Passenger Plates 1944 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 all their passenger vehicle plates at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Arkansas license plate that complied with these standards.
| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | White lettering on black background, 19 ARK. 44 at top. | 00-1234 | Fiberboard due to metal shortage during World War II | |||
| 1955 | Black embossed digits on pale green background with black embossed border; ARKANSAS 1956 embossed in black plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in black plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1956 | Red embossed digits on white background with red embossed border; ARKANSAS 1957 embossed in red plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in red plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1957 | White embossed digits on blue background with white embossed border; ARKANSAS 1958 embossed in white plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in white plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1958 | Black embossed digits on white background with white embossed border; ARKANSAS 1959 embossed in black plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in black plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1959 | White embossed digits on blue background with white embossed border; ARKANSAS 60 embossed in white plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in white plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1960 | Red embossed digits on white background with red embossed border; ARKANSAS 61 embossed in red plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in red plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1961 | Blue embossed digits on white background with blue embossed border; ARKANSAS 62 embossed in blue plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in blue plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1962 | White embossed digits on blue background with white embossed border; ARKANSAS 63 embossed in white plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in white plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1963 | Red embossed digits on white background with red embossed border; ARKANSAS 64 embossed in red plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in red plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1964 | Blue embossed digits on white background with blue embossed border; ARKANSAS 65 embossed in blue plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in blue plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1965 | Red embossed digits on white background with red embossed border; ARKANSAS 66 embossed in red plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in red plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1966 | Blue embossed digits on white background with blue embossed border; ARKANSAS 67 embossed in blue plain text centered between screw holes at top | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in blue plain text centered at bottom | 00-1234 | |||
| 1967 | Red embossed digits on white background with red border; ARKANSAS embossed in red wide plain text centered between screw holes; registration stickers at top corners | none | ABC 123 | |||
| 1975 | Red embossed digits on white background with red border; ARKANSAS embossed in red wide plain text centered between screw holes; registration stickers at top corners | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY embossed in red plain text centered at bottom | ABC 123 | |||
| 1978 | Red embossed digits on white background; Arkansas screened in stylized blue text centered at top; registration stickers in indentations at top corners | Land of Opportunity screened in blue plain text centered at bottom | ABC 123 | |||
| 1989 | Blue embossed digits on white background with red band across top; Arkansas screened in stylized white text centered in red band; registration stickers in indentations at top corners | The Natural State screened in red stylized text at bottom | ABC 123 | ? to ZZZ 999 | ||
| 1996 | Red embossed digits on white background; Arkansas screened in stylized dark blue text centered at top; registration stickers in indentations at top corners | The Natural State screened in dark blue stylized text at bottom | 123 ABC | 101 AAA to 999 KPC | ||
| March 2006 | Black embossed digits on sky to white reflective gradient background, with diamond graphic centered on plate under digits; Arkansas screened in stylized white text centered in red band; registration stickers in indentations at top corners | The Natural State screened in red stylized text at bottom | 123 ABC | 001 KPO to present |
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Famous quotes containing the words passenger, plates and/or present:
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