Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1963

Template: Vehicle registration plates of the United States for a particular year

Each of the 50 states of the US plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for the year 1963.

Image	State	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Alabama	Reflective white lettering and designs on blue base	HEART OF DIXIE embossed at top	12-34567	Coded by county of issuance: 0-12345 00-12345
	Alaska	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; embossed state flag at left; "ALASKA" embossed in blue block letters centered at bottom; "62" embossed in bottom right corner	none	12345 A1234	1 to 99999 A1000 to approximately E3250	Revalidated for 1963 with blue tabs
	Arizona	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "ARIZONA 61" embossed in blue block letters centered at top	"GRAND CANYON STATE" embossed in blue block letters centered at bottom	ABC-123	CAA-001 to approximately DMC-999	1961 base revalidated for 1963 with stickers
	Arkansas	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 63" embossed in white block letters centered at top	LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed at bottom.	1-2345 12-3456
	California	Gold lettering embossed on black base, non-reflective	none	ABC-123	AAA 000 to ZZZ 999	In addition to all plates in the section above these bases can be used for the year of manufacture program with appropriate year sticker. They can also be seen as regular registration with modern month/year stickers if the plates were originally registered to the vehicle.
	Colorado	Embossed green lettering and graphics on white base; mountains at bottom.	none	AB-1234		County-coded
	Connecticut	Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "CONNECTICUT" embossed in white block letters at bottom, offset to left	none
	Delaware	Golden yellow registration lettering riveted onto navy base. State name decal attached at top.
	District of Columbia	Embossed dark green numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" embossed in dark green block letters centered at bottom; "3-31" embossed in top left corner and "63" in top right corner	"NATION'S CAPITAL" embossed in dark green block letters centered at top	AB♦123	AA♦100 to approximately WV♦999
	Florida	Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" embossed in wide white block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in top left corner and "63" in top right corner	"SUNSHINE STATE" embossed in narrow white block letters centered at top	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234		Coded by county (1 or 10) and weight class
	Georgia	Embossed white numbers and border on red base.
	Guam
	Hawai'i
	Idaho	White lettering and rims embossed on green base.	none	1A 2 345		County-coded
	Illinois	Yellow lettering embossed on dark green base; "19 ILLINOIS 63" at top	"Land of Lincoln" embossed at bottom	123 456 AB 1234	1 to 999 999 AA 1000 to approximately RD 6000	Issued in the colors of Moline-based Deere & Company, in honor of its 125th anniversary.
	Indiana	Golden yellow lettering embossed on medium blue base	none	12A3456		Coded by county (12) and DMV office (A) of issuance
	Iowa
	Kansas	Embossed green numbers on white plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 63" embossed in green block letters centered at top	none	A/B-12345	Coded by county (A/B)
	Kentucky	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "KENTUCKY" and county name embossed in wide white block letters centered at top and bottom respectively; "19" embossed in top left corner and "63" in top right corner	none	123-456 A12-345		Issued in blocks by county
	Louisiana	Embossed white numbers on dark green plate with border line; embossed white pelican in the center; "19 LOUISIANA 63" embossed in wide white block letters at bottom	"SPORTSMEN'S PARADISE" embossed in narrow white block letters at top	123 456 1234567	1 001 to approximately 1036000	Last base to feature embossed or decal pelican.
	Maine	Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "MAINE" embossed in wide black block letters offset to left above numbers; 1962 issues include embossed numbers with slots offset to right	"VACATIONLAND" embossed in narrow black block letters centered below numbers	123-456	1 to 384-000 (1962 issues) 384-001 to 617-000	Revalidated for 1963 with yellow tabs
	Maryland	Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "MARYLAND" and "EXP-3-31-63" embossed in white block letters centered at top and bottom respectively	none	ABC 123
	Massachusetts	White lettering and rims embossed on black base; "63 MASS" in embossed white box at top	none	123·456 A12·345
	Michigan
	Minnesota
	Mississippi	White with embossed blue lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate.	none	12-3456 A-12345
	Missouri
	Montana	Embossed black numbers on unpainted aluminum plate with state-shaped border; "MONTANA" embossed in wide black block letters centered below numbers; embossed "63" to right of state name	"TREASURE STATE" embossed in narrow black block letters centered above numbers	1·12345 10·1234		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	Nebraska	Embossed green lettering and rims on white base; "NEBRASKA" embossed at bottom center	"THE BEEF STATE" embossed at top center	1-12345 12-3456		County-coded (1 or 12); 1962 base plate renewed with stickers for 1963
	Nevada	Embossed silver numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "NEVADA" embossed in silver block letters centered at top; "JUN 61" embossed in top left corner and state outline in top right corner	none	A12345 AB1234		County-coded (A or AB). 1961 base plates revalidated with stickers.
	New Hampshire	Embossed forest green numbers on white plate; "NEW HAMPSHIRE" embossed in wide forest green block letters at bottom; "19" embossed in top left corner and "63" in top right corner	"PHOTOSCENIC" embossed in narrow forest green block letters centered at top	AB123		County-coded
	New Jersey	Black on buff, non-reflective, "N.J." embossed in wide block letters centered at top	"GARDEN STATE" embossed in plain block letters centered at bottom	ABC-123	AAA-100 to RHZ-999	Undated plates issued between 1959–69
	New Mexico
	New York	Embossed black on gold; "NY" embossed in black block letters in bottom left corner and "62" in bottom right corner	"EMPIRE STATE" embossed at bottom center.	A-1234 AB-1234 1234-A 1234-AB 1A-1234		County-coded
	North Carolina	Black base with embossed yellow lettering and rims.	"DRIVE SAFELY" embossed at bottom	A-1234 AB-1234
	North Dakota	Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with border line; "N.DAKOTA" embossed in black block letters in top left corner; "62" embossed in top right corner	"PEACE GARDEN STATE" embossed in black block letters at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 355-000	1962 base plate revalidated for 1963 with yellow stickers
	Ohio	White embossed lettering and border on dark blue base.	none	12345 A·12345 AB·1234 12345·A 1234·AB A·1234·B		Issued in blocks by county
	Oklahoma	Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in white block letters centered above numbers; "19" embossed in top left corner and "63" in top right corner	none	AB-1234		County-coded: Two-letter county codes introduced. Letters I and Q not used, except for CI in Cimarron County (and, later, WI in Washington County). Leading zeros used in numbers below 1000.
	Oregon	Embossed gold numbers on blue plate with border line; "OREGON" embossed in gold block letters centered at top; month of expiration embossed in top left corner	"PACIFIC WONDERLAND" embossed in gold block letters at bottom	1A-1234		1960 base plates revalidated for 1963 with stickers. Letter corresponds to month of expiration: letters N through Z (excluding O) were used for January through December respectively.
	Panama Canal Zone
	Pennsylvania	Yellow embossed lettering and infill around state border on blue base	none	12345 123-456 A12-345 123-45A 1A2-345		Keystone logo in center of lettering. Sticker validation through 1964.
	Rhode Island	Jet-black lettering embossed on white base	none	AB123		Undated base plate renewed with stickers for 1963
	South Carolina	Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "SOUTH CAROLINA 63" embossed in white block letters at top	none	A-123456		Letter corresponds to weight class
	South Dakota	Red embossed lettering and rims on white with stamped Mount Rushmore graphic at top	none	1-12345 10-1234
	Tennessee	Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "TENN" embossed in black block letters centered at top, surrounded by state outline; "62" embossed in top right corner	none	1-1234 1A-1234 1AB-123 10-1234 10-A123 10-AB12		1962 base plates revalidated for 1963 with stickers. County-coded (1 or 12)
	Texas
	Utah	White embossed lettering on dark blue base, "UTAH 63" centered at bottom	none	AB 1234		AA 1000 to approximately EH 5000
	Vermont	Embossed white numbers on dark green plate; "VERMONT" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom; "63" embossed in bottom right corner	"SEE" embossed in white block letters to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT"	12345 A1234
	Virginia	Embossed black lettering on white base.	none	A123-456
	Washington	Embossed green letters and border on white base.	none	ABC 123
	West Virginia	Debossed yellow numbers on blue plate with border line; "WEST VIRGINIA" debossed in yellow block letters centered below numbers; "19" debossed in bottom left corner and "63" in bottom right corner	"1863 CENTENNIAL 1963" debossed in yellow block letters above numbers	123-456		1 to approximately 490-000
	Wisconsin	Embossed blue numbers on white plate; "WIS" embossed in blue block letters in top left corner; month of expiration and "63" embossed in top right corner	"AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND" embossed in blue block letters centered at bottom	A12-345		Letter corresponds to month of registration expiration
	Wyoming

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