Vehicle registration plates of Oklahoma

The U.S. state of Oklahoma first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1915.

Passenger baseplates 1915 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 license plates for vehicles, except those for motorcycles, at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Oklahoma license plate that complied with these standards.

First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1915	Teal on white	none	12345	unknown
1916	White on blue	none	12345	unknown
1917	White on brown	none	12345	unknown
1918	Yellow numbering and border embossed on deep green base; "OKLA" embossed at left and date embossed at right	none	123456	1 to approximately 145000
1919	Green numbering and border embossed on yellow base; "OKLA" embossed at left and date embossed at right	none	123456	1 to approximately 159000
1920	Silver numbering and border embossed on black base; "OKLA" embossed at left and date embossed at right	none	123456	1 to approximately 168000
1921	White numbering and border embossed on brown base; "OKLA" embossed at left and date embossed at right	none	123456	1 to approximately 179000
1922	Black numbering and border embossed on blue-green base; "OKLA" embossed at left and date embossed at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 191-000
1923	White numbering and border embossed on maroon base; "OKLA" embossed at left and date embossed at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 216-000
1924	Silver numbering and border embossed on olive green base; "OKLA" embossed at left and date embossed at right	none	123.456	1 to approximately 235.000
1925	Silver numbering and border embossed on black base; "1925 OKLA" embossed at right	none	123.456	1 to approximately 257.000
1926	Black numbering and border embossed on yellow base; "OKLA 1926" embossed at bottom	none	123-456 123A456	1 to approximately 276-000	First use of car letter on plates for codes F = Ford and A = Other car dealers
1927	Yellow numbering and border embossed on black base; "OKLA 1927" embossed at bottom	none	123-456 123A456	1 to approximately 289-000
1928	Black numbering and border embossed on yellow base; "OKLA" embossed at left and date embossed at right	none	123-456 123A456	1 to approximately 318-000
1929	Yellow numbering and border embossed on black base; "OKLA-29" or "OK-29" embossed at top	none	123-456	1 to approximately 339-000
1929 (Ford registrations only)	Black numbering embossed on white base; "OKLA" embossed at left and date embossed at right	none	123A456	1 to approximately 345A000
1930	Black numbering and border embossed on yellow base; "OKLA-1930" embossed at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 356-000
1931	Yellow numbering and border embossed on black base; "OKLA-1931" embossed at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 379-000	Last use of state abbreivaiton OKLA on plates
1932	Black numbering and border embossed on yellow base; "OKLAHOMA-1932" embossed at top	none	123-456	1 to approximately 416-000	First use of full state name on all passenger plates this stopped at 1939 but returned at 1944
1933	Yellow numbering and border embossed on black base; "OKLAHOMA-1933" embossed at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 427-000
1934	Black numbering and border embossed on yellow base; "OKLAHOMA-1934" embossed at top	none	123-456 123A456	1 to approximately 442-000
1935	Black numbering and border embossed on gray base; "1935-OKLAHOMA" embossed at bottom	none	123-456 123A456	1 to approximately 459-000	Last use of car codes on plates
1936	Black numbering and border embossed on yellow base; "1936-OKLAHOMA" embossed at top	none	123-456 123A456	1 to approximately 478-000	2 versions of the 1936-37 plates are shown one for the front and one for the rear R
1937	Yellow numbering and border embossed on black base; "1937-OKLAHOMA" embossed at bottom	none	123-456 123A456	1 to approximately 486-000
1938	Black numbering and border embossed on yellow base; "OKLAHOMA-1938" embossed at top	none	123-456	1 to approximately 499-000
1939	Black numbering and border embossed on gray base; "OK-39" embossed at bottom	none	A/B123	County-coded A/B
1940	Black numbering and border embossed on yellow base; "OKLA-1940" embossed at top	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10
1941	Silver numbering and border embossed on black base; "OKLA-1941" embossed at bottom	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10
1942-43	Dark blue numbering and border embossed on silver base; "OKLA-1942" embossed at top	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10	Revalidated for 1943 with windshield stickers
1944	Black numbering and border embossed on yellow base; "OKLAHOMA-44" embossed at top	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10
1945	Orange numbering and border embossed on black base; "OKLAHOMA-45" embossed at bottom	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10
1946-47	White numbering and border embossed on black base; "OKLAHOMA-46" embossed at top	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10	Revalidated for 1947 with yellow tabs
1948	Black numbering and border embossed on yellow base; "OKLAHOMA-48 embossed at bottom	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10
1949	White numbering and border embossed on black base; "49-OKLAHOMA" embossed at top	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10
1950	Embossed black numbers on silver plate; "50 OKLAHOMA" embossed at bottom	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10
1951	Embossed black numbers on yellow-orange plate; "51 OKLAHOMA" embossed at top	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10
1952	Embossed white numbers on black plate; "52 OKLAHOMA" embossed at bottom	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10
1953	Embossed black numbers on yellow plate; "OKLAHOMA 53" embossed at top	none	1-12345 10-1234	County-coded 1 or 10
1954	Embossed yellow numbers on black plate; "54 OKLAHOMA" embossed at bottom	none	1-123456 10-12345	County-coded 1 or 10
1955	Embossed white numbers on black plate; "OKLAHOMA 55" embossed at top	"VISIT" embossed in block letters to left of state name, giving "VISIT OKLAHOMA"	1-123456 10-12345	County-coded 1 or 10	First use of Visit on passenger plates
1956	Embossed black numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA 56" embossed at bottom	"VISIT" embossed in block letters to left of state name, giving "VISIT OKLAHOMA"	1-123456 10-12345	County-coded 1 or 10
1957	Embossed white numbers on black plate; "OKLAHOMA 57" embossed at top	"VISIT" embossed in block letters to left of state name, giving "VISIT OKLAHOMA"	1-123456 10-12345	County-coded 1 or 10
1958	Embossed black numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA 58" embossed at top	"VISIT" embossed in block letters to left of state name, giving "VISIT OKLAHOMA"	1-123456 10-12345	County-coded 1 or 10
1959	Embossed white lettering and rims on black plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in block letters at top as part of slogan; "59" embossed in top right corner	"VISIT" embossed in block letters to left of state name, giving "VISIT OKLAHOMA"	1-123456 10-12345	County-coded 1 or 10
1960	Embossed black numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in black block letters offset to right above numbers; "19" embossed in top left corner and "60" in top right corner	"VISIT" embossed in black block letters to left of state name, giving "VISIT OKLAHOMA"	1-123456 10-12345	County-coded 1 or 10
1961	Embossed white numbers on black plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in white block letters offset to right above numbers; "19" embossed in top left corner and "61" in top right corner	"VISIT" embossed in white block letters to left of state name, giving "VISIT OKLAHOMA"	1-123456 10-12345	County-coded 1 or 10
1962	Embossed black numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in black block letters offset to right above numbers; "19" embossed in top left corner and "62" in top right corner	"VISIT" embossed in black block letters to left of state name, giving "VISIT OKLAHOMA"	1-123456 10-12345	County-coded 1 or 10
1963	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.
1964	Embossed black numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in black block letters centered above numbers; "19" embossed in top left corner and "64" in top right corner	none	AB-1234	County-coded	Leading zeros used in numbers below 1000.
1965	Embossed white numbers on black plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in white block letters centered above numbers; "19" embossed in top left corner and "65" in top right corner	none	AB-1234	County-coded
1966	Embossed black numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in black block letters centered above numbers; "19" embossed in top left corner and "66" in top right corner	none	AB-1234	County-coded
1967	Embossed red numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in red block letters centered above numbers; "67" embossed in top left corner	"IS OK" embossed in red block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234	County-coded
1968	Embossed black numbers on orange plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in black block letters centered above numbers; "68" embossed in top left corner	"IS OK" embossed in black block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234	County-coded
1969	Embossed red numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in red block letters centered above numbers; "69" embossed in top left corner	"IS OK" embossed in red block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234	County-coded
1970	Embossed green numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in green block letters centered above numbers; "70" embossed in top left corner	"IS OK" embossed in green block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234	County-coded
1971	Embossed red numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in red block letters centered above numbers; "71" embossed in top left corner	"IS OK" embossed in red block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234 ABC-1234	County-coded	Three-letter county codes introduced in some counties that had exhausted their two-letter allocations.
1972	Embossed green numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in green block letters centered above numbers; "72" embossed in top left corner	"IS OK" embossed in green block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234 ABC-1234	County-coded
1973	Embossed red numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in red block letters centered above numbers; "73" embossed in top left corner	"IS OK" embossed in red block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234 ABC-1234	County-coded	Carried over into 1974 after the plate shop at Oklahoma State Penitentiary was hit by fire during a riot in July 1973, destroying the supply of 1974 plates (below).
1973	As above, but with border line around plate	As above	AB-1234 ABC-1234	County-coded	Supplemental plates manufactured by Polyvend Inc. of Arkansas while the prison plate shop was being repaired.
1974	Embossed green numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in green block letters centered above numbers; "74" embossed in top left corner	"IS OK" embossed in green block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234 ABC-1234	County-coded	Most of these plates destroyed in the prison plate shop fire of July 1973 (above); salvaged plates were not issued.
1975	Embossed green numbers on white plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in green block letters centered above numbers; "75" embossed in top left corner	"IS OK" embossed in green block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234 ABC-1234	County-coded	Manufactured by Polyvend Inc. while the prison plate shop was being repaired.
1976	Embossed red numbers on white plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in red block letters centered above numbers; "19" embossed in top left corner and "76" in top right corner	"BICENTENNIAL" embossed in red block letters centered below numbers, with "1776" to the left and "1976" to the right	AB-1234 ABC-1234	County-coded
1977	Embossed green numbers on white plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in green block letters centered above numbers; "77" embossed in top left corner	"IS OK" embossed in green block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234 ABC-1234	County-coded
1978	Embossed red numbers on white plate with border line; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in red block letters centered above numbers; "78" embossed in top left corner	"IS OK" embossed in red block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234 ABC-1234	County-coded
1979	Embossed blue numbers on white plate; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in blue block letters centered above numbers; sticker boxes debossed in top corners with "79" further debossed in right box	none	AB-1234 ABC-1234	County-coded
1981	Embossed green numbers on white plate, with state shape used as dash between letters and digits; "OKLAHOMA" embossed in green block letters offset to left above numbers; sticker boxes debossed in top corners with "81" further debossed in right box	"IS OK" embossed in green block letters to right of state name, giving "OKLAHOMA IS OK"	AB-1234 ABC-1234	County-coded	Revalidated with stickers until 2009.
1983	Embossed green numbers on white plate, with state shape used as dash between letters and digits; yellow band screened at bottom with a yellow sun and "Oklahoma" in black serifed letters in the middle; sticker boxes debossed in bottom corners	"is OK!" screened in black serifed letters centered below state name, giving "Oklahoma is OK!"	ABC-123	County-coded	Commonly known as the "sunbelt" plate. Letter Q not used in serials; F used only as the second letter in Cimarron and Jefferson Counties; and I not used initially, but added in some counties circa 1987. Revalidated with stickers until 2009.
1989	Embossed green numbers on white plate; battle shield of the Osage Nation screened in the center between letters and digits; "OKLAHOMA" screened in black cursive letters centered at top	"OK!" screened in tan cursive letters centered between state name and battle shield	ABC 123	County-coded	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1989 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Oklahoma was so honored. Co-recipient with Nova Scotia. Serials in each county continue from where 1983 plates left off, with leading zeros added in numbers below 100. Letter Q not used, and F used only as the first and/or second letter (this practice continues today). Revalidated with stickers until 2009.
1994	Similar to 1989 base, but with debossed area in center containing redrawn battle shield graphic, and state name in larger serifed letters	"NATIVE AMERICA" screened in red serifed letters centered at bottom	ABC 123	County-coded	Serials in each county continue from where 1989 plates left off, with 123 ABC format introduced in counties that had exhausted their ABC 123 allocations. Revalidated with stickers until 2009.
1994			123 ABC	County-coded
2009	Red on white with Allan Houser's "Sacred Rain Arrow" sculpture of Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum	Native America	123ABC	001AAA to present	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2009 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the third time Oklahoma was so honored. County coding discontinued; the county of issuance has been printed on the month revalidation sticker since 2010. C not used as the first letter in this serial format.

County coding

The order of the numeric county codes used from 1952-61 was based on the populations of each county according to the 1950 United States Census, and the order of the codes used in 1962 was based on the populations of each county according to the 1960 Census.^[1]

County	Numeric codes, 1952-61	Numeric codes, 1962	2-letter codes, 1963-82	3-letter codes, 1971-82
Adair	46	46	AD, AR
Alfalfa	62	62	AL
Atoka	51	57	AT
Beaver	73	69	BV
Beckham	29	35	BK, BE
Blaine	45	49	BL
Bryan	25	27	BR, BY
Caddo	16	20	CA, CD
Canadian	26	26	CN, CX	CNN, CXX, CCN
Carter	14	12	CR, CE	CRR
Cherokee	37	36	CZ	CZZ
Choctaw	32	39	CW
Cimarron	77	77	CI
Cleveland	11	7	CL, CV, CY, CF	CLL, CVV, CFF, CYY, CLE, CLV, CLY
Coal	71	74	CO
Comanche	4	3	CC, CH, CM, CB, CP	CCC, CCB, CCH, CMH
Cotton	66	65	CT
Craig	39	37	CG	CGG
Creek	10	11	CK, CJ, CU	CKK
Custer	30	28	CS	CSS
Delaware	47	45	DL, DE
Dewey	68	70	DW
Ellis	75	75	EL
Garfield	5	5	GA, GR, GF, GB, GL
Garvin	24	22	GV, GN
Grady	17	18	GD, GY	GDD
Grant	64	64	GT
Greer	59	60	GE
Harmon	70	73	HM
Harper	76	71	HP
Haskell	54	58	HK
Hughes	31	40	HG
Jackson	33	17	JA, JK, JS, JX
Jefferson	60	63	JE
Johnston	63	61	JN
Kay	6	6	KA, KY, KK	KAY
Kingfisher	55	54	KF
Kiowa	38	41	KW
Latimer	67	67	LA
Le Flore	15	19	LE, LF, LR
Lincoln	28	31	LN, LL
Logan	27	32	LG, LO
Love	72	72	LV
Major	65	66	MA
Marshall	69	68	MR
Mayes	35	30	ME, MY
McClain	48	47	ML, MN
McCurtain	22	25	MC, MT
McIntosh	40	48	MO
Murray	61	55	MU
Muskogee	3	4	MK, MG, MS, MB	MKK
Noble	57	56	NB
Nowata	56	53	NW
Okfuskee	43	51	OK
Oklahoma	1	1	XA-YZ	XXA, XXY-XXZ
Okmulgee	8	14	OM, OL	OML
Osage	19	16	OS, OA, OE, OG	OSG
Ottawa	21	21	OT, OW	OTT
Pawnee	53	52	PW
Payne	7	8	PA, PY	PYY
Pittsburg	12	15	PB, PS	PPB
Pontotoc	23	23	PN, PC
Pottawatomie	9	10	PT, PE, PD	PTT
Pushmataha	58	59	PM
Roger Mills	74	76	RM
Rogers	36	29	RG, RE, RO, RR
Seminole	13	24	SM, SE
Sequoyah	34	34	SY, SH
Stephens	18	13	ST, SP, SN	STE
Texas	52	43	TX, TS
Tillman	42	42	TL
Tulsa	2	2	ZA-ZZ	ZZA-ZZP
Wagoner	44	38	WG, WN
Washington	20	9	WA, WH, WS, WI
Washita	41	33	WT
Woods	49	50	WD
Woodward	50	44	WW, WE, WB

Optional types

Image	Type	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	"State Parks"—pavilion	2004 to present	Black on multicolored background.	O/P 1234	O/P 1 to present	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2004 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the second time Oklahoma was so honored.

References

↑ "Oklahoma License Plates". licenseplates.tropikordia.com. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

External links

Oklahoma license plates 1969-present

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