Each of the 48 states of the United States plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1933.[1][2][3][4]
none1A 23 45 | unknown | Canal Zone | Embossed red lettering on white background | none | 1234 |
Colorado | Embossed black lettering on golden yellow base; | none | 1-12345 10-1234 | County-coded |
Connecticut | Embossed white numbers on maroon plate; "CONN. 1933" embossed in white characters at bottom. | none | 1234 A123 A/B123 | Issued in blocks by branch office. |
Delaware | none | 123456 |
District of Columbia | unknown |
Florida | unknown |
Georgia |
Guam |
Hawai'i | Embossed red lettering on orange plate. "HAWAII 1933" at top. | none |
Idaho | Embossed golden yellow lettering on black base. "19 – IDAHO – 33" at bottom. | none | 1A-23-45 | unknown | County coded (1A) |
Illinois | White lettering embossed on blue base; "ILL 33" at bottom. | "LAND OF LINCOLN" embossed at top | 123 456 1 234 567 | 1 to approximately 1-277-000 |
Indiana | White lettering embossed on maroon base; "INDIANA 33" embossed at top. | none | 123–456 |
Iowa | White embossed lettering and border on navy background. | "none | 12-3456 | County-coded. |
Kansas | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "KAN 33" embossed in white block letters at right. | "none | 1–2345 12-3456 | County-coded |
Kentucky | Green base with white embossed lettering and border. County name at bottom between "KY" and "33.". | none | 123–456 |
Louisiana | Orange base with embossed black block lettering and border and pelican at center. | none | 123 456 |
Maine | Embossed white block lettering and rims on black base; "MAINE 1933" embossed at bottom. | none | 1–234 12-345 | unknown |
Maryland | Embossed white numbers and rims on blue plate with border line. | none |
Massachusetts | Embossed white lettering on green base. |
Michigan | Black on white, "MICHIGAN 1933" on bottom. | "none | 1-234-567 | Issued in front and rear pairs. |
Minnesota | Embossed black lettering and rims on unpainted metal base. "MINN" embossed vertically at left and "33" in bottom left corner | none | A123-456 | unknown | Coded by class (A) |
Mississippi | Green base with embossed white lettering and rim. "MISS." located above registration number. Locking tab at top incused with white vehicle class letter and "33" for date.. | none | 12-345 | unknown |
Missouri | Embossed pale yellow lettering and rims on brown base. "1933 MISSOURI" embossed at bottom center. | none | 123–456 | unknown |
Montana |
Nebraska | Embossed blue lettering and rims on golden yellow base. "NEB 33" embossed at right. | none | 12-3456 | County-coded |
Nevada | Embossed orange letters and border on teal base; "NEVADA 1933" embossed at bottom. | none | A/ 1–234 A/B1-234 | County-coded |
New Hampshire | White base with embossed green lettering and border. | none | 1–234 | County-coded |
New Jersey | Orange lettering embossed on black base. | none | A12345 | County-coded. |
New Mexico | Red embossed lettering and sunburst design on yellow background. "NEW MEXICO" embossed at bottom and sunburst with "33" inside embossed at left. | none | 12-3456 | County-coded |
New York | Embossed black lettering on gold base; "NY 33" embossed at bottom center. | "none | A-12-34 1A23-45 | County-coded. |
North Carolina | Blue base with embossed white lettering "NORTH CAROLINA – 33" at bottom. | none | 123–456 |
North Dakota | White lettering and border embossed on green base. "ND" embossed at left and "33" embossed at right. | none | 123–456 | 1 to approximately 149-000 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
Ohio | Embossed black numbers on orage plate; "OHIO 1933" embossed in at top. | none | A·12345 AB·1234 12345·A 1234·AB A·1234·B | Issued in blocks by county |
Oklahoma | Embossed yellow numbers on black plate; "OKLAHOMA 1933" embossed at bottom. | none | 1-123456 10-12345 | County-coded |
| Oregon | none | 123–456 |
| Pennsylvania | Embossed yellow lettering and state-shaped border on blue base. "1954 PENNA" embossed at top below 3-31-55 expiration date.. | none | 123AB |
Puerto Rico |
Rhode Island | Embossed black lettering on white base. "RHODE 53 ISLAND" embossed at bottom. | none | A1234 | Black "54" renewal tabs inserted over 53 at bottom center. |
South Carolina | Embossed white numbers on black plate; "SOUTH CAROLINA 54" embossed in white block letters at bottom. | none | A-123-456 | Coded by weight class (A) |
South Dakota | Embossed black lettering on white base with Mount Rushmore decal at top. | none | 1–1234 1-A123 12-1234 12-A123 | Coded by county (1 or 10 prefix) |
Tennessee | Embossed yellow numbers on black state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 54" embossed in yellow block letters centered at bottom. | none | 1-12345 10-1234 1D-12345 10D-1234 | (D) in registration indicates vehicles weighing over 3,500 lbs. |
Texas |
Utah |
Vermont | Embossed dark green numbers on white plate; "54 VERMONT" embossed in dark green block letters centered at bottom. | none | 12345 A1234 |
Virginia | Embossed white numbers on black plate; "VIRGINIA 1954" embossed in white block letters at top. | none | 123–456 | 1 to approximately 999-999 |
Washington | Embossed white numbers on green plate; "54 WASHINGTON" embossed in white block letters at bottom. | none | 123–456 A 12-345 AB | County-coded (A or AB) |
West Virginia | Embossed yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "W. VA. EXP.-6-30-54" embossed in yellow block letters at bottom. | none | 123–456 |
Wisconsin | Embossed black numbers on golden yellow plate; "WIS" embossed in black block letters in top left corner; month of expiration and "53" embossed in top right corner. | "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND" embossed in black block letters centered at bottom. | A12-345 | Letter corresponds to month of expiration. Red "54" tabs revalidated 1953 base plate for this year. |
Wyoming | Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "WYOMING" embossed in black block letters at bottom. | none | 1-12345 10-1234 | County-coded |