Jump to content

Vehicle registration plates of Tennessee: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Corrected year break 88-89 TN tags
Tags: Reverted Visual edit
The 1988 series started in January 1988 replacing the previous series by the end of the year. The previous series stopped being issued at the end of 1987. It is convention to give dates based on when the plate was issued and not based on the expiration sticker
Tags: Manual revert Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Line 415: Line 415:
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:1983 Tennessee license plate 2-R4D95.jpg|150px]]
|rowspan="2"|[[File:1983 Tennessee license plate 2-R4D95.jpg|150px]]
|rowspan="2"|1983 – December 1988
|rowspan="2"|1983 – December 1987
|rowspan="2"|Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; "Tennessee" screened in green centered at top
|rowspan="2"|Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; "Tennessee" screened in green centered at top
|rowspan="2"|"Volunteer State" screened in green centered at bottom, surrounded by green state outline
|rowspan="2"|"Volunteer State" screened in green centered at bottom, surrounded by green state outline
Line 427: Line 427:
|-
|-
|[[File:Tennessee license plate, 1988-1993.png|150px]]
|[[File:Tennessee license plate, 1988-1993.png|150px]]
|January 1989 – December 1993
|January 1988 – December 1993
|Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; blue circle with three white stars (from the [[Flag of Tennessee|state flag]]) screened in the center; "Tennessee" screened in blue centered at top; county name on blue sticker centered at bottom
|Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; blue circle with three white stars (from the [[Flag of Tennessee|state flag]]) screened in the center; "Tennessee" screened in blue centered at top; county name on blue sticker centered at bottom
|''none''
|''none''

Revision as of 23:17, 17 April 2024

For the song, see Tennessee Plates.
Tennessee
Current series
SloganThe Volunteer State
Optional: In God We Trust
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
MaterialAluminum
Serial formatABC-1234 (Standard)
123-ABCD (Standard- In God We Trust)
IntroducedJanuary 3, 2022 (January 3, 2022); revised late 2023 (late 2023)
Availability
Issued byTennessee Department of Revenue, Vehicle Services Division
History
First issuedJuly 1, 1915 (1915-07-01)
(pre-state plates from 1905 through June 30, 1915)

The U.S. state of Tennessee first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1915, when the state began to issue plates.[1]

As of 2024, plates are issued by the Tennessee Department of Revenue through its Vehicle Services Division. Only rear plates have been required since 1977.

Passenger baseplates

1915 to 1961

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.[2] The 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first Tennessee license plate that complied with these standards, following a 21-year period where the plates were roughly the shape of the state of Tennessee.

No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.

Image Dates issued Design Serial format Serials issued Notes
1915 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; vertical "1915" and "TENN" at left and right respectively; "EXPIRES DEC 31, 1915" at bottom 12345 23001 to approximately 27000 Issued only to new registrants from July 1 through December 31, 1915, with serials following on from those on pre-state-issued plates.
1916 Embossed black serial on cream plate; vertical "1916" and "TENN" at left and right respectively; "EXPIRES DEC 31" at bottom 12345 6001 to approximately 37000
1917 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "1917" and "TENN" at left and right respectively 12345 6001 to approximately 54000
1918 Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1918" at left and right respectively 12345 6001 to approximately 69000
1919 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1919" at left and right respectively 12345 6001 to approximately 87000
1920 Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1920" at left and right respectively 12345 6001 to approximately 95000
1921 Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1921" at left at right respectively 12345 1 to approximately 94000
1922 Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1922" at left and right respectively 123456 25001 to approximately 148000
1923 Embossed dark blue serial on gray plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1923" at left and right respectively 123456 25001 to approximately 179000
1924 Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; vertical "TENN" at left and "1924" centered at bottom 123-456 25-001 to approximately 205-000
1925 Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "TENN. 25" at bottom 123-456 25-001 to approximately 240-000

1926 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator; "TENN 1926" at bottom 123-456 100-001 to approximately 349-000

1927 Embossed white serial within state outline on lavender plate; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator; "TENN" at top right and "27" at bottom right 123-456 50-001 to approximately 326-000 First base to feature the state shape in any form.

1928 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator; "TENN 1928" at right 123-456 50-001 to approximately 348-000
1929 Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "TENN 1929" at left 123-456 2-001 to approximately 323-000
1930 Embossed dark blue serial on silver plate with border line; vertical "TENN" used as separator; vertical "1930" at right 123-456 50-001 to approximately 405-000
1931 Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; vertical "1931" used as separator; vertical "TENN" at right 123-456 15-001 to approximately 367-000
1932 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "32" at right 123-456 10-001 to approximately 347-000
1933 Embossed cream serial on brown plate with border line; "33" and vertical "TENN" at right 123-456 10-001 to approximately 359-000
1934 Embossed white serial on medium blue plate with border line; "34" and vertical "TENN" used as separator 123-456 10-001 to approximately 309-000
1935 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "35" and vertical "TENN" at left 123-456 10-001 to approximately 332-000
1936 Embossed blue serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "TENNESSEE 1936" at top 123-456 10-001 to approximately 343-000 First use of the full state name.
1937 Embossed black serial on yellow state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 1937" at bottom C123-456 C30-001 to approximately C371-000 Weight classes introduced, with C used for vehicles weighing 3,500 lb or less, and D for vehicles above 3,500 lb.[3]
D12-345 D4-000 to approximately D11-500
1938 Embossed blue serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 38" at bottom 123 456 100 001 to approximately 443 000 Weight classes same as 1937, but with no letter used for vehicles weighing 3,500 lb or less.
D12 345 D85 001 to approximately D95 000
1939 Embossed red serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "1939 TENN." at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) County coding introduced. Weight classes remained in use until 1957, with D continuing to be used for vehicles weighing more than 3,500 lb.
1940 Embossed orange serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 40" at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1941 Embossed white serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "1941 TENN." at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)

1942–43 Embossed black serial on white state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 42" at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) Revalidated for 1943 with black tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.
1944 Embossed white serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 44" at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1945 Embossed blue serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 1945" at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1946 Embossed green serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 46" at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1947 Embossed white serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "1947 TENN." at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1948 Embossed black serial on yellow state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 48" at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1949 Embossed yellow serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "1949 TENN." at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1950 Embossed black serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 50" at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1951 Embossed white serial on orange state-shaped plate with border line; "51 TENN." at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) Issued in the colors of the University of Tennessee.[4]
1952 Embossed black serial on white state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 52" at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1953 Embossed blue serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "53 TENN." at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1954 Embossed yellow serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 54" at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1955 Embossed red serial on white state-shaped plate with border line; "55 TENN." at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1956 Embossed white serial on dark blue state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 56" at bottom 1-12345
10-1234
1D-1234
10D-123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1957 Embossed white serial within state outline on black plate with border line; "TENN. 57" centered at bottom 1/A 1234
10/ 1234
10/A 1234 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) First 6" x 12" plate.
1958 Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; "19" at top left and "58" at top right 1A-12-34
10-A1-23 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1959 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; "59" at top left 1A-1234
10-1234
10-A123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1960 Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; "60" at top right 1A-1234
10-1234
10-A123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
1961 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; "61" at top left 1A-1234
10-1234
10-A123 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)

1962 to present

Image Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1962–65 Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; "62" at top right none 1-1234
1A-1234
1AB-123
10-1234
10-A123
10-AB12 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) Revalidated for 1963, 1964 and 1965 with stickers.
1966–70 Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; county name on sticker centered at bottom, cutting off border line none AB-1234 AA-0001 to
TZ-9999
1971–75 As 1966–70 base, but with full border line around plate and no county-name sticker none 1-A1234
1-AB123
10-A123
10-AB12 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
ABC-123 AAA-001 to approximately ANA-999[3] Supplemental plates issued in counties that had exhausted their allocations of county-code plates.

AAA000 format 1976-82 		1976–82 Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; pale yellow state seal screened in the center behind serial; blue banner graphic screened at top containing "TENNESSEE" in white in the center "Volunteer State" screened in blue centered at bottom 1-A1234
1-AB123
10-A123
10-AB12 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) First base not to feature the state shape since 1935, and first to use the full state name since 1936. Monthly staggered registration introduced. Some plates manufactured in Texas using that state's serial dies (pictured).
ABC-123 AAA-001 to approximately BPA-999[3] Supplemental plates issued in counties that had exhausted their allocations of county-code plates.
1983 – December 1987 Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; "Tennessee" screened in green centered at top "Volunteer State" screened in green centered at bottom, surrounded by green state outline 1-A1B23
1-ABC12
10-1A23
10-12A3
10-123A
10-12AB 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
ABC-123 BRK-001 to approximately CZS-999[3] Supplemental plates issued in counties that had exhausted their allocations of county-code plates.
January 1988 – December 1993 Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; blue circle with three white stars (from the state flag) screened in the center; "Tennessee" screened in blue centered at top; county name on blue sticker centered at bottom none ABC 123 ABB 001 to ZZZ 999 (see right) Serials began at DBB 001 and ran to ZZZ 999, followed by BBB 001 through CZZ 999; vowels and Y were not used until 1993, when Y and then A were used as the first letter (the last serial issued was in the APP series).
January 1994 – December 1999 Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; Tennessee State Capitol screened in blue in the center; "BicenTENNial" screened in red and blue at top, offset to left ("TENN" in blue); "1796" and "1996" screened in blue to the right; county name on blue sticker centered at bottom "VOLUNTEER STATE" screened in red centered between "BicenTENNial" and serial 123 ABC 001 ABB to 999 ZZZ (see right) Commemorated Tennessee's 200 years of statehood. Serials began at 001 BBB and ran to 999 ZZZ; vowels and Y were not used until 1997, when Y, A, E and U were used as the first letter in that order (the last serial issued was in the UKX series).
January 2000 – December 2005 Embossed black serial on reflective white plate; gold rising sun over green state shape screened in the center; "TENNESSEE" screened in blue centered at top; county name on white sticker centered at bottom "Sounds good to me" and "Volunteer State" screened in black centered above and below serial respectively ABC 123 AAA 001 to approximately TPS 999 Early plates used a darker shade of green for the state shape; this was changed to a lighter shade in late 2000 in response to visibility concerns. Letters I and O not used in serials.

January 2006 – February 2011 Screened black serial with state-shaped separator on reflective graphic plate with white sky and green rolling hills; "Tennessee" screened in black centered above serial; county name on white sticker centered at bottom "The Volunteer State" screened in dark green above state name, offset to right 123-ABC 001-BBB to
999-ZZZ 		Vowels not used in the 123-ABC, ABC-123 serial formats. I, O and Q not used in the A12-34B, 1A2-3B4 and 12A-B34 formats.[3] In spring 2020, some plates were manufactured at the Wynne License Plate Plant in Texas using a darker shade of green after a tornado damaged Tennessee's license plate manufacturing facility.[5]

February 2011 – April
2016 		As above, plus "www.tnvacation.com" screened in black between serial and county sticker A12-34B A00-01A to Z99-99Z

April 2016 – June
2021 		1A2-3B4 0A0-0A1 to 9Z9-9Z9
June 2021 – January 2, 2022 12A-B34 00A-A01 to 56B-T13
July 1, 2017[6] – January 2, 2022 As above, plus "In God We Trust" screened in green above and below separator ABC-123 BBB-001 to DXX-700
January 3, 2022[7]  – Late 2023 Screened white serial on reflective blue plate with flag emblem as separator; "TENNESSEE" screened in white inside an outlined state map, centered at top; county name on white sticker centered at bottom "THE VOLUNTEER STATE" screened on the top left corner, to the left of the state map; "TNVACATION.COM" screened in white between serial and county sticker ABC-1234 BBB-0001 to BRC-9999[8] Plate design chosen by online vote.[9]
2022 Tennessee "In God We Trust" license plate As above, plus "In God We Trust" in the center curved around the state's unofficial logo emblem; "TNVACATION.COM" screened in white between serial and county sticker 123-ABCD 001-BBBB to 999-BMDM[8]
Late 2023 [10] – present "THE VOLUNTEER STATE" screened on the top left corner, to the left of the state map ABC-1234 BRD-0001 to BRV-5222 (as of April 10, 2024)[8] The changes remove the words www.tnvacation.com from both the standard and In God We Trust license plates. For the In God We Trust plate option, the words “In God We Trust” is located where www.tnvacation.com previously appeared.
As above, plus "IN GOD WE TRUST" screened in white between serial and county sticker 123- ABCD 001-BMDN to 143-BMVY (as of April 10, 2024)[8]

County coding

From 1939 through 1965 and from 1971 through 1988, Tennessee license plates began with a one- or two-digit county code. The order of the codes was based on the respective populations of each county.

The codes remained constant from 1939 through 1965, then were re-allocated according to population shifts in 1971, 1976 and 1983.[11]

Optional plates

Tennessee offers over 200 optional license plates.[12] Most can be personalized for an additional fee.[13]

Image Type First issued Design Serial format/s Serials issued Notes
Ducks Unlimited Embossed black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in green at top; green Ducks Unlimited logo at left; green bar at bottom containing "Ducks Unlimited" in white D/U1234 D/U0001 to D/U9999
1234D/U 0001D/U to

9999D/U

The Equity Aliiance Fall 2022 Screened white on black; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "THE EQUITY ALLIANCE" screened in gray at bottom. Introduced as Tennessee's first all black specialty plate[14]
Explore TN March 2023 Screened white on black; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "explore tn" screened in white at bottom. Off-road vehicle and mountains screened on left. A/Q1234
Freemasonry Screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in blue at top; blue square containing yellow Square and Compasses at left; blue bar at bottom containing "MASON" in yellow M/L1234 M/L0001 to M/L9999
Isaiah 117 House April 2023 Screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top; Isaiah 117 house screened on left; "Isaiah 117" screened at bottom. A/X1234
Millennial Debt Foundation October 2022[15] Screened white on black; "TENNESSEE" screened in white inside an outlined state map, centered at top; "IN THE BLACK" screened at bottom in silver A/I1234

I/A1234

Sons of Confederate Veterans 2004 Screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in red at top; Confederate flag screened on left; "SONS OF THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS" screened in red at bottom C/V1234

1234C/V

Tennessee Arts Commission[16]
Cool Cat 1995 Originally embossed black serial on white, blue, and lavender background, now screened. "Tennessee" screened in white at top, bespectacled cat playing saxophone at left, with "ARTS" at bottom in blue. A1234

A/C1234

1234A/C

12A/C34

Artwork by Norris Hall
Fish 1995 Originally embossed black serial, now screened. "Tennessee" screened in blue at top with fish background. F1234

A/F1234 1234A/F

12A/F34

Environment & Conservation
Appalachian Trail Conservancy 2010 Serial screened black on blue sky background. "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "appalachiantrail.org" screened in green at bottom on mountains screened transparently in background. A/T1234 Appalachian Trail Conservancy plates[17]
State Parks 1993 Embossed black serial on white plate. "Tennessee State Parks" screened at top in green with purple wildflowers screened in background. EV12345 Font used for "Tennessee" script same as the one used on roadside state border sign. Sample at left also carries curious single month-year validation sticker, seen only in 1994 and only on select plates.
2000 Serial screened black on white/light blue. "TENNESSEE" screened in light blue at top. "STATE PARKS" screened in blue at bottom. Purple flowers screened in background. E/V1234

12E/V34

E1234V

Collegiate
Tennessee University of Alabama plate University of Alabama Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA" screened in white at bottom, Alabama capital A logo screened on left. A/L1234

1234A/L 12A/L34

University of Arkansas Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "University of Arkansas" screened in red at bottom, Arkansas Razorback logo screened on left. U/A1234

1234U/A

Auburn University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "Auburn University" screened in navy with orange outline at bottom, A/U logo screened on left. 1234A/U

A/U1234

Austin Peay State University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "Austin Peay State University" screened in white at bottom, A/P logo screened on left. A/P1234
Belmont University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "Belmont University" screened in white at bottom, Belmont University logo screened in black on left. B/U1234
Carson–Newman University Serial screened black on orange; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "CARSON-NEWMAN" screened in white at bottom, Carson Newman Eagle logo screened on left. C/U1234
Christian Brothers University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY" screened in white at bottom, CBU logo screened on left. 123C/BU
Clemson University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "Clemson University" screened in black at bottom, Clemson Tiger paw screened in orange on left. C/L1234
East Tennessee State University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY" screened in black at bottom, ETSU logo screened on left. 1234E/T
University of Florida Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "University of Florida" screened in white at bottom, Gator logo screened on left. U/F1234

1234U/F

Florida State University Serial screened black on gold; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY" screened in white at bottom, Seminole logo screened on left. F/S1234
Freed–Hardeman University Serial screened black on sunset sky background, "TENNESSEE" screened in maroon at top, "FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY" screened in orange at bottom, University logo screened on right. F/H1234
Georgia Tech Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "Georgia Tech" screened in gold at bottom, G/T logo screened on left. G/T1234
Indiana University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "INDIANA UNIVERSITY" screened in red at bottom, I/U logo screened on left. 1234I/U
Jackson State University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "THEE I LOVE" screened in white at bottom, JSU logo screened on left. J/S123
University of Kentucky 1998 Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "University of Kentucky" screened in blue at bottom, UK/Wildcat logo screened on right, and "UK" Memorial Hall logo screened transparently in background. U/K1234


1234U/K

Lane College Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "LANE COLLEGE" screened in blue at bottom, logo screened on left. L/A1234
Lee University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "LEE UNIVERSITY" screened in blue at bottom, logo screened in between serial. LU1234
LeMoyne–Owen College Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "LeMoyne-Owen College" screened in black at bottom, logo screened on left. 123L/C
Lipscomb University Serial screened white on purple; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "LIPSCOMB" screened in gold at bottom, Capital L logo screened in gold on left. L/B1234
Maryville College Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in garnet at top, "MARYVILLE COLLEGE" screened in garnet at bottom, logo screened on left. M/V1234
University of Memphis early 1990s Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "University of Memphis" screened in white at bottom, Memphis Tiger logo screened on left, and Memphis skyline screened transparently in background. (2018 redesign) 1234

T/G1234

1234T/G

1T/G123

Middle Tennessee State University Serial screened black on white; "Tennessee" screened in white at top, "MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY" screened in white at bottom, MTSU logo screened on left. M/T1234
Milligan University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "MILLIGAN UNIVERSITY" screened in white at bottom, M/U logo screened on left. ?
University of Mississippi Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in blue at top, "Ole Miss" screened in red outlined in blue at bottom, logo screened on left. U/M1234

1234U/M 12U/M34

Mississippi State University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in maroon at top, "MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY" screened in maroon at bottom, logo screened on left. M/S1234

1234M/S

Penn State University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in blue at top, "PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION" screened in blue at bottom, logo screened on left. PS123
Purdue University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "PURDUE UNIVERSITY" screened in gold at bottom, logo screened on left. P/U1234
Rhodes College Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "RHODES" screened in white at bottom, logo screened on left. R/C1234
Sewanee: The University of the South Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "SEWANEE The University of the South" screened on left. 1S/W23
Tennessee State University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, TSU logo screened on left. 1234
Tennessee Tech University Serial screened black on gold, "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY" screened in back on bottom, TTU logo screened on left. T/K1234
Tennessee Wesleyan University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in gold at top, "TENNESSEE WESLEYAN" screened in gold on bottom, T/W logo screened on left. T/W1234
Trevecca Nazarene University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY" screened in white at bottom, T/U logo screened on left. T/U1234
Tusculum University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top in orange, "TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY" screened in black and white at bottom, T/U logo on left. T/L123
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "CHATTANOOGA" screened in white at bottom, Capitol C logo screened on left. 1234T/C

T/C1234 12T/C34

University of Tennessee Health Science Center Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER" screened in white at bottom, UT logo above "HSC" screened on left. 1234H/S
UT–Knoxville Serial screened black on orange and white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top in white, "VOLUNTEERS" screened at bottom in white. Power T logo screened on left. 1V/O234
UT Knoxville Alumni Program 2021[18] Serial screened black on white; "THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "VOLUNTEERS" screened in white at bottom, Power T logo screened on left. ?
University of Tennessee at Martin Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top in white, "UT MARTIN" screened at bottom in orange and white, Skyhawk logo screened on left. 1234T/M
Union University Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top in black, "UNION UNIVERSITY" screened at bottom in black, logo and "RELIGIO ET ERUDITO" written on logo crest screened on left. U/U1234
University of Tennessee- All Colleges System Serial screened black on orange/white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE" screened at bottom in black, UT logo screened on left. A123U/T
Vanderbilt University Serial screened black on gold; "Tennessee" screened in black at top, "VANDERBILT" screened at bottom in white, logo screened on left. V/U1234

1234V/U 12V/U34

Virginia Tech Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "GO HOKIES" screened at bottom in maroon, logo screened on left. V/T1234
Professional Sports Teams
Chattanooga FC 2022 Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "CHATTANOOGA FC" screened in white at bottom, Chattanooga FC logo screened on left. F/C1234

A/V1234

Memphis Grizzlies Version 1[19] 2015 Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES" screened in yellow at bottom, Grizz logo screened on left. M/G1234

1234M/G

Memphis Grizzlies Version 2 2018 Serial screened white on navy; "TENNESSEE" screened in Beale Street Blue at top, "MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES" screened in Beale Street Blue at bottom, Grizz logo screened on left. M/B1234

1234M/B 12M/B34

Gift-A-Tag specialty plate program

Beginning March 4, 2015,[20] Tennesseans were granted the ability to purchase gift vouchers to buy state specialty plates for relatives and friends. This program is no longer available, but vouchers previously purchased can be redeemed at county clerk offices.[21]

Non-passenger plates

Image Type First issued Design Serial format/s Serials issued Notes
Antique Auto 2001 Embossed black on white; "TENNESSEE" and "ANTIQUE AUTO" screened at top and bottom respectively; "PERM" at top right A/A12345 A/A00001 to approximately A/A34000
2006 As above, but with serial screened A/A34001 to A/A99999
2011 12345A/A 00001A/A to 99999A/A
2018 1A/A2345 0A/A0001 to present
Tennessee disabled plate 2023 Disabled Person January 2, 2023[22] "THE VOLUNTEER STATE" screened on the top left corner, to the left of the state map P/D12345 P/D00001 to P/D99999
March 2023 12345P/D 00001P/D to 99999P/D
November 2023 1P/D2345 0P/D0001 to 0P/D1000 (as of December 2, 2023)
Disabled Person (Confined to Wheelchair) 2023 P/C00001 P/C00001 to P/C03022 (as of July 17, 2023)
Disabled Veteran 2019 D/V00001 Unknown to D/V99999
Hearing Impaired January 3, 2022 Screened white serial on reflective blue plate with flag emblem as separator; "TENNESSEE" screened in white inside an outlined state map, centered at top; county name on white sticker centered at bottom ABC-1234 TTY-0001 to TTY-0275 (as of August 5, 2022)
Motorcycle 2001 Embossed black on white with border line; "TENNESSEE" screened at top; "TN" embossed at bottom ZB1234 ZA0001 to approximately ZD9500
2002 As above, but without embossed "TN" ZD9501 to ZW9999
2005 1234ZB 0001ZA to 9999ZL
Motorcycle plate 2007 Screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top 0001ZM to 9999ZV
2008 1ZB234 0ZA001 to 9ZV999
2012 12ZB34 00ZA01 to 99ZV99
2016 123ZB4 000ZA1 to 999ZZ9
2021 K12345 K00001 to K99999
2023 12345K 00001K to 21037K (as of November 13, 2023)
Music City Bus 2001 Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top M/C12345 M/C00001 to unknown Used on privately-owned, non apportioned entertainer coaches
Semi-Trailer 2006 Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top in blue; "SEMI" screened in blue at bottom U123456 U000001 to U999999
2019 123456T 000001T to 490147T (as of October 9, 2023)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Old Tennessee License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  2. ^ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  3. ^ a b c d e Tanner, Eric N. "Tennessee Passenger License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Garrish, Christopher (2013). Tales from the Back Bumper: A Century of BC Licence Plates. Victoria, British Columbia: Heritage House. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-927527-03-0.
  5. ^ "700 Tennessee license plates lost after March tornadoes". WKRN News 2. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  6. ^ Strayer, Kayla (July 6, 2017). "In God We Trust plates now available in Tennessee". WTVC. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "New License Plates Coming in 2022". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  8. ^ a b c d "Tennessee License Plates". www.licenseplates.cc. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  9. ^ "Gov. Lee Unveils New License Plate Design Picked by Tennesseans". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  10. ^ "Standard Plate FAQ". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  11. ^ Nicholson, David. "Tennessee County Codes". 15q.net. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  12. ^ "Specialty License Plate". TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  13. ^ "Personalized Plates". personalizedplates.revenue.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  14. ^ "The Equity Alliance Introduces Tennessee's First All Black Specialty License Plate". The Tennessee Tribune. 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  15. ^ westonwamp (2022-11-04). "Tennessee's First All-Black License Plate Arrives As Symbol of Fiscal Stewardship". Millennial Debt. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  16. ^ "TN Specialty License Plate | Tennesseans for the Arts". Tn4Arts. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  17. ^ "A.T. License Plates | Appalachian Trail Conservancy". Appalachian Trail Conservancy |. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  18. ^ Jason (2020-07-02). "New Vol license plates to help fund UT scholarships". TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  19. ^ Jason (2014-07-28). "Memphis Grizzlies announce official license plate". TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  20. ^ Jason (2015-03-05). "You can "gift" speciality license plates". TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  21. ^ "Gift-A-Tag". TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  22. ^ "License Plate for Tennesseans with Disabilities to Have New Design in 2023". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Tennessee&oldid=1219467905"