Image |
First issued |
Design |
Slogan |
Serial format |
Serials issued |
Notes |
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1955 |
White embossed digits with white border on black background; ARIZONA and last two digits of registration year embossed in white and centered at top between screw holes |
"GRAND CANYON STATE" embossed in white and centered at bottom |
A-12345 |
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Coded by county of issuance. |
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1958 |
White embossed digits with white border on blue background; ARIZONA and last two digits of registration year embossed in white and centered at top between screw holes |
GRAND CANYON STATE embossed in white and centered at bottom |
ABC-123 |
AAA-001 to BZZ-999 |
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1960 |
Blue embossed digits with blue border on white background; ARIZONA and last two digits of registration year embossed in blue and centered at top between screw holes |
GRAND CANYON STATE embossed in blue and centered at bottom |
ABC-123 |
CAA-001 to DZZ-999 |
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1963 |
White embossed digits with white border on blue background; ARIZONA and last two digits of registration year embossed in white and centered at top between screw holes |
GRAND CANYON STATE embossed in white and centered at bottom |
ABC-123 |
EAA-001 to FZZ-999 |
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1965 |
Black embossed digits with black border on white background; ARIZONA and last two digits of registration year embossed in black and centered at top between screw holes |
GRAND CANYON STATE embossed in black and centered at bottom |
ABC-123 |
HAA-001 to JZZ-999 |
|
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1968 |
Black embossed digits with black border on yellow background; ARIZONA and last two digits of registration year embossed in black and centered at top between screw holes |
GRAND CANYON STATE embossed in black and centered at bottom |
ABC-123 |
KAA-001 to NZZ-999 |
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1972 |
Green embossed digits with green border on pale orange background; ARIZONA and last two digits of registration year embossed in green and centered at top between screw holes |
GRAND CANYON STATE embossed in green and centered at bottom |
ABC-123 |
PAA-001 to WZZ-999 |
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1980 |
White embossed digits with white embossed border on maroon background, with white embossed saguaro cactus dividing the letters and numbers; ARIZONA embossed in white and centered at top |
GRAND CANYON STATE embossed in white and centered at bottom |
ABC-123 |
AAA-001 to NZZ-999 |
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1996 |
Dark green embossed digits on screened background of purple mountains and cacti with white setting sun and sky fading from orange to white to turquoise at top; ARIZONA in wide plain dark green letters outlined in white and centered at top |
GRAND CANYON STATE in dark green thin plain letters at bottom right in orange part of screen |
123·ABC |
101·AAA to 999·ZZZ |
Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1996 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Arizona has been so honored. |
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2008 |
Dark green screened digits on screened background of purple mountains and cacti with white setting sun and sky fading from orange to white to turquoise at top; ARIZONA in wide plain dark green letters outlined in white and centered at top; security stripe through center of plate |
ABC1234 |
AAA0001 to present |
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