Vehicle registration plates of Arkansas

The U.S. state of Arkansas first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1911.

Passenger plates 1911 to present

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. The 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first Arkansas license plate that fully complied with these standards: the 1947 (dated 1948), 1952 (dated 1953) and 1955 (dated 1956) issues were all six inches in height by twelve inches in width, but had non-standard mounting holes.

Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1932	Yellow lettering and border embossed on black background, ARK 32 in embossed script at top.		123-456
1938	Embossed gray lettering, designs and border on red background, "ARKANSAS" embossed in winged signage below registration; "38" embossed inside state shape at left.	none	123-456
1944	White lettering on black background, 19 ARK. 44 at top.		00-1234		Fiberboard due to metal shortage during World War II
1948–49	Embossed black numbers on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1948" embossed in black block letters centered at top	"OPPORTUNITY LAND" embossed in black block letters centered at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 345-000	Revalidated for 1949 with aluminum tabs.
1950	Embossed white numbers on dark green plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1950" embossed in white block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 374-000
1951	Embossed dark green numbers on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1951" embossed in dark green block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in dark green block letters centered at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 375-000
1952	Embossed white numbers on brown plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1952" embossed in white block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 380-000
1953	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1953" embossed in blue block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in blue block letters centered at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 394-000
1954	Embossed white numbers on dark green plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1954" embossed in white block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 393-000
1955	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1955" embossed in white block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 399-000
1956	Embossed black numbers on pale green plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1956" embossed in black block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in black block letters centered at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 422-000
1957	Embossed red numbers on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1957" embossed in red block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in red block letters centered at bottom	1-12345 10-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1958	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 58" embossed in white block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom	1-12345 10-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1959	Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 59" embossed in black block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in black block letters centered at bottom	1-12345 10-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1960	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 60" embossed in white block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom	1-12345 10-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1961	Embossed red numbers on gray plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 61" embossed in red block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in red block letters centered at bottom	1-12345 10-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1962	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 62" embossed in blue block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in blue block letters centered at bottom	1-12345 10-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1963	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 63" embossed in white block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom	1-12345 10-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1964	Embossed red numbers on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 64" embossed in red block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in red block letters centered at bottom	1-12345 10-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1965	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 65" embossed in blue block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in blue block letters centered at bottom	1-12345 10-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1966	Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 66" embossed in red block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in red block letters centered at bottom	1-12345 10-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1967	Embossed blue numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 67" embossed in blue block letters centered at top	"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in blue block letters centered at bottom	1-12345 10-1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1968–74	Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS" embossed in red block letters centered at top	none	ABC 123	AAA 001 to EEW 999
1975–77		"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" embossed in red block letters centered at bottom	ABC 123	EEX 001 to GEC 999
1978–88	Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in large blue serifed letters centered at top	"Land of Opportunity" screened in small blue block letters centered at bottom	ABC 123	GED 001 to POP 999
1989 – May 1996	Embossed blue numbers on reflective white plate; red band screened at top containing "Arkansas" in large white serifed letters in the center	"The Natural State" screened in small red serifed letters centered at bottom	ABC 123	POR 001 to ZZZ 999
May 1996 – February 2006	Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in large dark blue serifed letters centered at top	"The Natural State" screened in small dark blue serifed letters centered at bottom	123 ABC	001 AAA to 999 KPF
March 2006 – present	Embossed black numbers on reflective gradient sky blue and white plate; diamond graphic screened in the center; "Arkansas" screened in large dark red serifed letters centered at top	"The Natural State" screened in small dark red serifed letters centered at bottom	123 ABC	001 KPG to 999 WWL (as of January 25, 2016)

Non-passenger plates

Type	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
Amateur Radio		On 2006 passenger base, but with "AMATEUR RADIO" in place of "The Natural State" at bottom of plate.	various	various
Ambulance		On 1996 passenger base, but with "AMBULANCE" in place of "The Natural State" at bottom of plate.	ZAB 123
Apportioned Truck		All-embossed black on yellow.	C 123456
Dealer—Motorcycle	Annual plates	2004: All-embossed black on light blue.	1234 M
Disabled Person		Blue on reflective white with blue graphics and "Disabled" legend at bottom.	123456
Motorcycle	1979–81	Embossed red numbers on white plate; "ARK. M CYCLE" embossed at top and "EXP. 6" in bottom left corner	AB 12	AA 01 to ZZ 99	All motorcycle plates expired on June 30 until 1994, when staggered registration was introduced.
	1981–85		12 AB	01 AA to 99 ZZ
	1985–94		AB 123	AA 001 to FZ 999
	1994–2015	As above, but without "EXP. 6"	AB 123	GA 001 to ZZ 999
	2015–present	As above, but without "EXP. 6"	123 AB	001 AA to present
Permanent Trailer		All-embossed blue on tan.	PT12 345
Transporter		All-embossed black on light blue.	T/P12345

Optional types

Beginning in 2000, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has released one wildlife-themed plate design each year,^[1] to be issued for one calendar year, although remaining stock is sometimes issued past the end of a particular plate design's year of release.

Type	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
Arkansas State University	? to present	Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.	2ABC	2AAA to present	Issued concurrently.
Arkansas State · Go Red Wolves!	? to present	Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.	2ABC	? to present	Issued concurrently.
Arkansas Technical University	? to present	Green on reflective yellow.	10ABC	10AAA to present
Cattlemen Foundation	? to present	Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.	C/F ABCD	C/F AAAA to present
Choose Life	? to present	Black on reflective yellow with blue and red graphics.	C/L ABCD	C/L AAAA to present
Ducks Unlimited	? to present	Black on multicolored background.	1ABCD	1AAAA to present
Emergency Medical Services	? to present	Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.	E/M ABCD	E/M AAAA to present
Firefighter	? to present	Blue on reflective white with logo and legends displayed on stickers.	AB123	?
Firefighters Memorial	? to present	Black on multicolored fire background.	F/F ABCD	F/F AAAA to present
Golf Association	? to present	Red on reflective white with green graphic at right.	G/A ABC	G/A AAA to present
Harding University	c. 2009 to present	Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.	15ABC	15AAA to present
Henderson State University	? to present	Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.	7ABC	7AAA to present
Hendrix College	? to present	Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.	11ABC	11AAA to present
In God We Trust	? to present	Black on light blue with multicolored image of Arkansas State Capitol.	A/R ABCD	A/R AAAA to present
Lyon College	c. 2008 to present	Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.	13ABC	13AAA to present
Ouachita Baptist University	? to present	Black on reflective multicolored background.	8ABC	8AAA to present
Professional Firefighter	April 2008 to present	Black on reflective red to white gradient with logo of Arkansas Professional Fire Fighters Association.	P/F ABCD	P/F AAAA to present
Purple Heart	? to present	Blue on reflective white with multicolored graphic of award.	PH1234	?	Earlier plates were issued in a format of PH 1234, without a graphic of the award.
Southern Arkansas University	? to present	Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.	5ABC	5AAA to present
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville	? to present	Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.	U/A ABC	U/A AAA to present	Previously issued 1ABC.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	? to present	Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.	4ABC	4AAA to present
University of Arkansas at Monticello	? to present	Black on multicolored background.	9ABC	9AAA to present
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	? to present	Black on multicolored background.	6ABC	6AAA to present
University of Central Arkansas	? to present	Blue on reflective white with multicolored graphic elements.	3ABC	3AAA to present
University of the Ozarks	c. 2008 to present	Black on reflective multicolored graphic.	12ABC	12AAA to present
Wildlife—American black bear	2008	Black on multicolored background.	12AB	?
Wildlife—Diana fritillary butterfly	2009	Black on multicolored background.	G/F ABC	G/F AAA to present
Wildlife—eastern wild turkey	2003	Black on multicolored background.	AB12	?
Wildlife—elk	2007	Black on multicolored background.	12AB	?
Wildlife—ivory-billed woodpecker	2006	Black on multicolored background.	12AB	01AA to ?
Wildlife—largemouth bass	2002	Black on multicolored background.	AB12	?
Wildlife—mallard	2004	Black on multicolored background.	AB12	?
Wildlife—rainbow trout	2005	Black on multicolored background.	AB12	?
Wildlife—ruby-throated hummingbird	2001	Black on light blue with multicolored image of hummingbird and flower.	AB12	?	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2001 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Arkansas has been so honored.
Wildlife—white-tailed deer	2000	Black on multicolored background.	AB12	AA01 to ?

References

↑ Archived September 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.

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Vehicle registration plates of the United States

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Federal district	Washington, D.C.

Insular areas	American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands

Other registration plates	Native American tribes Designs and serial formats

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Vehicle registration plates of North America

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