blue serifed letters centered above numbers, with a red star on either side	123 ABC	001 AAA to approximately 999 AFH	Last issued February 1977, but remained valid until March 31, 1980.
	August 1983 – February 1986	Embossed black numbers on white plate; shield with design of the state flag screened in the center; "Maryland" screened in black italic serifed letters centered above numbers; "1634" and "1984" screened in black block characters on either side of state name	"350th Anniversary" screened in black italic serifed letters centered below numbers	123 ABC	001 AAA to approximately 999 AKE	Commemorated the 350th anniversary of the settlement of Maryland. Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1984 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Maryland has been so honored. Adopted as standard passenger base from 1986 onwards (see above).
150px	December 1990 – January 2004	Embossed dark green numbers on white plate; blue heron graphic screened in the center and dark green reed graphics at bottom corners; "Maryland" screened in blue serifed letters centered above numbers	"Treasure the Chesapeake" screened in blue block letters centered below numbers	123 ABC (passenger)	001 BAY to 999 BAY, then 001 AAA to 899 BNN
150px	December 1990 – January 2004			ABC 12D (multi-purpose vehicle)	BAY 01A to BAY 99Z, then AAA 01A to AEY 99W^[2]
150px	January 2004 – present	Embossed black numbers on graphic plate featuring gradient blue sky, white sea, a heron and reeds at far left, and a Chesapeake blue crab on sand in bottom right corner; "MARYLAND" screened in white serifed letters centered at top	"Treasure the Chesapeake" screened in blue italic block letters centered at bottom	12345 C/A 12345 B/Y	00001 C/B to 99999 C/B, 00001 B/Y to 99999 B/Y, 00001 C/A to 99999 C/A, 00001 C/C to present	Same serial formats used for passenger and multi-purpose vehicles.
	July 2001 – present	Embossed black numbers on graphic plate featuring orange and yellow gradient sky, green and white rolling hills, and a red farmhouse with a white silo and a green tree; "Maryland" screened in yellow italic serifed letters centered at top	"Our Farms, Our Future" screened in two lines of yellow italic serifed letters in bottom right corner	A123456	A000001 to present	Issued in celebration of Maryland's agricultural heritage. Same serial format used for passenger and multi-purpose vehicles.
	January 1 – December 31, 2014	Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with black border line, "MARYLAND" screened in black block letters centered at top	"1910 VINTAGE" screened in black block letters centered at bottom	VR12345	VR00001 to approximately VR00760	Special reproduction of Maryland's first license plate.

Non-passenger plates

Multi-purpose vehicles (such as minivans and sport utility vehicles), as well as pickup trucks and cargo vans, have traditionally been issued separate plate types. As of June 14, 2010, however, trucks and multi-purpose vehicles are being issued the new "War of 1812" 200th anniversary commemorative design plate (see passenger table above) with the same serial format.

Type	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
Motorcycle	1986–89	Similar to shield passenger base, but without shield	none	12345D	00001D to 99999D
	1989–97			1234D5	0000D1 to 9999D9
	1997–2003			123D45	000D01 to 999D99
	2003–05			123M45	000M01 to approximately 740M00
	2005–06		www.maryland.gov	123M45	740M01 to 999M99
	2006–09			1D2345	0D0001 to 9D9999
	2009 – June 13, 2010			D12345	D00001 to approximately D39000
	June 14, 2010 – mid 2012	As War of 1812 passenger base	www.StarSpangled200.org	D12345	D39001 to D99999
	mid 2012 – present	As War of 1812 passenger base	www.StarSpangled200.org	12345Y	00001Y to present
Multi-Purpose	February 1986 – October 1997	Similar to shield passenger base, but without shield	none	123456M	000001M to 999999M
	October 1997 – February 2003			M123456	M000001 to M999999
	February 2003 – February 2005			123M456	000M001 to 479M999
	February 2005 – April 2007		www.maryland.gov	123M456	480M000 to 999M999	895M000 through 909M999 were manufactured in New Jersey using that state's number dies, while the plate production facility at the Maryland State Prison was closed for three weeks due to inmate unrest.^[1]
	April 2007 – June 13, 2010		www.maryland.gov	12345M6	00000M1 to approximately 61999M9
Truck	February 1986 – December 1992	As shield passenger base	none	123 456	300 001 to 999 999, then 000 001 to 299 999 (from 1989)
	December 1992 – February 2005		none	12A 345	00A 001 to 22R 999
	February 2005 – June 13, 2010		www.maryland.gov	12A 345	23R 000 to approximately 99X 999

Government plates

Plates issued to state and local government agencies, including police and transit buses operated by a city or county or the state (for City of Baltimore).

Image	Type	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Local Government-owned vehicle		black on reflective white	www.maryland.gov	L/G 12345
	State Government-owned vehicle		black on reflective white	www.maryland.gov	S/G 12345

Organization plates

References

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External links

Maryland license plates 1969–present
Maryland license plates at LicensePlates.TV

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