Passenger Plates 1924 To Present
| Image | Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Black base with white embossed lettering and border. "KY 1924" at right. | 123456 | ||||
| 1933 | Green base with white embossed lettering and border. County name at bottom between "KY" and "33." | 123-456 | Issued in front/rear pairs for one vehicle. | |||
| 1937 | White base with blue embossed lettering and border. County name at bottom. | 12A34 | ||||
| 1942 | Black base with white embossed lettering and border. County name at bottom. | 12345 | ||||
| 1944 | Black base with yellow embossed lettering and border. County name at bottom. | 12345 | ||||
| 1948 | White base with orange embossed lettering and border. County name at bottom. | 12345 | ||||
| 1949 | Gray aluminum "waffle" hatched base with black embossed lettering. County name at bottom. | 12-345 | ||||
| 1950 | Green aluminum "waffle" hatched base with white embossed lettering. County name at bottom. | 12-345 | ||||
| 1951 | Silver base with dark blue embossed lettering. "Tour" in front of state name at top, county name at bottom. | 12-345 | ||||
| 1953 | Blue base with white embossed lettering. "Tour" in front of state name at top, county name at bottom. | 12-345 | ||||
| 1956 | White base with blue embossed lettering. "Tour" in front of state name at top, county name at bottom. | 123-456 | ||||
| 1957 | Blue base with white embossed lettering. County name at bottom. | 123-456 | ||||
| 1958 | White base with blue embossed lettering. County name at bottom. | 123-456 | ||||
| 1961 | Blue base with white embossed lettering. County name at bottom. | 123-456 | ||||
| 1965 | Blue base with white embossed lettering. County name at bottom. | 123-456 | ||||
| 1967 | Blue base with white embossed lettering. County name at bottom. | 123-456 | ||||
| 1971 | Blue base with white embossed lettering. County name at bottom. | 123-456 | ||||
| 1996 to 2003 | blue on multicolored background with state-shaped cloud | Bluegrass State | 123 ABC | |||
| 2003 to 2005 | anthropomorphic sunrise over hills | The Bluegrass State / It's That Friendly | 123 ABC | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2003 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Kentucky has been so honored. Despite the honor, the plates were widely derided and defaced by residents. | ||
| 2005 to present | dark blue on light blue gradient | Bluegrass State / Unbridled Spirit | 123 ABC | 101 AAA to present |
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