Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1918
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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1917 | Events of 1918 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1919 |
In 1918, Florida joined the list of states and territories providing license plates to vehicle owners, and no new states entered the prestate era. There were now 48 states and 5 territories that were issuing license plates. The prestate era ended when Florida began to issue license plates.[1][2][3][4]
| Legend: | Regular state issue plate(s) | No plates issued by state or territory |
| Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||||||
| Alaska | No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1921. | |||||
| American Samoa | No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1924. | |||||
| Arizona | ||||||
| Arkansas | ||||||
| California | ||||||
| Canal Zone | ||||||
| Colorado | ||||||
| Connecticut | ||||||
| Delaware | ||||||
| District of Columbia |
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| Florida | First year for state issued plates. | |||||
| Georgia | ||||||
| Guam | ||||||
| Hawai'i | No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1922. | |||||
| Idaho | ||||||
| Illinois | ||||||
| Indiana | ||||||
| Iowa | ||||||
| Kansas | ||||||
| Kentucky | ||||||
| Louisiana | ||||||
| Maine | ||||||
| Maryland | ||||||
| Massachusetts | ||||||
| Michigan | ||||||
| Minnesota | ||||||
| Mississippi | ||||||
| Missouri | ||||||
| Montana | ||||||
| Nebraska | ||||||
| Nevada | ||||||
| New Hampshire | ||||||
| New Jersey | ||||||
| New Mexico | ||||||
| New York | ||||||
| North Carolina | Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "NC" monogram and "6-30 1918" at right | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 65-000 | ||
| North Dakota | ||||||
| Northern Mariana Islands |
No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1944. | |||||
| Ohio | ||||||
| Oklahoma | ||||||
| Oregon | ||||||
| Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Puerto Rico | ||||||
| Rhode Island | ||||||
| South Carolina | ||||||
| South Dakota | ||||||
| Tennessee | ||||||
| Texas | ||||||
| Utah | ||||||
| Vermont | ||||||
| Virgin Islands | ||||||
| Virginia | ||||||
| Washington | ||||||
| West Virginia | ||||||
| Wisconsin | Embossed black serial on cream plate; "18" over a W at right. | none | 123456 | 1 to approximately 185000 | ||
| Wyoming |