Old Georgia License Plates

Georgia
Current series
SloganPeach State (on peach tree design)
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
MaterialAluminum
Serial formatABC1234
IntroducedMay 2012
Availability
Issued byGeorgia Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division
History
First issuedSeptember 1, 1910

Since they are now made out of aluminum, you can bend the metal with your hands. Or, place them in a vise and use a hammer or a pair of pliers to mutilate them. Cut-Up Old License Plates. You can also cut old license plates into pieces with a pair of tin snips before you discard them.

The U.S. state of Georgia first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1910. Plates are currently issued by the Motor Vehicle Division of the Georgia Department of Revenue. Only rear plates have been required since 1942.

  • 1Passenger baseplates

Passenger baseplates[edit]

1910 to 1970[edit]

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.[1] The 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first Georgia license plate that fully complied with these standards: the 1954 (dated 1955) and 1955 (dated 1956) issues were 6 inches in height by 12 inches in width, but had non-standard mounting holes.

ImageDates issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
1910–11Black on aluminumnone123451 to 10000
1911–12Black on yellownone1234510001 to 17000
1912–13Black on white; vertical 'GA' at rightnone1234517001 to approximately 23600
1914Black on white with border line; 'GA 1914' at rightnone123451 to approximately 20600First dated plate; replaced all 1910–13 plates.
1915White on black porcelain with border line; 'GA. 1915' at rightnone123451 to approximately 25300
1916Black on white with border line; 'GA 16' at rightnone123451 to approximately 47500
1917White on black with border line; 'GA 1917' at rightnone123451 to approximately 67500
1918Black on light green with border line; 'GA 1918' at rightnone123451 to approximately 95500
1919Black on white with border line; 'GA 1919' at rightnone1234561 to approximately 118500
1920White on dark green with border line; 'GA 20' at rightnone123-4561 to approximately 145-000
1921Dark green on white with border line; 'GA 21' at rightnone123-4561 to approximately 133-000
1922White on black with border line; 'GA 22' at rightnone123-4561 to approximately 151-000
1923White on brown with border line; 'GA 23' at leftnone123-4561 to approximately 151-000
1924Black on gray with border line; 'GA. 1924' at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 178-000
1925White on dark blue with border line; 'GA. 25' at topnone123-4561 to approximately 221-000
1926White on red with border line; 'GA. 1926' at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 243-000
1927Black on yellow with border line; vertical 'GA-27' as separatornone123-4561 to approximately 265-000
1928White on dark blue with border line; 'GA. 1928' at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 294-000
1929Golden yellow on black with border line; vertical 'GA-29' as separator; vertical 'FRONT' or 'REAR' at rightnone123-456A1A to approximately 316-000D
(see right)
Front and rear plates issued; this practice continued through 1941. First use of weight classes, with the letters A, B, C and D used in order from the heaviest vehicles to the lightest, and a block of serials assigned to each class.
1930Black on gray with border line; 'GEORGIA–1930' at topnone123-456A1A to approximately 349-000D
(see right)
First use of the full state name. Weight class letters and method of assigning serials to each class same as 1929.
1931White on dark green with border line; 'GA–31' at topnoneA1234
1A234
A1 to Z9999;
0A1 to 9Z999
Four weight classes as in 1929 and 1930; separate blocks of serials for regular and locking-bar plates assigned to each class.
White on dark green with border line; 'GA' at top left, '31' at top right and space for locking bar at top middlenone
1932White on dark blue with border line; 'GA–32' at topnone12345ACoded by weight class (A)Letters A, B, C and D used in order from the heaviest vehicles to the lightest, as in 1929 and 1930, but with serials in each class starting from 1. Letter E added for the lightest class when 99999D was reached. These practices continued through 1935.
1933Dark blue on orange with border line; 'GA–33' at topnone12-345ACoded by weight class (A)
1934Orange on dark blue with border line; 'GEORGIA' and '1934' at top and bottom respectivelynone12-345ACoded by weight class (A)
1935Dark blue on orange with border line; '1935' and 'GEORGIA' at top and bottom respectivelynone12-345ACoded by weight class (A)
1936As 1934 base, but with '1936' at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 331-000
1937As 1935 base, but with '1937' at topnone123-4561 to approximately 364-000
1938As 1934 base, but with '1938' at bottomnone12-345ACoded by weight class (A)
1939Dark blue on yellow with border line; '1939' and 'GEORGIA' at top and bottom respectivelynone12-345ACoded by weight class (A)
1940Orange on green with border line; 'GA', peach graphic and '40' at bottom'PEACH STATE' at topA12-345Coded by weight class (A)
As above, but with 'GA 40' at top and no peach graphic'PEACH STATE' at bottom
1941Reflective yellow on dark blue with border line; peach sticker in the center; 'GA 41' at top'PEACH STATE' at bottom123-45A
123-4EX
Coded by weight class (A)First reflectorized passenger plate in the United States, and also the first to use a sticker of any kind.[2][3]
1942–43White on dark blue with red border line; '1942' and 'GEORGIA' in red at top at bottom respectivelynoneA12-345
EX12345
Coded by weight class (A)Revalidated for 1943 with red tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.
1944Yellow on black with border line; 'GA 44' at leftnoneA 12345
EX 12345
Coded by weight class (A)
1945White on black with border line; '1945' and 'GEORGIA' at top and bottom respectivelynoneA-12345Coded by weight class (A)
1946Black on silver with border line; '1946' and 'GEORGIA' at top and bottom respectivelynoneA-12345
E/X-12345
Coded by weight class (A)
1947Maroon on cream with border line; 'GA 47' at top'PEACH STATE' at bottomA-12345
E/X-12345
Coded by weight class (A)
1948Black on unpainted aluminum with border line; 'GA 48' at top'PEACH STATE' at bottomA-12345
E/X-12345
E/S-12345
Coded by weight class (A)
1949Red on unpainted aluminum with border line; 'GA 49' at top'PEACH STATE' at bottomA-12345
E/X-12345
E/S-12345
Coded by weight class (A)
1950Black on unpainted aluminum with border line; 'GA 50' at top'PEACH STATE' at bottomA-12345
E/X-12345
E/S-12345
Coded by weight class (A)
1951Green on unpainted aluminum with border line; 'GA 51' at top'PEACH STATE' at bottomA-12345
E/X-12345
E/S-12345
Coded by weight class (A)
1952White on black with border line; 'GA 52' at top'PEACH STATE' at bottomA-12345
E/X-12345
E/S-12345
Coded by weight class (A)
1953Orange on black with border line; 'GA 53' at top'PEACH STATE' at bottomA-12345
E/X-12345
E/S-12345
Coded by weight class (A)
1954Black on yellow with border line; 'GA 54' at top'PEACH STATE' at bottomA-12345
E/X-12345
E/S-12345
Coded by weight class (A)
1955Yellow on black with border line; 'GEORGIA 55' at top'PEACH STATE' at bottomA-12345
E/X-12345
E/S-12345
Coded by weight class (A)
1956White on black with border line; 'GEORGIA 56' at top'PEACH STATE' at bottomA-12345
E/X-12345
H/A-12345
Coded by weight classWeight classes were as follows: E, E/X and D (3,000 lb and under); H/A through H/N (3,001 to 3,500 lb); J and K (3,501 to 4,000 lb); and A (4,001 lb and over).[4]
1957White on dark green with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '57' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class (see right)Weight classes were as follows: D and E (3,000 lb and under); no letter (3,001 to 3,500 lb); J (3,501 to 4,000 lb); and A (4,001 lb and over). This continued through 1970.[4]
1958Black on white with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '58' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1959White on black with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '59' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1960Black on white with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '60' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1961Black on yellow with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '61' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1962Red on white with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '62' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1963White on red with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '63' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1964Peach on green with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '64' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1965Blue on white with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '65' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1966White on red with border line; '19 GEORGIA 66' at bottom'PEACH STATE' centered at top1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1967Red on white with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '67' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1968White on green with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '68' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1969White on black with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '69' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
1970White on blue with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '19' at bottom left and '70' at bottom right'PEACH STATE' centered at bottom1·12345
1·A·12345
10·1234
10·A·1234
100·1234
100·A·123
Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class

1971 to present[edit]

ImageDates issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials IssuedNotes
1971–75Embossed blue on reflective white with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '71' at top left; county name on sticker at bottomnoneABC 123First letter corresponds to weight class (see right)Weight classes were as follows: A, B, C and F (3,000 lb and under); E and G (3,001 to 3,500 lb); L, M and P (3,501 to 4,000 lb); and R and W (4,001 lb and over).
1976–79Embossed red on reflective white with border line; 'GEORGIA' centered at top; '76' at top left; county name on sticker at bottomnoneABC 123First letter corresponds to weight class (see right)Weight classes were as follows: A through E (3,000 lb and under); G and H (3,001 to 3,500 lb); L, M and N (3,501 to 4,000 lb); and R and S (4,001 lb and over).
1979–80ABC 123TAA 001 to
TZZ 999;
WAA 001 to approximately WGZ 999
1980–82As above, but with 'GEORGIA' screened rather than embossedWHA 001 to approximately YFI 999
1983–89Embossed green on reflective white; screened '19 GEORGIA 83' at top; county name on sticker at bottomnoneABC 123AAA 001 to approximately WCW 999Vanity plates featured the 'Peach State' slogan in place of the county-name sticker.
1990 – March 1996Embossed black on reflective gradient white and orange; screened green 'Georgia' at top with peach graphic for the 'o'; '19' at top left and '90' at top right; county name on sticker at bottomnoneABC 123AAA 001 to
YZZ 999
Letters I, O, Q, U and V not used in either serial format.[4] The ABC 1234 format used narrower dies.
March 1996 – January 1997ABC 1234AAA 1001 to approximately ADM 9999
February 1997 – June
2001
Embossed black on reflective white with peach graphic at center; screened black 'GEORGIA' at top, offset to left; county name on sticker at bottom...on my mind123 ABC001 AAA to
999 ZZZ
Letters I and O not used in this serial format, and Q, U and V used only from 2000, beginning with the XAQ series.[4]
April 1997 – June
2001
1234 ABIntermittently from 1001 QA to 9999 YZBoth these serial formats used on passenger vehicles (interchangeably with the 123 ABC format) and trucks, having originally been intended to be reserved for the latter. Letters I, O, U and V not used in the 1234 AB format. The 12345 QA format used narrower dies.
12345 QAIntermittently from 10001 QA to approximately 50000 QG
June 2001 – November 20031234 ABC1001 AAA to approximately 9999 AWTSame narrow dies as the 12345 QA format. Letters I, O, Q, U and V not used.
December 2003 – April
2007
Embossed black on reflective gradient gray and white; peach graphic containing green state shape at center; county name on sticker at bottomwww.GEORGIA.govABC 1234Exclusively from AAA 0001 to approximately AVM 9999; intermittently from AVN 0001 to approximately AWB 1750Letter O not used in this serial format.
May 2007 – April
2012
Similar to above, but without gray gradient and 'www.' in web addressGEORGIA.govIntermittently from AVN 0001 to approximately AWB 1750; exclusively from AWB 1751 to approximately CAQ 9999
May 2012 – presentScreened black on reflective graphic plate with rolling hills, peach tree, and peachesPeach StateABC1234PAA0000 to PEZ9999; PMA0000 to PZZ9999; then 'Q', 'R' and 'S' series and 'C' series from CAR0000 onwards, alternating with plain peach platesOn both these bases, 'In God We Trust' can be printed at the bottom in place of the county name.
Screened black on reflective white; peach graphic in centernoneABC1234PFA0000 to PLZ9999; then 'Q', 'R' and 'S' series and 'C' series from CAR0000 onwards, alternating with peach tree plates

County coding[edit]

Georgia used two sets of numeric county codes on its license plates between 1957 and 1970. On both sets, the order of the codes was based on the respective populations of each county, with the order of the codes from 1962 onwards based on the figures according to the 1960 United States Census.[5][6]

Since 1971, the name of the county of issuance has been displayed at the bottom of each plate – originally on a sticker, before becoming screened in 2012.

Code1957–611962–70
1FultonFulton
2ChathamDeKalb
3DeKalbChatham
4MuscogeeMuscogee
5BibbBibb
6RichmondRichmond
7FloydCobb
8CobbDougherty
9TroupFloyd
10DoughertyHall
11HallLowndes
12WalkerTroup
13ClarkeClayton
14LowndesClarke
15WhitfieldWalker
16CarrollGwinnett
17ColquittWhitfield
18ThomasGlynn
19LaurensHouston
20GwinnettCarroll
21SpaldingSpalding
22PolkThomas
23WareWare
24BaldwinBaldwin
25GlynnColquitt
26CowetaLaurens
27BartowCoweta
28UpsonBartow
29BullochPolk
30SumterDecatur
31CoffeeSumter
32DecaturBulloch
33BurkeUpson
34ClaytonTift
35TiftCherokee
36MitchellCoffee
37ChattoogaCatoosa
38MeriwetherNewton
39WashingtonBurke
40HoustonWalton
41CherokeeChattooga
42WaltonMeriwether
43NewtonMitchell
44EmanuelGordon
45WorthWashington
46JacksonJackson
47GradyStephens
48GordonHabersham
49JeffersonGrady
50ElbertWayne
51BrooksElbert
52 ScrevenEmanuel
53DodgeCrisp
54CrispHenry
55EarlyJefferson
56ToombsToombs
57StephensDouglas
58HabershamWorth
59TattnallDodge
60HenryTattnall
61FanninBrooks
62CatoosaHart
63Ben HillScreven
64HaralsonHaralson
65HartLiberty
66FranklinBarrow
67TerrellPeach
68WayneBen Hill
69MaconFannin
70DoolyColumbia
71ApplingFranklin
72BerrienAppling
73RandolphMacon
74TelfairEarly
75BarrowPaulding
76GreeneChattahoochee
77WilkesTerrell
78MadisonMcDuffie
79CookForsyth
80DouglasBerrien
81ChattahoocheeCook
82IrwinTelfair
83MorganDooly
84PauldingMadison
85PeachGreene
86McDuffieHarris
87HarrisRandolph
88PierceWilkes
89HancockRockdale
90ForsythMonroe
91MurrayMurray
92MonroeMorgan
93TurnerLamar
94JenkinsEffingham
95LamarHancock
96WilcoxCamden
97GilmerPierce
98OglethorpeBleckley
99JohnsonWilkinson
100WilkinsonIrwin
101ColumbiaJenkins
102Jeff DavisButts
103BleckleyGilmer
104StewartJeff Davis
105EffinghamPickens
106TaylorDade
107ButtsJones
108MillerTurner
109BaconBacon
110PickensTaylor
111PulaskiPulaski
112WarrenFayette
113CalhounJohnson
114RockdaleTwiggs
115PikeOglethorpe
116LibertyWilcox
117TwiggsPutnam
118CandlerRabun
119FayetteStewart
120SeminoleWarren
121MontgomeryCalhoun
122PutnamLumpkin
123TalbotPike
124JonesTalbot
125JasperEvans
126RabunWhite
127DadeMiller
128AtkinsonSeminole
129CamdenCandler
130UnionClinch
131OconeeUnion
132HeardBanks
133BanksMcIntosh
134WheelerOconee
135LeeMontgomery
136EvansBryan
137LumpkinLee
138TreutlenAtkinson
139MarionJasper
140LincolnLincoln
141BrantleyBrantley
142CrawfordTreutlen
143McIntoshCrawford
144ClinchMarion
145BryanWheeler
146BakerHeard
147WhiteCharlton
148ClayLanier
149LanierClay
150CharltonBaker
151TownsTowns
152TaliaferroLong
153WebsterDawson
154SchleyTaliaferro
155DawsonSchley
156LongWebster
157GlascockGlascock
158QuitmanQuitman
159EcholsEchols
Old Georgia License Plates

Non-passenger and optional types[edit]

alternative fueled vehicle

Georgia was one of the first states to issue optional plates, introducing commemorative issues for several of its in-state colleges and universities in 1983.[citation needed] The only requirement is a minimum of 1000 plates ordered, thus the state has made plates for fans of Auburn University in Alabama and Clemson University in South Carolina.

The number of optional types has increased since 1983; Georgia currently offers many specialty or optional license plates, most at an extra cost to motorists.[7] Revenue from the sale of specialty plates is shared with the sponsoring organization, provided that the sponsor is an in-state Georgia college or an organization which has been authorized to receive revenue by an act of the legislature. Organizations which have not received legislative authorization, and out of state colleges, are not eligible to receive revenue from specialty tag sales.[8]

Effective with the 2005 base, the state streamlined the ever-growing number of limited-issuance plates by instituting two-letter prefixes for almost all types other than standard passenger plates. Most of these plate types first appeared on the www.GEORGIA.gov base and are currently migrating to the new GEORGIA.gov base.

The state also issues plates for non-passenger vehicles, such as trucks, school buses, and government vehicles.

ImageTypeDates issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
1996 Summer Olympics1993–96Embossed red on reflective white with border line; 1996 Summer Olympics logo screened in green at left; screened green 'Georgia' at top with red flame graphic for the 'o''Centennial Olympic Games' screened in green at bottom12345
123AB
12AB3
1AB23
Revalidated until 1997.

References[edit]

Georgia License Plates Look Up

  1. ^Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). 'Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size'. Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  2. ^'License Plate Trivia'. ALPCA. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  3. ^Sultan, Tim (May 6, 2005). 'Vintage Cars, Vintage Plates'. The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  4. ^ abcdTanner, Eric N. 'Georgia License Plates'. allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  5. ^'Georgia license plate County Codes'. GeorgiaPlates.com. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  6. ^Nicholson, David (11 February 1999). 'Georgia County Codes'. 15q.net. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  7. ^Georgia Department of Revenue
  8. ^'Specialty License Plate Sponsors'. Georgia Department of Revenue. Retrieved September 28, 2018.

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Further reading[edit]

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External links[edit]

  • Media related to License plates of Georgia (U.S. state) at Wikimedia Commons

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