Vehicle registration plates of Iowa
The U.S. state of Iowa first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1904. Registrants had to provide their own license plates for display until 1911, when the state began to supply plates.[1]
Passenger plates 1911 to present
In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that standardized 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 Iowa license plate that complied with these standards.
Image | Dates issued | Description | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1911 | White lettering on blue base | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 15000 | ||
1912 | White lettering on black base | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 18700 | ||
1913 | Black lettering on white base | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 21400 | ||
1914 | White lettering on dark blue base | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 24000 | ||
1915 | Black lettering on yellow base | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 26700 | ||
1916-18 | Yellow lettering on black base | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 28900 | ||
1919 | White lettering on brown base | none | 123456 | 1 to approximately 313000 | ||
1920 | Black lettering on light green base | none | 123456 | 1 to approximately 329000 | ||
1921 | Silver lettering on black base | none | 123456 | 1 to approximately 354000 | ||
1922 | Black lettering on silver base | none | 1-23456 12-3456 |
1 to approximately 3-69000 | ||
1923 | Yellow-orange lettering on black base | none | 1-23456 12-3456 |
1 to approximately 3-95000 | ||
1924 | White lettering on black base | none | 1-23456 12-3456 |
1 to approximately 4-35000 | ||
1925 | Black lettering on gray base | none | 1-23456 12-3456 |
1 to approximately 4-78000 | ||
1926 | White lettering on maroon base | none | 1-23456 12-3456 |
1 to approximately 5-23000 | ||
1927 | Orange lettering on dark blue base | none | 1-23456 12-3456 |
1 to approximately 5-68000 | ||
1928 | Black lettering on white base | none | 1-23456 12-3456 |
1 to approximately 6-12000 | Prefix letters used to avoid 7-digit plates | |
1929 | Black lettering on dark green base | none | 1-23456 12-3456 |
1 to approximately 6-430000 | Prefix letters used to avoid 7-digit plates | |
1930 | White lettering on dark blue base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 70-40000 | ||
1931 | Dark blue lettering on white base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 72-90000 | ||
1932 | White lettering on maroon base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 75-80000 | ||
1933 | White embossed lettering and border on navy background | none | Coded by county of issuance (e.g., "1" for Adair County) 12-3456 |
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1934 | Yellow lettering on dark blue base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 83-70000 | ||
1935 | White lettering on dark blue base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 87-60000 | ||
1936 | Dark blue lettering on white base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 88-80000 | ||
1937 | White lettering on dark blue base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 89-30000 | ||
1938 | Dark blue lettering on white base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 91-90000 | ||
1939 | White lettering on dark blue base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 93-30000 | ||
1940 | Dark blue lettering on orange base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 95-20000 | ||
1941 | Black lettering on white base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 97-10000 | ||
1942-45 | White lettering on black base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 99-80000 | Revalidated for 1943, 1944, and 1945 with windshield stickers | |
1945 (New Registrations Only) | Black lettering on white base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 99-70000 | ||
1946 | White lettering on black base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 99-60000 | ||
1947 | Black lettering on white base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 99-50000 | ||
1948 | Yellow on silver tab used on 1947 base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 99-40000 | ||
1949 | White embossed lettering and border on black background | none | Coded by county of issuance 12-3456 |
1 to approximately 99-30000 | Aluminum with "waffle" pattern hatching texture for strength | |
1950 | Black lettering on white base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 99-20000 | ||
1951 | Red on silver tab on 1950 base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 99-10000 | ||
1952 | White lettering on black base | none | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 99-00000 | ||
1953 | Black lettering on white base | The Corn State | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 79-00000 | First year a motto of any kind appeared on the plate. Rather than use the official nickname of "The Hawkeye State", they chose the unofficial nickname of "The Corn State". | |
1954 | Black on silver tab on 1953 base | The Corn State | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 59-00000 | ||
1955 | Orange on silver tab on 1953 base | The Corn State | 12-34567 | 1 to approximately 39-00000 | ||
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1956–57 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "IOWA" embossed in white block letters centered at top; "19" embossed in top left corner and "56" in top right corner | none | 1-1234 1-A123 1-1A23 10-1234 10-A123 10-1A23 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) | First 6" x 12" plate. Revalidated for 1957 with silver tabs. |
1958 | Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "IOWA" embossed in black block letters centered at top; "58" embossed in top right corner | none | 1-12345 1/0-12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1959 | Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with border line; "IOWA" embossed in black block letters centered at top; "59" embossed in top right corner | none | 1 12345 1/0 12345 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1960 | Embossed black numbers on light gray plate with border line; "IOWA" embossed in black block letters centered at top; "60" embossed in top right corner | none | 1 12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1961 | As 1959 base, but with "61" embossed in top right corner | none | 1 12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1962 | As 1960 base, but with "62" embossed in top right corner | none | 1 12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1963 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "IOWA" embossed in white block letters centered at top; "63" embossed in top right corner | none | 1 12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1964 | Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "IOWA" embossed in white block letters centered at top; "64" embossed in top right corner | none | 1-12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1965 | Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "IOWA" embossed in white block letters centered at top; "65" embossed in top right corner | none | 1-12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1966 | Embossed white numbers on red plate with border line; "IOWA" embossed in white block letters centered at top; "66" embossed in top right corner | none | 1-12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1967 | Embossed black numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "IOWA" embossed in black block letters centered at top; "67" embossed in top right corner | none | 1-12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1968 | Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "IOWA" embossed in red block letters centered at top; "68" embossed in top right corner | none | 1-12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1969 | As 1967 base, but with "69" embossed in top right corner | none | 1-12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1970 | As 1968 base, but with "70" embossed in top right corner | none | 1-12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1971 | As 1967 base, but with "71" embossed in top right corner | none | 1-12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
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1972–74 | Embossed black numbers on reflective yellow plate with border line; "IOWA 72" embossed in black block letters centered at top; black sticker box embossed in top right corner | none | 1-12345 1/0 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 1/0) |
Revalidated for 1973 and 1974 with stickers. | |
1975–78 | Embossed black numbers on reflective white plate with border line; "IOWA 75" embossed in black block letters centered at top | none | 1 ABC123 1/0 ABC123 |
1 AAA000 to 0/0 HNZ999 | Three-letter serials assigned in blocks to each county (1 or 1/0); this practice continues today. See the County Coding table below for each assignment. Non-resident plates initially had "NON RESIDENT" at the bottom and no 0/0 code at the far left.[2][3] | |
1979–85 | White numbers on green plate with border line; "IOWA" and county name in white block letters centered at top and bottom respectively; "79" in top right corner. Plate elements either embossed (above) or debossed (below). | county name | ABC 123 | AAA 000 to approximately KCZ 999 | County codes abolished after 57 years, replaced by county names at bottom of plate. Whether the plate was embossed or debossed depended on the county of issuance. The serial blocks initially assigned were the same as those on the 1975–78 base. Non-resident plates had blank bottoms. | |
1986–96 | Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "IOWA" and county name embossed in white block letters centered at top and bottom respectively; "86" embossed in top right corner | county name | ABC 123 | LAA 000 to YZZ 999 |
Non-resident plates discontinued. | |
1996–98 | Embossed blue numbers on graphic plate with light blue sky, white city skyline and gray farm scene; "IOWA" screened in blue serifed letters centered at top; county name on sticker centered at bottom | county name | 123 ABC | 000 AAA to approximately 399 FSK | ||
1998 – mid 2001 | As above, but with county name screened in blue block letters | Exclusively from 400 FSK to approximately 999 HMY; intermittently from 000 HMZ to approximately 999 JYC | ||||
mid 2000 – late 2011 | As above, but with numbers screened rather than embossed | Intermittently from 000 HMZ to approximately 999 JYC; exclusively from 000 JYD to approximately 999 YPK |
Originally issued in eight most populous counties (Black Hawk, Dubuque, Johnson, Linn, Polk, Pottawattamie, Scott, Woodbury); issued in all counties from mid-2001. Serials 000 KDA through 999 KZC skipped in error; 000 SAA through 999 SHG reserved for Special plates; U and V not used as first letters. | |||
late 2011 – late 2012 | As above, but with numbers, state name and county name in black rather than blue[4] | county name | 123 ABC | 000 YPL to 999 ZZZ |
Zeros in serials became slashed at the beginning of the YYA series (early 2012). | |
late 2012 – present | ABC 123 | AAA 000 to EHT 999 (as of August 19, 2016) |
County coding
County | Code, 1930-78 | 3-letter block, 1975-85 |
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Adair | 1 | AAA–AAZ |
Adams | 2 | ABA–ABZ |
Allamakee | 3 | ACA–ACZ |
Appanoose | 4 | ADA–ADZ |
Audubon | 5 | AEA–AEZ |
Benton | 6 | AFA–AGZ |
Black Hawk | 7 | AHA–AMZ |
Boone | 8 | ANA–AOZ |
Bremer | 9 | APA–AQZ |
Buchanan | 10 | ARA–ARZ |
Buena Vista | 11 | ASA–ATZ |
Butler | 12 | AUA–AUZ |
Calhoun | 13 | AVA–AVZ |
Carroll | 14 | AWA–AXZ |
Cass | 15 | AYA–AYZ |
Cedar | 16 | AZA–AZZ |
Cerro Gordo | 17 | BAA–BCZ |
Cherokee | 18 | BDA–BDZ |
Chickasaw | 19 | BEA–BEZ |
Clarke | 20 | BFA–BFZ |
Clay | 21 | BGA–BGZ |
Clayton | 22 | BHA–BIZ |
Clinton | 23 | BJA–BLZ |
Crawford | 24 | BMA–BMZ |
Dallas | 25 | BNA–BOZ |
Davis | 26 | BPA–BPZ |
Decatur | 27 | BQA–BQZ |
Delaware | 28 | BRB–BRZ |
Des Moines | 29 | BSA–BUZ |
Dickinson | 30 | BVA–BVZ |
Dubuque | 31 | BWA–CAZ |
Emmet | 32 | CBA–CBZ |
Fayette | 33 | CCA–CDZ |
Floyd | 34 | CEA–CFZ |
Franklin | 35 | CGA–CGZ |
Fremont | 36 | CHA–CHZ |
Greene | 37 | CIA–CIZ |
Grundy | 38 | CJA–CJZ |
Guthrie | 39 | CKA–CKZ |
Hamilton | 40 | CLA–CMZ |
Hancock | 41 | CNA–CNZ |
Hardin | 42 | COA–CPZ |
Harrison | 43 | CQA–CQZ |
Henry | 44 | CRA–CRZ |
Howard | 45 | CSA–CSZ |
Humboldt | 46 | CTA–CTZ |
Ida | 47 | CUA–CUZ |
Iowa | 48 | CVA–CVZ |
Jackson | 49 | CWA–CWZ |
Jasper | 50 | CXA–CYZ |
Jefferson | 51 | CZA–CZZ |
Johnson | 52 | DAA–DDZ |
Jones | 53 | DEA–DEZ |
Keokuk | 54 | DFA–DFZ |
Kossuth | 55 | DGA–DHZ |
Lee | 56 | DIA–DLZ |
Linn | 57 | DMA–DTZ |
Louisa | 58 | DUA–DUZ |
Lucas | 59 | DVA–DVZ |
Lyon | 60 | DWA–DWZ |
Madison | 61 | DXA–DXZ |
Mahaska | 62 | DYA–DZZ |
Marion | 63 | EAA–EBZ |
Marshall | 64 | ECA–EEZ |
Mills | 65 | EFA–EFZ |
Mitchell | 66 | EGA–EGZ |
Monona | 67 | EHA–EHZ |
Monroe | 68 | EIA–EIZ |
Montgomery | 69 | EJA–EJZ |
Muscatine | 70 | EKA–ELZ |
O'Brien | 71 | EMA–EMZ |
Osceola | 72 | ENA–ENZ |
Page | 73 | EOA–EOZ |
Palo Alto | 74 | EPA–EPZ |
Plymouth | 75 | EQA–ERZ |
Pocahontas | 76 | ESA–ESZ |
Polk | 77 | FAA–FPZ |
Pottawattamie | 78 | FQA–FUZ |
Poweshiek | 79 | FVA–FVZ |
Ringgold | 80 | FWA–FWZ |
Sac | 81 | FXA–FXZ |
Scott | 82 | GAA–GHZ |
Shelby | 83 | GIA–GIZ |
Sioux | 84 | GJA–GKZ |
Story | 85 | GLA–GNZ |
Tama | 86 | GOA–GOZ |
Taylor | 87 | GPA–GPZ |
Union | 88 | GQA–GQZ |
Van Buren | 89 | GRA–GRZ |
Wapello | 90 | GSA–GUZ |
Warren | 91 | GVA–GWZ |
Washington | 92 | GXA–GXZ |
Wayne | 93 | GYA–GYZ |
Webster | 94 | HAA–HCZ |
Winnebago | 95 | HDA–HDZ |
Winneshiek | 96 | HEA–HEZ |
Woodbury | 97 | HFA–HKZ |
Worth | 98 | HLA–HLZ |
Wright | 99 | HMA–HMZ |
Non-resident | 00 | HNA–HNZ |
Current non-passenger and optional types
Non-passenger types
Image | Type | First issued | Serial format | Notes |
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Apportioned Power Unit | PA 1234 | Plate color is green on white, issued to semis, or commercial vehicles only | ||
Apportioned Trailer | TA 1234 | Plate is green on white. Issued to semi trailers only. | ||
Dealer | D1 D12 D123 D1234 |
Plus one- to three-digit suffix that ascends for each dealer. Plate color is red and blue on white. | ||
Motorcycle | 1234 AB | With the exception of the size (1/4 that of a standard plate), and that only one plate is issued, there is no difference in the motorcycle plate and the standard issue license plate. | ||
Official | 123456 | All official plates are black on white. | ||
State Patrol | 123 or 1234 | State trooper's plates are official plates that are colored black on yellow, with two red stars on either side of the plate number. The plate number of each car is also the badge number for that trooper, excluding post 16, who drive pool cars assigned numbers which are currently not being used by another trooper.. The sequence is never below 2 numbers, and never higher than 3 numbers. These are placed on marked units only. Unmarked units have regular issued State of Iowa plates. | ||
Official County | 12345 | County plates appear the same as the standard official plates. | ||
County Sheriff's Department | S00-1234 | Plates are forest green on white, with the symbol of the Sheriff's star on the far left side of the plate. A two number prefix with an S in front of it and to the left of the hyphen refers to the county to which the car is attached (i.e. the prefix S29 would be a deputy from Des Moines County while a prefix of S56 would denote a deputy from Lee County), the numbers appearing to the right of the hyphen correspond to the badge number of the deputy that is driving. These are placed on marked units only. | ||
Special | 123 SAB (000 SAA to 999 SHG) | "Special" screened vertically to left of serial. | ||
Trailer | 1234 AB | |||
Optional types
Iowa offers its motorists a number of optional issue designs that are available upon the payment of an additional fee.
Plates of all types other than the university types are available for both automobiles and motorcycles, the latter using a smaller overall plate size. University Plates are the only plates not colored the same as the standard issue plate, the color scheme is a yellow base, with the university's main sports team color on both the numbers, and a header denoting the school (i.e. red for Iowa State University, black for University of Iowa, purple for UNI, et cetera).
Image | Type | First issued | Serial format | Notes |
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Air Force Cross | Must present military form DD-214 showing receipt of medal to be issued. Issuance is strictly regulated by the Iowa Department of Transportation, and the Iowa Department of Veterans' Affairs. | |||
Airman's Medal | Must present military form DD-214 showing receipt of medal to be issued. Plate issuance is strictly regulated by the Iowa Department of Transportation, and the Iowa Department of Veterans' Affairs. | |||
Breast Cancer Awareness | 123BA | |||
Bronze Star | Must present military form DD-214 showing receipt of medal to be issued. As with all plates denoting high issue military medals, the issuance of this plate is strictly regulated by the Iowa Department of Transportation, and the Iowa Department of Veterans' Affairs. | |||
Cattlemen Care | CA123 123CA 123CI |
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Congressional Medal of Honor—Air Force | Plate number is medal issuance number | plate is light blue on white, with the words "Medal of Honor" in place of county name. Plate is issued by the state Veterans Administration. | ||
Congressional Medal of Honor—Army | Plate number is medal issuance number | county name replaced with the words "Medal of Honor." Plate is light blue on white. Plate is issued by state Veterans Administration. Must provide Military form DD-214 showing receipt of medal, as well as a copy of the medal certificate. Medal of Honor plates issued for all branches of service are strictly regulated. | ||
Congressional Medal of Honor—Navy | Plate number is medal issuance number | county name replaced with the words "Medal of Honor." Plate is light blue on white. Plate is issued by state Veterans Administration | ||
Distinguished Service Cross | DSC123 DSC1234 |
Must present military form DD-214 showing receipt of medal to be issued | ||
Education | Must show NEA membership card and hold credentials as a schoolteacher to be issued. | |||
Emergency Medical Services | 123EM 123EN |
You need your signature and your director's signature notarized proving that you are indeed a member of a paid or volunteer EMS service in Iowa | ||
Masons | Must provide membership in an area Freemasons Lodge to be issued this plate | |||
Ex-Prisoner of War | POW123 POW1234 |
Must present military form DD-214 showing receipt of the POW medal before issuance. | ||
Firefighter | FF123 123FF FD123 123FD 1234F F1234 |
Must have Firefighter's Identification before issuance. Plate is red on white, with nationally recognized firefighter's insignia in far left side, and reads "Firefighter," in place of county name. | ||
God Bless America | US123 123US 123UA 123UD 123UE 123UK 123UP 123UQ 123UR 123UT |
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Gold Star Mothers/Wives | Must have proof of membership within Gold Star Mother's, or Gold Star Wives in order to be issued this plate | |||
Iowa Heritage | ||||
Iowa State University | ISU1234 | |||
Legion of Merit | Must present military form DD-214 showing receipt of medal to be issued. | |||
Love Our Kids | K1234 | |||
Motorcycle Rider | ||||
National Guard | N1234 | Must have Military Identification denoting member of National Guard in order to be issued this plate. | ||
Natural Resources – Bald eagle | AB 123 | |||
Natural Resources – Goldfinch/wild rose | AB123 AB 123 |
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Natural Resources – Pheasant | AB 123 | |||
Navy and Marine Corps Medal | Must present military form DD-214 showing receipt of medal to be issued. | |||
Navy Cross | NC123 NC1234 |
Must present military form DD-214 showing receipt of medal to be issued. | ||
Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness | U1234 1234U |
Must provide proof as an organ, or tissue donor (usually found on drivers license), to be issued this plate | ||
Pearl Harbor Survivor | Must have proof to be issued this plate. Proof would consist of Military form DD-214, denoting that applicant was stationed on any one of the eight Battleships moored at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, or any smaller vessel that was documented to be at Pearl Harbor during the attack. In place of county name, the plate reads "Pearl Harbor Survivor". Can have ship's hull number placed as plate number for no extra charge, provided the sequence is not already taken by another motorist. | |||
Persons with Disabilities | C1234 1234C J1234 1234J Y1234 1234Y 1234Z, Z1234 |
Must have proof of disability, as well as the signature of a board certified doctor before plate is issued. Nobody can be issued this plate without the approval of the Iowa Department of Transportation. The plate is marked with the universal handicapped symbol on the far left hand side, with the serial number following, the one letter four number combination can either be with the letter first, or last in sequence. | ||
Purple Heart | P1234 | Must present military form DD-214 showing receipt of medal to be issued | ||
Retired Air Force | R1234 | Must present Military Identification Card denoting retirement to be issued. | ||
Retired Army | R1234 | Must have military identification card denoting retirement to be issued | ||
Retired Coast Guard | R1234 | Must present Coast Guard identification card showing retirement to be issued | ||
Retired Marines | R1234 | Must have military identification card denoting retirement to be issued | ||
Retired Navy | R1234 | Must have military identification card denoting retirement to be issued | ||
Share the Road | SR123 (passenger) 123SU (motorcycle) |
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Shriners | ZA123 ZB123 |
Must present a Shriners membership card to be issued | ||
Silver Star | Must present military form DD-214 showing receipt of medal to be issued | |||
Soldier's Medal | Must present military form DD-214 showing receipt of medal to be issued | |||
University of Iowa | UI 1234 | |||
University of Northern Iowa | UNI1234 | |||
Veteran | V1234 | Plate appears as standard plate, with an American flag to the far left, with the word "Veteran" above, plate is issued by the state Veteran's Administration, all applying must have copy of Military form DD-214 denoting Honorable Discharge in order to receive the Veterans plate. | ||
Police Department | 1234567 | Plate is white on dark blue, with a police officer's badge from the corresponding city on the left side, along with a seven digit number, and at the bottom, the City Police Department of issuance. These are issued only by the local police departments within the state, and placed on marked units only upon receipt of vehicle. They are illegal to be displayed by non-police officers. |
Previous non-passenger and optional types
Optional types
Image | Type | First issued | Design | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Sesquicentennial (Patriotic) | 1992 | Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "IOWA" screened in blue serifed letters centered at top, with blue state shape to right; "Sesquicentennial" screened in red block letters centered at bottom; blue bands screened in top left and top right corners, with "1846-1996" on left band and "92" on right band | S123456 | S000001 to approximately S125000 | Both these plates commemorated Iowa's 150 years of statehood. They remained valid until 1997. | |
Sesquicentennial (Scenic) | 1992 | Embossed red numbers on reflective graphic plate with pale blue sky, green grass, pale green tree and blue city skyline; "IOWA" screened in red serifed letters at top, offset to right; "SESQUICENTENNIAL 1846 * 1996" screened in two lines of black serifed letters to left; "92" screened in top right corner | 123456S | 000001S to approximately 130000S |
References
- ↑ Swarm, Curt (February 15, 2013). "Moulton man has 100-year collection of Appanoose County license plates". Daily Gate City. Keokuk, IA. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Iowa License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ↑ "76 Iowa". Plateshack.com. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ↑ http://thegazette.com/2011/07/10/standard-license-plates-to-adopt-black-lettering/