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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1921

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1920 Events of 1921 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1922

Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1921.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alabama Embossed red lettering and rims on white base. "21" embossed vertically at left; "ALA" at right. none 12345
Alaska First year for territory plates. State plates begin in 1959.
American Samoa

Territory issued plates begin in 1924.

Arizona
Arkansas
California Embossed black lettering and rims on yellow base. none unknown
Canal Zone Embossed black on gray-green background none 1234
Colorado 123–456
Connecticut Embossed yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "CONN.–1921" embossed in yellow characters centered at bottom. none 12-345
123–456 		1 to approximately 110-000
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii

Territory issued plates begin in 1922. State issued plates begin in 1959.

Idaho Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "IDAHO 54" embossed in black block letters centered at bottom. none A 12345
0/A 12345 		Coded by county
Illinois lettering and rims embossed on base; "ILL 21" embossed at right. none 123–456 1 to approximately ??
Indiana Black lettering embossed on orange base. none 123456 County-coded
Iowa Embossed silver lettering on black base; "IA 21" embossed at right. none. Slogan introduced in 1953 as the state's unofficial nickname. 123456 1 to an approximate 441000
Kansas Embossed black numbers on orange plate with border line; "KAN 21" embossed in black block letters at right. none 123456 County-coded
Kentucky Brown base with white embossed lettering and border. "KY. 1921" at right. none 123456 Issued in blocks by county
Louisiana 12345
Maine Embossed white lettering and rims on red base. "MAINE 1921" embossed at bottom center. none 12-345
123–456 (both with square dash)
Maryland Embossed red numbers and rims on white plate; "MD 21" embossed at bottom center. none 123–456
Massachusetts
Michigan White embossed lettering on black base, stylized "MICH 21" at left. none 123–456 Issued in front and rear pairs.
Minnesota Embossed black lettering and rims on turquoise plate; "MINN" embossed vertically at right. A123456 "A" for weight class of vehicle.
Mississippi White with embossed red lettering and rim. "1921" stamped vertically to left of registration number, "MISS" stamped vertically to right. none 12345 unknown
Missouri Embossed XX lettering and rims on XX base. "MO 1921" embossed at bottom. none 12-345
Montana Embossed XX numbers on XX base. none
Nebraska none
Nevada none
New Hampshire none County-coded
New Jersey Embossed white lettering on green base; "N. J. 21" embossed at top. none 123456
New Mexico none
New York Embossed white lettering and rims on navy blue base; "NY 1921" embossed at bottom center. none 123–456
North Carolina Embossed white letters on brown base. none 123456
North Dakota Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1922" at left and right respectively none 12-345 1 to approximately 99-000
Northern Mariana Islands

Territory issued plates begin in 1944.

Ohio
Oklahoma none
Oregon Embossed white numbers on green plate. "ORE 1921" embossed at right. none 12345
Pennsylvania Embossed blue lettering on yellow base. "PENNA 1921" embossed at bottom with keystone logos on either side. none 1–234
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "R.I. 1921" centered at bottom none 12345 1 to approximately 43000 First embossed plate.
South Carolina none
South Dakota Embossed white lettering on green base. none 123456 30000 to approximately 154000 Numbers below 30000 reserved for motorcycles and trucks.
Tennessee none 12345
Texas 123–456
Utah Embossed yellow lettering and top and bottom border on black plate. "U 21" embossed at right. none 12345
Vermont Embossed dark green numbers on white plate; "54 VERMONT" embossed in dark green block letters centered at bottom. none 12345
A1234
Virginia Embossed dark blue lettering on orange plate. none 12345
Washington none
West Virginia none 12345
Wisconsin Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS" over "21" at right none 123-456 1 to approximately 320-000
Wyoming Embossed white numbers on black 1920 base plate; "1921 WYO" embossed in black-on-green metal insert at left. none 12345

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Wisconsin Dealer Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS" over "21" at right; embossed solid star at left 1234A Dealer number and plate number The number is the dealer number, the letter is the plate number for that dealer.
Motorcycle Embossed black serial on light gray plate; "W" over "21" at right; serial is slanted at a 45-degree angle 1234 1 to approximately 6000
Truck Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "TRUCK" at left, vertical "WIS" over "21" at right. 12-345 1 to approximately 16-000

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
  4. ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.
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