Vehicle registration plates of Vermont
The U.S. state of Vermont first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1905. Plates are issued by the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Passenger baseplates 1905 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 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the state's first license plate that complied with these standards.
Image | Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1905-06 | White on blue | "VERMONT AUTOMOBILE REGISTER" | 123 | unknown | Made from Massachusetts using that state's writing and dies from 1903-08 | |
1907-08 | Black on white; "VT." at right | none | 1234 | unknown | First Vermont made plate | |
1909 | As above but with date below "VT." | none | 1234 | unknown | ||
1910 | As 1909 base but "VT." got a little bigger | none | 1234 | unknown | ||
1911 | As 1909 base but date got to the right corner | none | 1234 | unknown | ||
1912 | As 1909 base but with no changes | none | 1234 | unknown | ||
1913 | As 1909-12 base but added borders to the left and right, and numbering centered | none | 1234 | unknown | ||
1914 | As above but date and abbrivation reversed | none | 1234 | unknown | ||
1915 | As 1913 base but border line got a little bigger | none | 1234 | unknown | ||
1916 | Embossed silver lettering and border on black plate; "VT" embossed at right | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 13900 | First embossed plate | |
1917 | Embossed blue lettering and border on white plate; "VT" embossed at right | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 15800 | ||
1918 | Embossed yellow lettering and border on green plate; "VT" embossed at right | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 17500 | ||
1919 | Embossed blue lettering and border on buff plate; "VT 19" embossed at right | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 19800 | ||
1920 | Embossed white lettering and border on black plate; "VT 20" embossed at left | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 21-700 | ||
1921 | Embossed black lettering on white plate; "VT 21" embossed at left | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 23-600 | ||
1922 | Embossed blue lettering on white plate; "VT 22" embossed at right | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 25-900 | ||
1923 | Embossed black lettering and border on yellow plate; "VT 23" embossed at left | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 27-400 | ||
1924 | Embossed black lettering and border on silver plate; "VT 24" embossed at right | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 29-600 | ||
1925 | Embossed yellow lettering and border on green plate; "VT 25" embossed at left | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 34-900 | ||
1926 | Embossed black lettering and border on yellow plate; "VERMONT 1926" embossed at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 37-800 | First use of full state name on passenger plates | |
1927 | Embossed yellow lettering and border on green plate; "VERMONT 1927" embossed at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 42-700 | ||
1928 | Embossed green lettering and border on yellow plate; "VERMONT 1928" embossed at top | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 47-900 | ||
1929 | Embossed orange lettering and border on maroon base; "VERMONT 1929" embossed at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 59-300 | ||
1930 | Embossed maroon lettering and border on orange plate; "VERMONT 1930" embossed at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 64-200 | ||
1931 | Embossed white lettering and border on blue plate; "VERMONT 1931" embossed at top | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 69-500 | ||
1932 | Embossed blue lettering and border on white plate; "VERMONT 1932" embossed at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 72-300 | ||
1933 | Embossed white lettering and border on blue plate; "VERMONT 1933" embossed at top | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 76-900 | ||
1934 | Embossed blue lettering and border on white plate; "VERMONT 1934" embossed at top | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 82-400 | ||
1935 – March 31, 1937 | Embossed white lettering and border on blue plate; "VERMONT 1935" embossed at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 87-300 | ||
April 1, 1937 – March 31, 1938 | Embossed blue numbers and lettering on white plate; "VERMONT EXPIRES MARCH 31 1937" embossed at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 92-400 | ||
April 1 – June 30, 1938 | Embossed white numbers and lettering on blue plate; "VERMONT TO APRIL 1, 1938" embossed at bottom | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 99-900 | Last plate until 1969 to have a dash | |
July 1, 1938 | Embossed blue numbers and lettering on white plate; "19 VERMONT 38" embossed at bottom | none | 12 345 | |||
1939 | Embossed white numbers and lettering on blue plate; "19 VERMONT 39" embossed at bottom | none | 12 345 | |||
1940 | Embossed blue numbers and lettering on white plate; "19 VERMONT 40" embossed at bottom | none | 12 345 | |||
1941 | Embossed white numbers and lettering on blue plate; "19 VERMONT 41" embossed at top | none | 12 345 | |||
1942–43 | Embossed blue numbers and lettering on white plate; "19 VERMONT 42" embossed at bottom | none | 12 345 | Revalidated for 1943 with tabs | ||
1944 | Embossed dark blue numbers on white plate; "VERMONT 44" embossed in blue block letters at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 80300 | ||
1945 | Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate; "VERMONT 45" embossed in white block letters at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 81000 | ||
1946 | Embossed black numbers on white plate; "VERMONT 46" embossed in black block letters at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 88000 | ||
1947 | Embossed white numbers on black plate; "47 VERMONT" embossed in white block letters at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 93000 | ||
1948 | Embossed gold numbers on dark green plate; "48 VERMONT" embossed in gold block letters centered at bottom | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" embossed in gold block letters centered at top | 12345 | 1 to approximately 96000 | Most recent passenger base to use a color other than green or white. | |
1949 | Embossed dark green numbers on white plate; "VERMONT 49" embossed in dark green block letters centered at bottom | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" embossed in dark green block letters centered at top | 12345 | 1 to approximately 99000 | ||
1950 | Embossed white numbers on dark green plate with border line; "50 VERMONT" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" embossed in white block letters centered at top | 12345 A1234 |
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1951 | Embossed white numbers on dark green plate; "VERMONT 51" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom | none | A123 AB123 |
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1952 | Embossed dark green numbers on white plate; "52 VERMONT" embossed in dark green block letters centered at bottom | none | 12345 A1234 |
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1953 | As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 53" embossed at bottom | none | 12345 A1234 |
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1954 | As 1952 base, but with "54 VERMONT" embossed at bottom | none | 12345 A1234 |
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1955 | As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 55" embossed at bottom | none | 12345 A1234 |
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1956 | As 1952 base, but with "56 VERMONT" embossed at bottom | none | 12345 A1234 |
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1957 | Embossed white numbers on dark green plate; "VERMONT" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom; "57" embossed in bottom right corner | "SEE" embossed in white block letters to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" | 12345 A1234 |
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1958 | Embossed dark green numbers on white plate; "VERMONT" embossed in dark green block letters centered at bottom; "58" embossed in bottom right corner | "SEE" embossed in dark green block letters to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" | 12345 A1234 |
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1959 | As 1957 base, but with "59" in bottom right corner | "SEE" as on 1957 base | 12345 A1234 |
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1960 | As 1958 base, but with "60" in bottom right corner | "SEE" as on 1958 base | 12345 A1234 |
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1961 | As 1957 base, but with "61" in bottom right corner | "SEE" as on 1957 base | 12345 A1234 |
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1962 | As 1958 base, but with "62" in bottom right corner | "SEE" as on 1958 base | 12345 A1234 |
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1963 | As 1957 base, but with "63" in bottom right corner | "SEE" as on 1957 base | 12345 A1234 |
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1964 | As 1958 base, but with "64" in bottom right corner | "SEE" as on 1958 base | 12345 A1234 |
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1965 | As 1957 base, but with "65" in bottom right corner | "SEE" as on 1957 base | 12345 A1234 |
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1966 | As 1958 base, but with "66" in bottom right corner | "SEE" as on 1958 base | 12345 A1234 |
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1967–68 | Debossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" debossed in wide white block letters centered at bottom; white rectangular sticker box debossed at bottom left corner and "67" at bottom right corner | none | 123456 | 1 to approximately 187000 | Shade of green changed from forest green to the kelly green still used today. | |
1969–71 | Debossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" debossed in wide white block letters centered at bottom; white rectangular sticker box debossed at bottom right corner | "SEE" debossed in narrow white block letters to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" | A·1234 | A·100 to Y·9999 |
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1234·A | 100·A to approximately 7000·E | |||||
1972–76 | Similar to 1969–71 base, but with state name, slogan and sticker box at top rather than bottom | "SEE" as on 1969–71 base, but at top | A·1234 | A·100 to Y·9999 |
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1234·A | 100·A to 9999·L | |||||
AB·123 | AM·100 to LY·999 | |||||
A123B | A100A to approximately A999B | |||||
1977–84 | Debossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" debossed in wide white block letters centered at bottom; white round sticker box debossed at bottom left corner and white rectangular sticker box at bottom right corner | "GREEN MOUNTAINS" debossed in narrow white block letters centered at top | A·1234 | A·100 to Y·9999 |
Round sticker box never used. Revalidated until 1989. | |
1234·A | 100·A to 9999·Y | |||||
AB123 | AM100 to YY999 | |||||
123AB | 100AB to approximately 999EC | |||||
1985–87 | Debossed white numbers on green plate; screened white rectangular box around numbers; "Vermont" screened in white serifed letters centered at top; white sugar maple screened at top left corner | "Green Mountain State" screened in white serifed letters centered at bottom | 1A234 | 1A100 to 9Y999 |
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1987–89 | 123A4 | 100A1 to 999Y9 |
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1989 | 1AB23 | 1AA00 to approximately 9FF99 | Issued as replacements for 1977–84 plates. | |||
12AB3 | 10AA0 to approximately 99BC9 | Issued only to new registrants. | ||||
January 1, 1990 – present | ABC 123 | Intermittently from AAB 100 to BNF 999;[1] exclusively from BNG 100 to present | Narrow dies introduced. Same serial format used on Truck (until 2009), Trailer (Large) and Municipal plates. Letters I, J, O, Q, U, V and Z not used. |
Non-passenger types
Image | Type | Design | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Apportioned Bus | As current passenger base, but with "APPORTIONED" in place of slogan and "BUS" debossed vertically to left of numbers | 12B34 | 10B00 to present | ||
Apportioned Truck | As current passenger base, but with "APPORTIONED" in place of slogan and "TRK" debossed vertically to left of numbers | 12A34 | 10A00 to present | Letters A, C and D have been used as of March 3, 2015. B reserved for Apportioned Bus. | |
Disabled | As current passenger base, but with debossed International Symbol of Access to left of numbers | A1234 | A1000 to present | ||
Motorcycle | Debossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" debossed in white block letters at top left and "MOTORCYCLE" in same letters at bottom; debossed box for revalidation sticker at top right corner | AB123 | AA100 to present | ||
Municipal | As current passenger base, but in red rather than green, and with "MUN" debossed vertically to left of numbers | ABC 123 | |||
Street Rod | As current passenger base, but with "STREET RODS" debossed diagonally to left of numbers | SR123 | SR001 to present | ||
Trailer (Large) | As current passenger base, but with "TRA" debossed vertically to left of numbers | ABC 123 | |||
Trailer (Small) | As Motorcycle plate, but with "TRAILER" at bottom | A12345 | A10000 to present | ||
Truck | As current passenger base, but with "TRK" debossed vertically to left of numbers | 123A456 | 100A000 to present | Current serial format introduced mid-2009 after allocations in the ABC 123 format were exhausted. |
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