Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1998
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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 1997 | Events of 1998 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1999 |
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger vehicle license plates for 1998.[1][2][3][4]
| Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate; pale blue fade with stars at top and pale red fade at bottom; "Alabama" screened in red at bottom. | "Heart of Dixie" screened in blue centered at top; with red ♥ behind the "of". | ||||
| Alaska | ||||||
| American Samoa | ||||||
| Arizona | Embossed reflective white serial with saguaro cactus separator on maroon plate with border line; "ARIZONA" centered at top | "GRAND CANYON STATE" centered at bottom | ABC 123 | AAA-001 to approximately NXG-200 | Rear plates only since about ETT serial plates in 1989 | |
| Embossed dark green serial on reflective graphic plate with desert scene featuring turquoise, white, and orange gradient sky, white setting sun and purple mountains and cacti; "ARIZONA" screened in turquoise, with white outlines, centered at top. | "GRAND CANYON STATE" screened in dark green below serial, offset to right. | |||||
| Arkansas | ||||||
| California | ||||||
| "SESQUICENTENNIAL – 150 YEARS" centered at bottom | ||||||
| Colorado | Embossed white on reflective green; mountains at top. | None | ||||
| Connecticut | "CONSTITUTION STATE" at bottom | |||||
| Delaware | "THE FIRST STATE" centered at top | |||||
| District of Columbia |
Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; screened district flag used as separator; screened red stripes above and below serial; "Washington, D.C." screened in blue centered at top; debossed sticker boxes at top corners. | "Celebrate & Discover" centered at bottom | AB-1234 | |||
| Florida | ||||||
| Georgia | ||||||
| Guam | ||||||
| Hawaii | ||||||
| Idaho | "FAMOUS POTATOES" centered at bottom | |||||
| Illinois | ||||||
| Indiana | ||||||
| Iowa | ||||||
| Kansas | Embossed blue serial on reflective light blue, white and light yellow gradient plate; yellow wheat stalk graphic screened in the center; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top | ABC 123 | GRS 000 to approximately PAZ 999; SMA 000 to approximately SVC 499 | |||
| Kentucky | ||||||
| Louisiana | ||||||
| Maine | ||||||
| Maryland | Embossed black numbers on white plate; shield with the design of the Maryland state flag screened in the center; "Maryland" screened in black centered at top | None | ABC 123 | Modification of the optional 350th Anniversary base introduced in 1983. Two-year renewals started on July 1, 1992. | ||
| Massachusetts | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Massachusetts" and "The Spirit of America" screened in blue centered at top and bottom respectively. | |||||
| Michigan | Embossed reflective (glass-beaded) white serial on blue plate; "MICHIGAN" centered at top | "GREAT LAKES" centered at bottom | ABC 123 | |||
| Minnesota | ||||||
| Mississippi | ||||||
| Missouri | ||||||
| Montana | ||||||
| Nebraska | ||||||
| Nevada | ||||||
| New Hampshire | ||||||
| New Jersey | ||||||
| New Mexico | ||||||
| New York | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate, with red stripes at top and bottom; red Statue of Liberty graphic screened in center (or at left on vanity plates); "NEW YORK" screened in dark blue centered at top. | Validated with windshield decal. | ||||
| North Carolina | ||||||
| North Dakota | ||||||
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Northern Mariana Islands |
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| Ohio | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white and gold gradient plate; "OHIO" screened in dark blue centered at top. | "BIRTHPLACE OF AVIATION" screened in red between state name and serial | ABC 1234 | |||
| Oklahoma | ||||||
| Oregon | ||||||
| Pennsylvania | Reflective yellow on blue with small keystone separator | KEYSTONE STATE | ABC-1234 | |||
| Puerto Rico | ||||||
| Rhode Island | ||||||
| South Carolina | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate; light blue mountain graphic screened at top and sides and Sabal palmetto in the center; "South Carolina" screened in light blue centered at bottom. | "Smiling Faces. Beautiful Places." screened in black at top | 123 ABC | |||
| South Dakota | ||||||
| Tennessee | ||||||
| Texas | ||||||
| Utah | ||||||
| Vermont | ||||||
| Virginia | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top. | None | ABC-1234 | |||
| Washington | ||||||
| West Virginia | ||||||
| Wisconsin | ||||||
| Wyoming |
