Vehicle registration plates of Michigan

Current Michigan license plate

The U.S. state of Michigan first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1910.

Passenger baseplates 1910 to present

In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that fixed 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 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Michigan license plate to comply with these standards.

Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1910	Black on white with state seal		12345
1911	White on black with state seal		12345
1912	Black on yellow with state seal		12345
1913	White on green with state seal		12345
1914	Red on white with state seal		12345
1915	White on blue with state seal		12345		State emblem made from aluminum
1916	Blue on white with state seal		12345		State emblem made from aluminum. Front and rear plates required.
1917	White on black with state seal		123456		State emblem made from aluminum. Front and rear plates required.
1918	White on green with state seal		123456		State emblem made from aluminum. Front and rear plates required.
1919	White on brown with state seal		123456		State emblem made from aluminum. Front and rear plates required.
1920	Black on orange Stylized "MICH 20" on left		123-456		Front and rear plates required.
1921	White on black, stylized "MICH 21" on left		123-456		Front and rear plates required.
1922	White on red, stylized "MICH 22" on left		123-456		Front and rear plates required.
1923	White on green, stylized "MICH 23" on left		123-456		Front and rear plates required.
1924	Black on yellow, stylized "MICH"		123-456		Front and rear plates required.
1925	Black on gray, stylized "MICH"		123-456		Front and rear plates required.
1926	White on black, "MICH 26" on left		123-456		Front and rear plates required. "Diamond M" used to denote plates issued after one million registrations.
1927	Black on yellow, "MICHIGAN 1927" on bottom		123-456		Front and rear plates required. "Diamond M" used to denote plates issued after one million registrations.
1928	White on green, "MICHIGAN 1928" on top		123-456		Front and rear plates required.
1929	Yellow on black, "MICHIGAN 1929" on bottom		123-456		Front and rear plates required.
1930	Black on yellow, "MICHIGAN 1930" on bottom		123-456		Front and rear plates required.
1931	Red on black, "MICHIGAN 1931" on bottom		1-234-567		Front and rear plates required.
1932	White on dark blue, "MICHIGAN 1932" on top		1-234-567		Front and rear plates required.
1933	Black on white, "MICHIGAN 1933" on bottom		1-234-567		Front and rear plates required.
1934	Black on yellow, "19 MICHIGAN 34" on top		A 12345		Front and rear plates required.
1935	Yellow on dark blue, "19 MICHIGAN 35" on bottom		A 12345		Front and rear plates required.
1936	Black on gray, "19 MICHIGAN 36" on top		A 12345		Front and rear plates required.
1937	Yellow on dark blue, "1937 MICHIGAN" on bottom		A 12345		Front and rear plates required.
1938	Black on green, "1938 MICHIGAN" on top		A 12345		Front and rear plates required.
1939	Black on beige; "19 MICH 39" at bottom		A 12345 AB 1234		Front and rear plates required.
1940	Black on silver, "MICH 40" on top		AB-12-34	County-coded	Front and rear plates required.
1941	White on maroon, "MICH 41" on top		AB-12-34	County-coded	Front and rear plates required.
1942–43	White on olive green MICHIGAN on top - 42 on bottom		AB-12-34	County-coded	Front and rear plates required. Validated in 1943 with metal tab.
1944	White on maroon; "MICHIGAN" at bottom and "44" at top		AB-12-34	County-coded	Single plate issued.
1945	Black on silver; "MICHIGAN" at top and "45" at bottom		AB-12-34	County-coded	Single plate issued
1946	White on dark olive green; "MICHIGAN" at bottom and "46" at top		AB-12-34	County-coded	Single plate issued
1947	Black on golden yellow; "MICHIGAN" at top and "47" at bottom		AB-12-34	County-coded	Single plate issued.
1948	Black on silver; "MICHIGAN" at bottom and "48" at top		AB-12-34	County coded	Single plate issued.
1949	White on black; "MICHIGAN" at top and "49" at bottom		AB-12-34	County-coded	Single plate issued
1950	Black on silver; "MICHIGAN" at bottom and "50" at top		AB-12-34	County-coded	Single plate issued.
1951	White on black; "MICHIGAN" at top and "51" at bottom		AB-12-34	County-coded	Single plate issued.
1952	Black on silver; "MICHIGAN" at bottom and "52" at top		AB-12-34	County-coded	Single plate issued.
1953	White on black, "MICHIGAN" at top and "53" at bottom		AB-12-34	County-coded	Single plate issued
1954	Yellow on dark blue; "19 MICHIGAN 54" at top	Water Wonderland	AB-12-34	County-coded	Single plate issued
1955	White on green; "19 MICHIGAN 55" at top	Water Wonderland	AB-12-34	County-coded	Single plate issued
1956	Dark green on white; "19 MICHIGAN 56" at top	Water Wonderland	AB-1234	County-coded	First 6" x 12" plate. Single plate issued.
1957	White on red; "19 MICHIGAN 57" at top	Water Wonderland	AB-1234	County-coded	Front and rear plates required.
1958	Black on gray; "19 MICHIGAN 58" at top	Water Wonderland	AB-1234	County-coded	Front and rear plates required.
1959–61	Yellow on green; "19 MICHIGAN 59" at top	Water Wonderland	AB-1234	County-coded	Front and rear plates required. Revalidated for 1960 with yellow tabs, and for 1961 with silver tabs.
1962–64	Green on white; "19 MICHIGAN 62" at top	Water Wonderland	AB-1234	County-coded	Front and rear plates required. Revalidated for 1963 with green tabs, and for 1964 with olive tabs.
1965	Yellow on blue; "MICH 65" at top	Water-Winter Wonderland	AB-1234	County-coded	Front and rear plates required. First year using galvanized steel. First year using state school colors: 1965 honored University of Michigan.
1966	Dark blue on buff; "MICH 66" at top	Water-Winter Wonderland	AB-1234	County-coded	Front and rear plates required.
1967	Maize on dark blue; "MICH 67" at top	Water-Winter Wonderland	AB-1234	County-coded	Front and rear plates required. Colors honored University of Michigan during its sesquicentennial year.
1968	Yellow on green; "19 MICHIGAN 68" at top	Great Lake State	AB-1234	County-coded	Front and rear plates required.
1969	White on red; "19 MICHIGAN 69" at top	Great Lake State	AB-1234	County-coded	Front and rear plates required.
1970	White on light gold; "19 MICHIGAN 70" at top	Great Lake State	ABC-123	BBB-000 to approximately NGS-999	Issued in the colors of Oakland University, which became independent from Michigan State University in 1970. Front and rear plates required. Vowels and Q not used in serials; this practice continued until 1983.^[1]
1971–72	Reflective (glass-beaded) white on red; "19 MICHIGAN 71" at top	Great Lake State	ABC-123	BBB-000 to approximately RMH-999	Front and rear plates required. Plates available by mail for the first time. Validated in 1972 with black on yellow sticker.
1973–75	Reflective (glass-beaded) white on dark blue; "19 MICHIGAN 73" at top	Great Lake State	ABC-123	BBB-000 to approximately VRM-999	Front and rear plates required. Personalized and disabled plates available for first time. Some aluminum plates issued. Validated by sticker for 1974 and 1975.
1976–78	Reflective (glass-beaded) white on blue and red	none	ABC123	BBB000 to approximately XSD999	Front and rear plates required. All plates issued were aluminum. Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1976 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Michigan was so honored.^[2] Validated by sticker for 1977 and 1978.
1979–82	Embossed reflective (glass-beaded) white numbers on black plate with border line; "MICHIGAN" embossed in white block letters centered at top; "19" embossed in top left corner and "79" in top right corner	"GREAT LAKE STATE" embossed in two lines of white block letters centered at bottom	ABC-123	BBB-000 to ZZZ-999	Serials BBB-000 through NVM-999 were issued by county.^[1]^[3] Front and rear plates required until April 1, 1981; only rear plates have been required ever since.
1982–83			123-ABC	999-ZZZ to approximately 000-ZMD	Serials progressed backwards.
1983–90	Embossed reflective (glass-beaded) white numbers on blue plate; "MICHIGAN" embossed in white block letters centered at top	"GREAT LAKES" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom	123 ABC	000 AAA to 999 ZZZ	All variants of this base revalidated with stickers until 2007.
1990–2001			ABC 123	AAA 000 to UDT 999
2001–04			ABC 123	UDU 000 to ZZZ 999	Narrow dies introduced.
2004–06			ABC1234	AAA0000 to AFP8999
2006–07			ABC 1234	AFP 9000 to approximately AJR 9999	Narrower dies introduced and space added between letters and digits.
2007–13	Embossed blue numbers on reflective white plate; blue band screened at top with "MICHIGAN" in white serifed letters in the center	"www.Michigan.gov" screened in blue serifed letters centered at bottom	ABC 1234	BAA 0000 to approximately CPS 0999	First standard baseplate reissue since 1983.
2013– present	Embossed blue numbers on reflective white plate; wavy blue band screened at bottom; screened blue Pure Michigan logo centered at top	"michigan.org" screened in white block letters in center of wavy blue band	ABC 1234	DAA 0000 to DMK 9999 (as of May 4, 2016)

Optional types

Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1996	Blue serial on background featuring the seal of the American Automobile Centennial Commission and a gold silhouette of an antique automobile outlined in red.	World's Motor Capital	ABC 12	AAA 00 to ZZZ 99	Validated with sticker until 2015 expiration.^[4]
1996		World's Motor Capital	12 ABC	00 AAA to approximately 99 LPZ	Validated with sticker until 2015 expiration.^[4]
1997–2007	Blue serial on background featuring a sunset and the Mackinac Bridge	Great Lakes Splendor	1AB C23 A12 34B	0AA A00 to approximately 0GR A99	Validated with sticker unless the plate is more than 10 years old.^[4]
2007– present	Black serial on background featuring buildings from the skylines of Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Flint, the forests of Michigan, all five Great Lakes, and the Mackinac Bridge	Spectacular Peninsulas	1AB C23	0HA A00 to 1LP H99 (as of December 16, 2015)	Plate still available as of December 16, 2015.^[5]
2013–14	Embossed white numbers on sunrise scene featuring the Mackinac Bridge, with gradient orange sky and light blue water; screened white rectangle centered above numbers, containing Pure Michigan logo	"The Mackinac Bridge" screened in black block letters centered below numbers	ABC 123	AAA 000 to approximately AJG 999	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2013 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the second time Michigan was so honored.^[2]
2014– present	Embossed black numbers on sunrise scene featuring the Mackinac Bridge, with gradient orange and white sky and light blue water; screened Pure Michigan logo centered above numbers	"THE MACKINAC BRIDGE" screened in black block letters centered below numbers	ABC 123	AJH 000 to AYS 999 (as of December 3, 2015)	Revision of the original Mackinac Bridge base for better visibility.

References

1 2 "Michigan License Plates". licenseplates.tropikordia.com. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
1 2 Smith, Jay Scott (March 31, 2014). "Mackinac Bridge License Plate Designed by Lansing Native Wins Annual 'World's Best' Award". MLive (Booth Newspapers). Retrieved July 9, 2014.
↑ "Michigan: County Codes". BPRlicenseplates.com. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
1 2 "Renewing At A Branch Office" http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1585_1587_1590-30848--,00.html
↑ michigan.gov "Standard Plates" http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1585_1595_1607---,00.html

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