Vehicle registration plates of Minnesota

The U.S. state of Minnesota first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1909.

Passenger plates 1909 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 1954 (dated 1955) issue was the first Minnesota license plate that complied with these standards.

Since 1989, Minnesota law has required license plates to be replaced every seven years, due to deterioration of the reflective material.^[1]

Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1909	Silver on orange	none	1234	unknown
1910	Gold on black	none	1234	unknown
1911	White on blue	none	12345	unknown
1912-14	Black on aluminum	none	123456	unknown
1915-17	Red on aluminum	none	123456	unknown
1918-20	White on black	none	123456	unknown
1920	Silver on black	none	123456	unknown	Numbers below 300000 are multi year plates.
1921	Black lettering and rims on sky blue base.	none	123-456
1922	Black lettering and rims on olive green base.	none	123-456
1923	Brown lettering and rims on gray base.	none	123-456
1924	White lettering and rims on black base.	none	123-456
1925	Black lettering and rims on silver base.	none	123-456
1926	White lettering and rims on black base.	none	123-456
1927	Green lettering and rims on black base.	none	123-456
1928	Black lettering and rims on tan base.	none	123-456		Fist long designed plate.
1929	White lettering and rims on black base.	none	123-456		Long design.
1930	Black lettering and rims on silver base.	none	123-456		Long design.
1931	White lettering and rims on black base.	none	123-456		Long design.
1932	Golden yellow lettering and rims on maroon base.	none	123-456		Long design.
1933	Black lettering and rims on silver base.	none	123-456		Long design.
1934	White lettering and rims on black base.	none	123-456		Long design.
1935	Golden yellow lettering and rims on maroon base.	none	123-456		Long design.
1936	White lettering and rims on dark blue base.	none	123-456		Long design.
1937	Black lettering and rims on silver base.	none	123-456		Long design
1938	Silver lettering and rims on black base.	none	123-456		Long design.
1939	Black lettering and rims on golden yellow base.	none	123-456		Long design.
1940	Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "MINN - 1940" or "MINNESOTA 1940" (see right) embossed in white block letters centered at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 734-000	The abbreviated state name was embossed on plates with serials of up to four digits (1 through 9999), and the full state name on plates with five- or six-digit serials. This practice continued until 1949.
1941	Embossed black numbers on silver plate with border line; "MINN - 1941" or "MINNESOTA 1941" embossed in black block letters centered at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 763-000
1942–43	Embossed red numbers on cream plate with border line; "MINN - 1942" or "MINNESOTA 1942" embossed in red block letters centered at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 748-000	Revalidated for 1943 with black tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.
1944	Embossed white numbers on navy blue plate with border line; "MINN - 1944" or "MINNESOTA 1944" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 641-000
1945	As 1941 base, but with "MINN - 1945" or "MINNESOTA 1945" embossed at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 633-000
1946	As 1940 base, but with "MINN - 1946" or "MINNESOTA 1946" embossed at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 660-000
1947	As 1941 base, but with "MINN - 1947" or "MINNESOTA 1947" embossed at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 717-000
1948	As 1940 base, but with "MINN - 1948" or "MINNESOTA 1948" embossed at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 801-000
1949	Embossed black numbers on waffle-textured silver plate; "MINNESOTA" embossed in narrow black block letters centered at top	"CENTENNIAL" embossed in narrow black block letters centered at bottom, with "1849" to the left and "1949" to the right	123-456	1 to approximately 871-000	Commemorated the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Minnesota Territory.
1950	Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "50" in bottom right corner	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in white block letters centered at top	123-456	1 to approximately 962-000
1951	Embossed black numbers on silver plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in black block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "51" in bottom right corner	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in black block letters centered at top	123-456 1-234-567	1 to approximately 1-005-000
1952	Embossed blue numbers on gold plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in blue block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "52" in bottom right corner	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in blue block letters centered at top	123-456	1 to approximately 994-000
1953	Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in white block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "53" in bottom right corner	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in white block letters centered at top	123-456 1-234-567	1 to approximately 1-040-000
1954	Embossed blue numbers on cream plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in blue block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "54" in bottom right corner	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in blue block letters centered at top	123-456 1-234-567	1 to approximately 1-075-000
1955	Embossed yellow numbers on maroon plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in yellow block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "55" in bottom right corner	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in yellow block letters centered at top	AA 1234	First letter corresponds to congressional district of issue	First 6" x 12" plate. Letters A, B, C, E, F, G, H, J and K were used to indicate the nine congressional districts of the time, in that order.
1955			LA 1234 MA 1234	LA 1000 to approximately MD 9999	Mail-order issues.
1956–57	Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in green block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "56" in bottom right corner	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in green block letters centered at top	1A 1234	First number corresponds to congressional district of issue	Revalidated for 1957 with gold tabs.
1956–57			MA 1234		Mail-order issues.
1958–59	Embossed blue numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in blue block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "58" in bottom right corner	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in blue block letters centered at top	1A 1234	First number corresponds to congressional district of issue	Revalidated for 1959 with green tabs.
1958–59			MA 1234		Mail-order issues.
1960–61	Embossed black numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in black block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "60" in bottom right corner	Embossed black bar centered at top containing debossed "10,000 LAKES" in white	1A 1234	First number corresponds to congressional district of issue	Revalidated for 1961 with blue tabs.
1960–61			MA 1234		Mail-order issues.
1962–64	Embossed maroon numbers on reflective white plate with border line; embossed maroon bar centered at bottom containing debossed "MINNESOTA" in white; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "62" in bottom right corner	Embossed maroon bar centered at top containing debossed "10,000 LAKES" in white	1A 1234	First number corresponds to congressional district of issue	Revalidated for 1963 with green tabs, and for 1964 with yellow tabs.
1962–64			MA 1234		Mail-order issues.
1965–67	Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in green block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "65" in bottom right corner	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in green block letters centered at top	1AB 123	First number corresponds to congressional district of issue	Revalidated for 1966 and 1967 with stickers.
1965–67			MAB 123	MAA 100 to approximately MLC 999	Mail-order issues.
1968–70	Embossed blue numbers on reflective white plate with border line; embossed blue bar centered at bottom containing debossed "MINNESOTA" in white; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "68" in bottom right corner	Embossed blue bar centered at top containing debossed "10,000 LAKES" in white	1AB 123	First number corresponds to congressional district of issue	Revalidated for 1969 and 1970 with stickers.
1968–70			MAB 123	MAA 100 to approximately MNN 999	Mail-order issues.
1971–73	Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in green block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in bottom left corner and "71" in bottom right corner	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in green block letters centered at top	1AB 123	First number corresponds to congressional district of issue	Revalidated for 1972 and 1973 with stickers.
1971–73			MAB 123	MAA 100 to approximately MPA 999	Mail-order issues.
1974–77	Embossed orange numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in orange block letters centered at bottom; "19" embossed in top left corner and "74" in top right corner	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in orange block letters centered at top	AB 1234	AA 1000 to approximately PW 3999
1977	Embossed blue numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" embossed in blue block letters centered at top	"10,000 LAKES" embossed in blue block letters centered at bottom	ABC 123	AAA 001 to CGZ 999
1978–82	Embossed blue numbers on reflective graphic plate featuring a lake scene with pale blue and white water, pale blue sky, green island and trees, and a small green canoe; "Minnesota" screened in light blue serifed letters centered at top	"10,000 lakes" screened in light blue serifed letters centered at bottom	ABC 123	CHA 001 to approximately FOR 999
1982–87			ABC-123; state icon used as dash	LAA-001 to approximately RME-999
1987–93	As 1978–87 base, but with darker colors	"EXPLORE" screened in blue serifed letters to left of state name, giving "Explore Minnesota"; "10,000 lakes" screened in same letters centered at bottom	123-ABC; state icon used as dash	001-AAA to approximately 999-HZK	Replaced all 1977–87 plates.
1993–97			123-ABC; state icon used as dash	001-HZL to approximately 999-PYW	White section of water now fades into the light blue band at the bottom containing the "10,000 lakes" slogan.
1997–2000			ABC-123; state icon used as dash	AAA-001 to DBZ-999	Material changed from steel to aluminum.
2000 – June 2008			ABC-123; state icon used as dash	DCA-001 to XZZ-999; SAA-001 to SZZ-999	White section of water increased in size; fade to light blue at bottom now occurs behind the "10,000 lakes" slogan. W, Y and Z not used as first letters in serials; S issued after X.
June 2008 – June 2009	As 1987–2008 base, but with screened black numbers and state name in a different serifed font	"EXPLORE" and "10,000 lakes" as on 1987–2008 base, but in a different serifed font	123-ABC; dark blue state icon used as dash	001-AAA to 999-WAE (as of October 14, 2016)	Serials with B as the first letter reserved for mail-order issues. F and S not used as first letters.
June 2009 – present		As before but with ".com" added to right of state name, giving "Explore Minnesota.com"	123-ABC; dark blue state icon used as dash	001-AAA to 999-WAE (as of October 14, 2016)

References

↑ "Minnesota License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved June 11, 2016.

External links

Minnesota license plates 1969-present

Vehicle registration plates of the United States

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