Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1978
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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1977 | Events of 1978 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1979 |
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1978.[1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates
Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Alabama | Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; red Alabama State Capitol graphic screened in the center; state flag, blue rectangle and U.S. Bicentennial logo screened at bottom; "ALABAMA" screened in blue centered at top. | "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within red heart screened at top left | ABC 123 | |||
Alaska | ||||||
American Samoa | ||||||
Arizona | ||||||
Arkansas | Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in blue centered at top | "Land of Opportunity" screened in blue centered at bottom | ABC 123 | GED 001 to POP 999 | Issued from 1978 to 1988. | |
California | ||||||
Canal Zone | ||||||
Colorado | ||||||
Connecticut | ||||||
Delaware | 1969 base with 1978 sticker | |||||
District of Columbia |
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Florida | ||||||
Georgia | ||||||
Guam | ||||||
Hawaii | ||||||
Idaho | ||||||
Illinois | ||||||
Indiana | Black embossed serial and red screened state name on reflective white plate with light blue Indianapolis 500 race cars in the background, background reflective | none | 0A1234 00A1234 |
County-coded | Indianapolis 500 race cars in background. This issue is thought by some to be a tribute to Tony Hulman, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, who died in 1977; sample plates, normally numbered 00A0000 in most years, were numbered 00H0000 this year, lending some credence to this belief. Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1979. | |
Iowa | ||||||
Kansas | ||||||
Kentucky | ||||||
Louisiana | ||||||
Maine | ||||||
Maryland | ||||||
Massachusetts | ||||||
Michigan | ||||||
Minnesota | ||||||
Mississippi | ||||||
Missouri | ||||||
Montana | ||||||
Nebraska | ||||||
Nevada | ||||||
New Hampshire | ||||||
New Jersey | ||||||
New Mexico | ||||||
New York | ||||||
North Carolina | ||||||
North Dakota | ||||||
Northern Mariana Islands |
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Ohio | ||||||
Oklahoma | ||||||
Oregon | ||||||
Pennsylvania | ||||||
Puerto Rico | ||||||
Rhode Island | ||||||
South Carolina | ||||||
South Dakota | ||||||
Tennessee | ||||||
Texas | ||||||
Utah | ||||||
Vermont | ||||||
Virginia | ||||||
Washington | ||||||
West Virginia | Embossed dark blue numbers on reflective white plate; yellow state shape with blue outline screened at left behind numbers; "WEST VIRGINIA" screened in dark blue centered at bottom. | Dark blue bar screened at top with "Wild, Wonderful" in white in the center | ||||
Wisconsin | ||||||
Wyoming |
Non-passenger plates
Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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See also
References
- ^ Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
- ^ Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7.
- ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
- ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.