Vehicle registration plates of Hawaii

Current Hawaii license plate

Hawaii first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1922, while still an organized incorporated territory of the United States. It was admitted to the Union as the 50th state in August 1959.

Passenger plates 1957 to present

In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that standardized 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.

Image First issued Design Serial format Serials issued
1957 white on red A-12345
1961 white on green A-12345
1969 black on reflective yellow; dated "69" in top right corner 1A-2345
1975 blue on reflective white with pink background images of Diamond Head and King Kamehameha I as well as a red hibiscus in upper left corner, a red boxed "76" in upper right corner 1A-2345
1980 brown on reflective white with orange background image of warrior ABC 123[1] Series with first letter A-D issued.[2]
1991 black on reflective white with rainbow graphic Coded by county of issuance:[2][3] Series with first letter A-D not issued. Honolulu plates issued starting with E series, up to R series as of 2010.[2]

Non-passenger types

1981 base

Image Type Serial format Serials issued
Truck 123 ABC

1991 base

Image Type Serial format Serials issued Notes
Honolulu Police Department HPD1234 Numeric portion of serial is the unit number of the plated vehicle.
Motorcycle 123 XBC First letter is X.[2]
TheBus BUS123 Numeric portion of serial is the unit number of the plated vehicle.
Trailer 123 WBC First letter is W.[2]
Truck 123 TBC First letter is T.[2]

Optional types

1991 base

Image Type Design Serial format Serials issued
America United Sticker at left. AB123
Bishop Museum Sticker at left. AB123
Choose Life Sticker at left. AB123
Firefighter Sticker at left. AB123
Persian Gulf Veteran 1234
Veteran Flag of the United States at left A123

References

  1. Paul, Depp. "Hawaii Instant Motorcycle Shipping". Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Watanabe, June (February 19, 2010). "Kokua Line: Alphabet soup". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  3. Watanabe, June (March 2, 2010). "Kokua Line: Some letters exclusive to neighbor island plates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 2011-01-23.

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