Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2002

Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 2002.[1][2][3][4]

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2001 Events of 2002 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 2003

Passenger baseplates
Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alabama Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; blue bar with white falling stars and musical notes screened at top; "Alabama" screened in red centered at bottom. "Stars Fell On" screened in white centered on blue bar; "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within red heart screened above and to right of state name
Alaska
American Samoa "CENTENNIAL 2000" centered at top
Arizona Embossed dark green serial on reflective graphic plate with desert scene featuring turquoise, white, and orange gradient sky, white setting sun and purple mountains and cacti; "ARIZONA" screened in turquoise, with white outlines, centered at top. "GRAND CANYON STATE" screened in dark green below serial, offset to right.
Arkansas Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in dark blue centered at top "The Natural State" screened in dark blue centered at bottom 123 ABC
California Blue on reflective white with graphic red state name None 1ABC123
Colorado Embossed dark green on reflective graphic plate with white and grey mountains against dark green background None 123-ABC
Connecticut
Delaware Screened gold numbers on reflective dark blue plate with gold border; "DELAWARE" centered at bottom. "THE FIRST STATE" centered at top 123456 Several variations of the font used for the serial exist. Some replacement plates have riveted numbers.
District of
Columbia		 Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate, screened district flag used as separator, screened red stripes above and below serial; "Washington, D.C." screened in blue centered at top; debossed sticker boxes in bottom corners "TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION" centered at bottom AB-1234
Florida Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; citrus orange graphic over green state map screened in the center; "FLORIDA" screened in orange and yellow centered at top. A12 BCD
Georgia Screened image of a Georgian peach centered on a white background; "GEORGIA" at top left. "...on my mind" at top right 1234 ABC
Guam Embossed black on reflective white; gold map graphic in center. "TANO Y CHAMORRO" centered at bottom
Hawaii Black on reflective white with rainbow graphic "ALOHA STATE" centered at bottom
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas Embossed black serial on reflective sky blue plate; State Capitol screened in the center surrounded by clouds; fading gold band screened at bottom with gold wheat stalks at left; "KANSAS" screened in black centered at top ABC 123 PBA 000 to approximately SLZ 999;

TAA 000 to approximately XUY 499
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland Embossed black numbers on white plate; shield with the design of the Maryland state flag screened in the center; "Maryland" screened in black centered at top. None ABC 123 Modification of the optional 350th Anniversary base introduced in 1983. Two-year renewals started on July 1, 1992.
Massachusetts Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Massachusetts" screened in blue centered at top. "The Spirit of America" screened in blue centered at bottom
Michigan Embossed reflective (glass-beaded) white serial on blue plate; "MICHIGAN" centered at top. "GREAT LAKES" centered at bottom ABC 123
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina Blue on reflective white with light blue Wright Flyer graphic "First in Flight" screened at top ABC-1234
North Dakota
Northern Mariana
Islands
Ohio Dark blue on reflective white, with Ohio Bicentennial Commission logo, and red and blue bars. "1803 Ohio Bicentennial 1903" centered at top, "BIRTHPLACE OF AVIATION" centered at bottom. AB12CD
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina Embossed black serial on reflective white plate; light blue mountain graphic screened at top and sides and Sabal palmetto in the center; "South Carolina" screened in light blue centered at bottom. "Smiling Faces. Beautiful Places." screened in black at top 123 ABC Letters I, O and Q not used, and U used only from 2002 onwards, beginning with the NKU series.[5]
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas


Utah
Vermont
Virginia Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top. None ABC-1234
Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; "VIRGINIA" screened in blue centered at top. "1607 400th Anniversary 2007" centered at bottom
As above, but with state name in red.
Washington
West Virginia Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; dark blue bar screened at top containing "West Virginia" in gold in the center; thin gold stripe screened between dark blue bar and serial. "Wild, Wonderful" as before, plus "www.callwva.com" in dark blue between state name and serial, cutting off thin gold stripe in the middle. First character corresponds to month of expiration.
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Non-passenger plates
Non-passenger  plates  
Image Region Type Design and slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Maryland Temporary
Ohio Temporary

See also

References
  1. Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
  2. Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7.
  3. Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
  4. Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.
  5. "South Carolina License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
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