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Regular license plates

Personalized plate (2011 series)
Normal plate (2000 series)
Personalized plate (2000 series)
Personalized plate (2000 series)
Personalized plate (2000 series)
Personalized plate (2000 series)
Normal plate (1998 series)
Normal plate (1987 series)
Personalized plate (1987 series)
Normal plate (1982 series)<br>Optional since 1982, standard in 1987.
Normal plate (1982 series)<br>Optional since 1982, standard in 1987.
Personalized plate (1982 series)<br>Optional since 1982, standard in 1987.
Personalized plate (1982 series)<br>Optional since 1982, standard in 1987.
Personalized plate (1982 series)<br>Optional since 1982, standard in 1987.
Normal plate (1980 series)
Personalized plate (1980 series)
Normal plate (1969 series)
Normal plate (1969 series)
Normal plate (1963 series)
Normal plate (1963 series)
Normal plate (1963 series)
Normal plate (1963 series)
Normal plate (unofficial 1963 series)
Normal plate (unofficial 1963 series)
Normal plate (1956 series)
Normal plate (1956 series)
Normal plate (1951 series)
Normal plate (1947 series)
Normal plate (1947 series)
Normal plate (1945 series)
Normal plate (1931 series)
Normal plate (1929 series)
Normal plate (1929 series)
Normal plate (1916 series)
Normal plate (1914 series)
Motorcycle plate
Motorcycle plate (1980 series)
Motorcycle plate (1924 series)
Moped plate


Special license plates

Handicapped driver's plate. DP = Disabled Person
Handicapped driver's plate. DP = Disabled Person
Handicapped driver's plate. DV = Disabled Veteran
Amateur radio plate
Commercial vehicle's plate (2000 series)<br>Upper plate: tourist vehicle's plate from <a href='../mex.htm'>Mexico</a>
Commercial vehicle's plate (1987 series)
Commercial vehicle's plate (1969 series)
Commercial vehicle's plate (1963 series)
Apportioned plate (inter-state commercial vehicles)
Apportioned plate (inter-state commercial vehicles)
Apportioned plate (inter-state commercial vehicles; old style)
Apportioned plate (inter-state commercial vehicles; old style)
Permanent trailer plate
Exempt plate (owned or leased by the government)
Exempt plate (owned or leased by the government; old style)<br>The E in the octagon, indicates city and county owned.
Exempt plate (owned or leased by the government; old style)<br>The E in the diamond, indicates state owned.
Exempt motorcycle plate (owned or leased by the government)
Exempt motorcycle plate (owned or leased by the government; old style)<br>The E in the octagon, indicates city and county owned.
Exempt motorcycle plate (owned or leased by the government; old style)<br>The E in the octagon, indicates city and county owned.
Honorary Consul Corps plate
Livery plate (issued to Charter Party Carriers<br>operating limousines to and from airports)
Dealer plate. DLR = dealer
Dealer plate. DLR = dealer
Distributor plate. DST = distributor
Distributor plate (old style)
Historical vehicle's plate
Special equipment plate. SE = special equipment
Yosemite National Park plate (valid in the park only)


Specialty license plates

Special interest plate 'Agriculture'
Personalized special interest plate 'Arts'
Special interest plate 'California 1960s Legacy'
Special interest plate 'Honoring Veterans' (National Guard)
Special interest plate 'Honoring Veterans' (US Marine Corps)
Special interest plate 'Honoring Veterans' (US Navy)
Personalized special interest plate 'Kids' (hand)
Personalized special interest plate 'Kids' (heart)
Personalized special interest plate 'Kids' (heart)
Special interest plate 'Lake Tahoe'
Special interest plate 'Olympic Spirit'
Personalized special interest plate '1984 Olympics'
Personalized special interest plate 'Protect Lake Tahoe'
Personalized special interest plate 'Protect Lake Tahoe'
Special interest plate 'Protect Our Coast & Ocean'
Personalized special interest plate 'Protect Our Coast & Ocean' (old style)
Personalized special interest plate 'Protect Our Coast & Ocean' (old style)
Personalized special interest plate 'Protect Our Coast & Ocean' (old style)
Special interest plate 'Spay & Neuter Saves Lives'
Personalized special interest plate 'We Will Never Forget'
Special interest plate 'Yosemite National Park'
Special interest plate 'Yosemite National Park'
Personalized special interest plate 'Yosemite National Park'
Specialty plate for active or retired 'California Firefighters'


Military license plates

Military private plate 'Combat Wounded' (Purple Heart medal)
Military private plate 'Combat Wounded' (Purple Heart medal; old style)
Military private plate 'Gold Star Family'
Military private plate 'Veteran - Persian Gulf Service'
Personalized military private plate 'Veteran'

 

California submissions:

Commercial vehicle's plate (1956 series)<br>Submitted by Cor van Gompel from the Netherlands
Handicapped driver's plate. DP = Disabled Person<br>Submitted by Cor van Gompel from the Netherlands


More information on current California license plates can be found
on the web site of the California Department of Motor Vehicles.