Vehicle registration plates of Alabama
The U.S. state of Alabama has issued license plates for motorized vehicles operated on state highways since 1911. Some Alabama municipalities issued their own license plates for horse-drawn vehicles as well as motorcars prior to that date, with the earliest known/surviving example being a bronze plate, "No. 1", issued by the city of Bessemer in 1901 for a two-horse dray. The earliest known surviving automobile plate is a 1906 dash plate issued by the city of Birmingham originally assigned to a 1904 6-cylinder Ford.[1]
The law establishing state-issued plates that began to be issued in 1911 for the year 1912 provided that they would be 4 and one half inches wide by no more than 12 inches long, with the letters "ALA" running vertically on the left and 3" tall numerals with 1/2" strokes. Plate #1 was issued to the Leak Funeral Home in Montgomery.[1]
In 1916 Alabama switched from porcelain to stamped tin plates. Beginning in 1917 the issue year was stamped onto the plate, and in 1919 the size of the plates was increased to 6" x 15". In 1922 a code for the vehicles weight class was added to the plates and Kilby Prison near Montgomery took charge of all manufacture in 1928.[1]
In 1942 Alabama began using a code for each county, assigning numbers 1, 2, and 3 to the most populous Jefferson, Mobile, and Montgomery counties, respectively and numbering the rest in alphabetical order. Due to metal shortages during World War II, the state issued window decals only in 1943. A 1951 law added a heart shape and the phrase "Heart of Dixie" to the state's license plates, adopting a slogan created by the Alabama Chamber of Commerce. The law has never been repealed, and the motif still appears (although usually very small) on all standard-issue plates.[1]
Until 1952, vehicle license fees were calculated by weight, with the letters A, B, C, or D corresponding to different weight classifications.[2]
In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that standardized 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.
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][3]
Passenger plates 1911 to 1954
| Image | Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1911 | white on blue porcelain | none | 12345 | ||
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1912 | black on orange porcelain | none | 12345 | ||
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1913 | black on white porcelain | none | 12345 | ||
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1914 | white on green porcelain | none | 12345 | ||
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1915 | black on yellow | none | 12345 | ||
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1916 | red on white with embossed "1917" | none | 12345 | First dated plate. | |
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1917 | blue on white with embossed "1918" | none | 12345 | ||
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1918 | white on green with embossed "19" | none | 12345 | ||
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1919 | black on white with embossed "20" | none | 12345 | ||
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1920 | red on white with embossed "21" | none | 12345 | ||
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1921 | black on yellow with embossed "22" | none | A-12345 | ||
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1922 | white on blue with embossed "23" | none | A-12345 | ||
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1923 | brown on yellow with embossed "1924" | none | A-123-456 | ||
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1924 | white on red with embossed "1925" | none | A-123-456 | ||
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1925 | white on green with embossed "1926" | none | A-123-456 | ||
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1926 | white on black with embossed "1927" | none | A-123-456 | First plate with the full state name. | |
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1927 | black on yellow with embossed "28" | none | 123-456A | ||
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1928 | yellow on black with embossed "29" | none | 123-456A | ||
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1929 | white on red with embossed "30" | none | 123-456A | ||
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1930 | yellow on green with embossed "31" | none | A123-456 | ||
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1931 | black on white with embossed "32" | none | 123-456A | ||
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1932 | white on light blue with embossed "33" | none | 123-456A | ||
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1933 | black on yellow with embossed "34" | none | 123-456A | ||
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1934 | white on green with embossed "35" | none | 123-456A | ||
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1935 | red on white with embossed "36" | none | 123-456A | ||
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1936 | blue on white with embossed "37" | none | 123-456A | Separate front and rear plates. | |
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1937 | red on blue with embossed "38" | none | 123-456A | ||
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1938 | black on white with embossed "39" | none | A123-456 | ||
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1939 | yellow on black with embossed "40" | none | 123-456A | ||
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1940 | black on yellow with embossed "1941" | none | A 123-456 | ||
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1941–42 | yellow on black with embossed "1942" | none | 0A12·345 00A1·234 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A) | First use of county codes. Revalidated for second year with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.[4] |
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1943 | black on yellow with embossed "1944" | none | 0A12·345 00A1·234 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A) | |
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1944 | yellow on black with embossed "1945" | none | 0A12·345 00A1·234 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A) | |
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1945 | white on black with embossed "1946" | none | 0A12·345 00A1·234 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A) | |
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1946 | black on white with embossed "1947" | none | 0A12·345 00A1·234 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A) | |
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1947 | yellow on black with embossed "1948" | none | 0A12·345 00A1·234 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A) | |
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1948 | black on yellow with embossed "49" | none | 0A12·345 00A1·234 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A) | |
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1949 | yellow on black with embossed "50" | none | 0A12·345 00A1·234 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A) | |
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1950 | black on yellow with embossed "51" | none | 0A12·345 00A1·234 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A) | |
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1951 | white on blue with embossed "52" | none | 0A12·345 00A1·234 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) and weight class (A) | |
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1952 | blue on white with embossed "53" | none | 0-123·456 00-12·345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1953 | white on blue with embossed "54" | none | 0-123·456 00-12·345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1954 | white on green with embossed "55"; heart shape around county code | Heart of Dixie | 0 12·345 1A 12·345 00 12·345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | First plate with 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. |
Passenger plates 1955 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 all their passenger vehicle plates at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Alabama license plate that complied with these standards.
From 1955 to 1975, with the exception of 1974, the standard plate design did not change except for colors. All plates had embossed serial numbers, state name, two-digit registration year, heart logo and HEART OF DIXIE, and border in one color, with the base of the plate in another color. On all plates except 1973 and 1975, the heart was in the bottom left corner, with the registration year in the bottom right; 1973 and 1975 switched these two positions. HEART OF DIXIE was always above the numbers, and ALABAMA was always below, in slightly larger print than HEART OF DIXIE. Eight different color combinations in fifteen different variations were used; of those, only three combinations (1964, 1966, and 1971) were used only once. The colors of the University of Alabama and Auburn University, the state's two biggest schools and rivals, were used in back-to-back years, 1963 and 1964.
| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1955 | black on yellow with embossed "56" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12·345 1A-12·345 00-12·345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | First 6" x 12" plate. |
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1956 | yellow on black with embossed "57" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12·345 1A-12·345 00-12·345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1957 | white on blue with embossed "58" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12·345 1A-12·345 00-12·345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1958 | blue on white with embossed "59" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12·345 1A-12·345 00-12·345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1959 | white on blue with embossed "60" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12·345 1A-12·345 00-12·345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1960 | white on black with embossed "61" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12·345 0A-12·345 00-12·345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1961 | white on green with embossed "62" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1962 | reflective white on blue with embossed "63" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1963 | reflective white on red with embossed "64" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1964 | reflective orange on blue with embossed "65" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1965 | reflective white on black with embossed "66" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1966 | reflective yellow on blue with embossed "67" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1967 | reflective white on red with embossed "68" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1968 | green on reflective white with embossed "69" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1969 | blue on reflective white with embossed "70" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1970 | black on reflective yellow with embossed "71" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1971 | black on reflective mint green with embossed "72" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1972 | red on reflective white with embossed "73" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1973 | black on reflective white with embossed "74" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1974 | black on reflective yellow with embossed "75" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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1975 | blue on reflective white with embossed "76" | Heart of Dixie | 0-12345 0A-12345 00-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (0 or 00) | |
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late 1976 | 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 dies. |
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1982 | 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. |
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late 1987 | 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) | |
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January 1993 | 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) | |
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January 1997 | 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. |
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January 2002[5] | 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 from early 2008 onwards had the serial screened rather than embossed. |
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January 2, 2009[5] | Black screened digits with Alabama Gulf Coast graphic;[6] 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) | |
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January 2, 2014 | 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.[7]
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 |
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Ambulance/Hearse | October 2013 | 0K/0 12345 00K/0 1234 |
Annual plates. |
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Apportioned | January 2012 | 1234567 | Annual plates. |
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Bus | October 2013 | 0Q/0 12345 00Q/0 1234 |
Annual plates. |
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Consular Official | October 2013 | 12 | Annual plates. "Consular Official" legend. |
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Cotton Module | October 2013 | CM12345 | Annual plates. "Cotton Module" legend. |
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County Government - Motorcycle | CM 123 | Permanent plates. | |
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County Government - Passenger | 12345 CO | "County" legend. Permanent plates. | |
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County Government - Passenger - Disabled | A12 CO | "County" legend. Permanent plates. | |
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Dealer - Motorcycle | 1234 | Annual plates. "Dealer" legend. | |
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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 | |||
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Disabled Person - Passenger | 123 AB | ||
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Farm Truck or Farm Truck Tractor | 0F/0 12345 00F/0 1234 |
Annual plates. "Forest" legend. | |
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For-Hire - Limited | 0X/L 12345 00X/L 1234 |
Annual plates. | |
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Forest Truck | 0L/0 12345 00L/0 1234 |
Annual plates. "Farm" legend. | |
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Manufacturer | MA1234 | Annual plates. "Manufacturer" legend. | |
| Motorcycle | ABC 123 | |||
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Municipal Government - Motorcycle | MM 123 | Permanent plates. | |
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Municipal Government - Passenger | 12345 MU | "Municipal" legend. Permanent plates. | |
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Municipal Government - Passenger - Disabled | A12 MU | "Municipal" legend. Permanent plates. | |
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Municipal Government - Public Utility | 1234 PUD | "Municipal" legend. Permanent plates. | |
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Permanent Trailer | A123456 | Permanent plates. | |
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Motor Home | 0R/0 12345 00R/0 1234 |
Annual plates. Weight class as legend. | |
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Rental Trailer | 0R/T 12345 00R/T 1234 |
Annual plates. | |
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Taxi | 0Z/0 12345 00Z/0 1234 |
Annual plates. | |
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Semi Trailer | 0TR 1234 00T/R 1234 |
Annual plates. "Forest" legend. | |
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State Defense Force | 123SDF | ||
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State Government - Motorcycle | S M12 | Permanent plates. | |
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State Government - Passenger | S 1234A | Permanent plates. | |
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State Government - Passenger - Disabled | S 12A | Permanent plates. | |
| State Government - Passenger - State motor pool | SMP 123 | Permanent plates. | ||
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Truck or Truck Tractor - 8,001 to 10,000 lb. | 0P/0 12345 00P/0 1234 |
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Truck or Truck Tractor - greater than 10,000 lb. | 0X/0 12345 00X/0 1234 |
Annual plates. | |
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U.S. Government-Loaned | GL 1234 | "US GOV'T LOANED" legend. Permanent plates. | |
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Vintage Vehicle - Motorcycle | |||
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Vintage Vehicle - Passenger | VAB 123 | ||
| Volunteer Fire Department | VF1234 |
Specialty types[8]
| Image | Type | First issued | Serial format | Notes |
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Active Reserve | Redesigned 2009 | 12AB | |
| Alabama A&M University | Available in personalized format. | |||
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Alabama Cattlemen's Association | 1A23B | Available in personalized format. | |
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Alabama Children's Trust Fund | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Alabama State University | ABC123 | Available in personalized format. | |
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Alabama Wildlife Federation | 1A23B | Available in personalized format. | |
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Amateur Radio | various | ||
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Athens State University | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Atomic Nuked Veteran | A12B3 | ||
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Atomic Nuked Veteran - Disabled | A12B | ||
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Auburn University | 12A3B | Available in personalized format. | |
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Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum - Motorcycle | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum - Passenger | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Birmingham-Southern College | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama | 2009 | Available in personalized format. | |
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Choose Life | 1A23B | ||
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Curing Childhood Cancer | 12A3B | Available in personalized format. | |
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Desert Shield/Desert Storm Veteran | A12B3 | ||
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Desert Shield/Desert Storm Veteran - Disabled | A12B | ||
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Disabled Veteran | V12345 | Sticker with name of conflict placed between lower bolt holes. | |
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Disabled Veteran - Disabled | AB12 | Sticker with name of conflict placed between lower bolt holes. | |
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Drive Out Ovarian Cancer | 2009 | Available in personalized format. | |
| Ducks Unlimited | ABC123 | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Educator | Redesigned 2009 | AB123 | Available in personalized format. |
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Faulkner University | Redesigned 2009 | Available in personalized format. | |
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Farming Feeds Alabama | ABC123 | Available in personalized format. | |
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Fight Breast Cancer | 2009 | Available in personalized format. | |
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Fire Fighter | F12345 | ||
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First to the Moon and Beyond | ABC123 | Serials were initially embossed but were later surface-printed. Available in personalized format. | |
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Forests Forever | ABC123 | Available in personalized format. | |
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Forever Wild | 1234FW | Available in personalized format. | |
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Former Prisoner of War | POW 1234 | "God Bless America" legend | |
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Former Prisoner of War | POW 1AB | "God Bless America" legend | |
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Fraternal Order of Police | 123FA 12AB3 |
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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. | |
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Global War on Terrorism Veteran | 12A3B | ||
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Global War on Terrorism Veteran - Disabled | |||
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God Bless America | 2006redesigned 2013 | AB12345 and 12345AB1234AB5 | |
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Helping Schools | HS123A | Available in personalized format. | |
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Helping Uninsured Children | c. 2008 | Available in personalized format. | |
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Huntingdon College | 1A23B | Available in personalized format. | |
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Jacksonville State University | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Judson College | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Korean War Veteran | A12B3 | ||
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Korean War Veteran - Disabled | A12B | ||
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Medal of Honor | MOH 1 | ||
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Medal of Honor - Disabled | 1AB | ||
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Miles College | Available in personalized format. | ||
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National Guard | Redesigned 2008 | 12345 (until 2008) N/G (2008—present) |
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National Guard - Disabled | 1AB (until 2008) unknown (2008—present) |
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National Wild Turkey Federation | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Oakwood College | 1A23B | Available in personalized format. | |
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Pearl Harbor Survivor | 1A2 | ||
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Pearl Harbor Survivor - Disabled | AB1 | ||
| Protect Our Environment | ABC123 | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Purple Heart | Redesigned c. 2009 | PH12A | "Combat Wounded" legend |
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Purple Heart—Disabled | Redesigned c. 2009 | AB1 | "Combat Wounded" legend |
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Rescue Squad | Redesigned 2009 | RS 12345 | |
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Samford University | Redesigned 2009 | SU12A | Available in personalized format. |
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Save the Cahaba | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Selma University | 1A23B | Available in personalized format. | |
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Shriners Hospitals for Children | AB 12 | ||
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Sons of Confederate Veterans | AB123 | Available in personalized format. | |
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Spay and Neuter | 2009 | Available in personalized format. | |
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Spring Hill College | SHC123 | Available in personalized format. | |
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Stillman College | 123 SC | Available in personalized format. | |
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Support the Arts | Available in personalized format. | ||
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Talladega College | 12 TC 123 TC |
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Tuskegee University | T123U | ||
| Troy University | Available in personalized format. | |||
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University of Alabama | Redesigned c. 2004, 2009 | ABC123 | Serials were initially embossed but were later surface-printed. Available in personalized format. |
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University of Alabama Birmingham | A1B23 | Available in personalized format. | |
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University of Alabama in Huntsville | Available in personalized format. | ||
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University of Mobile | A1B23 | Available in personalized format. | |
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University of Montevallo | Redesigned c. 2008 | A123B | Available in personalized format. |
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University of North Alabama | Redesigned c. 2009 | UNA123 | Available in personalized format. |
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University of South Alabama | Redesigned c. 2009 | SA123 | Available in personalized format. |
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University of West Alabama | Redesigned c. 2009 | 123WA | Available in personalized format. |
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U.S. Armed Forces - Retired | A1B23 | Sticker with branch of service placed between lower bolt holes. | |
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U.S. Armed Forces - Retired - Disabled | 1234A | Sticker with branch of service placed between lower bolt holes. | |
| Vanity | various | |||
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Vietnam Veteran | A12B3 | ||
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Vietnam Veteran - Disabled | A12B3 | ||
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World War II Veteran - American Campaign | A12B3 | ||
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World War II Veteran - American Campaign - Disabled | A12B | ||
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World War II Veteran - Asiatic Campaign | A12B3 | ||
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World War II Veteran - Asiatic Campaign - Disabled | A12B | ||
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World War II Veteran - Battle of the Bulge | A12B3 | ||
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World War II Veteran - Battle of the Bulge - Disabled | A12B | ||
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World War II Veteran - European Campaign | A12B3 | ||
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World War II Veteran - European Campaign | A12B |
County coding
Alabama license plates first featured county codes in 1941.[9] As of 2013, these codes continue to be used on passenger and some non-passenger types.
| Code[9] | County |
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| 1 | Jefferson |
| 2 | Mobile |
| 3 | Montgomery |
| 4 | Autauga |
| 5 | Baldwin |
| 6 | Barbour |
| 7 | Bibb |
| 8 | Blount |
| 9 | Bullock |
| 10 | Butler |
| 11 | Calhoun |
| 12 | Chambers |
| 13 | Cherokee |
| 14 | Chilton |
| 15 | Choctaw |
| 16 | Clarke |
| 17 | Clay |
| 18 | Cleburne |
| 19 | Coffee |
| 20 | Colbert |
| 21 | Conecuh |
| 22 | Coosa |
| 23 | Covington |
| 24 | Crenshaw |
| 25 | Cullman |
| 26 | Dale |
| 27 | Dallas |
| 28 | DeKalb |
| 29 | Elmore |
| 30 | Escambia |
| 31 | Etowah |
| 32 | Fayette |
| 33 | Franklin |
| 34 | Geneva |
| 35 | Greene |
| 36 | Hale |
| 37 | Henry |
| 38 | Houston |
| 39 | Jackson |
| 40 | Lamar |
| 41 | Lauderdale |
| 42 | Lawrence |
| 43 | Lee |
| 44 | Limestone |
| 45 | Lowndes |
| 46 | Macon |
| 47 | Madison |
| 48 | Marengo |
| 49 | Marion |
| 50 | Marshall |
| 51 | Monroe |
| 52 | Morgan |
| 53 | Perry |
| 54 | Pickens |
| 55 | Pike |
| 56 | Randolph |
| 57 | Russell |
| 58 | Shelby |
| 59 | St. Clair |
| 60 | Sumter |
| 61 | Talladega |
| 62 | Tallapoosa |
| 63 | Tuscaloosa |
| 64 | Walker |
| 65 | Washington |
| 66 | Wilcox |
| 67 | Winston |
| 70 | Replacement |
| 80 | Supplemental |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Harris, Len (June 2007) "Heart of Plates: Alabama". Plates. The Magazine of ALPCA. Vol. 53, No. 3
- ↑ "A preview of 1953 state tag" (July 1952) Birmingham News via Birmingham Rewound
- ↑ Motor Vehicle Division - Registration FAQs
- ↑ License Plates of the World - Alabama 1940s
- 1 2 Lowry, Bob (October 8, 2008). "'Stars' fall from car tags for 'Sweet Home' at beach". The Huntsville Times.
- ↑ State of Alabama - Office of Governor Bob Riley - Press Release: State’s New License Plates Feature Beach Scene and ‘Sweet Home Alabama’
- ↑ Alabama Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division.
- ↑ http://revenue.alabama.gov/motorvehicle/specialty.cfm
- 1 2 "Alabama Automobile Tags Numerical by County". Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2008. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
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