Georgia

Current peach tree license plate
Current series
Slogan	Peach State (on peach tree design)
Size	12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	ABC1234
Introduced	May 2012 (2012-05)
Availability
Issued by	Georgia Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division
History
First issued	September 1, 1910 (1910-09-01)
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The U.S. state of Georgia first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1910. Plates are currently issued by the Motor Vehicle Division of the Georgia Department of Revenue. Only rear plates have been required since 1942.

Passenger baseplates

1910 to 1970

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.^[1] The 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first Georgia license plate that fully complied with these standards: the 1954 (dated 1955) and 1955 (dated 1956) issues were 6 inches in height by 12 inches in width, but had non-standard mounting holes.

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1910–11	Black on aluminum	none	12345	1 to 10000
	1911–12	Black on yellow	none	12345	10001 to 17000
	1912–13	Black on white; vertical "GA" at right	none	12345	17001 to approximately 23600
	1914	Black on white with border line; "GA 1914" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 20600	First dated plate; replaced all 1910–13 plates.
	1915	White on black porcelain with border line; "GA. 1915" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 25300
	1916	Black on white with border line; "GA 16" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 47500
	1917	White on black with border line; "GA 1917" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 67500
	1918	Black on light green with border line; "GA 1918" at right	none	12345	1 to approximately 95500
	1919	Black on white with border line; "GA 1919" at right	none	123456	1 to approximately 118500
	1920	White on dark green with border line; "GA 20" at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 145-000
	1921	Dark green on white with border line; "GA 21" at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 133-000
	1922	White on black with border line; "GA 22" at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 151-000
	1923	White on brown with border line; "GA 23" at left	none	123-456	1 to approximately 151-000
	1924	Black on gray with border line; "GA. 1924" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 178-000
	1925	White on dark blue with border line; "GA. 25" at top	none	123-456	1 to approximately 221-000
	1926	White on red with border line; "GA. 1926" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 243-000
	1927	Black on yellow with border line; vertical "GA-27" as separator	none	123-456	1 to approximately 265-000
	1928	White on dark blue with border line; "GA. 1928" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 294-000
	1929	Golden yellow on black with border line; vertical "GA-29" as separator; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" at right	none	123-456A	1A to approximately 316-000D (see right)	Front and rear plates issued; this practice continued through 1941. First use of weight classes, with the letters A, B, C and D used in order from the heaviest vehicles to the lightest, and a block of serials assigned to each class.
	1930	Black on gray with border line; "GEORGIA–1930" at top	none	123-456A	1A to approximately 349-000D (see right)	First use of the full state name. Weight class letters and method of assigning serials to each class same as 1929.
	1931	White on dark green with border line; "GA–31" at top	none	A1234 1A234	A1 to Z9999; 0A1 to 9Z999	Four weight classes as in 1929 and 1930; separate blocks of serials for regular and locking-bar plates assigned to each class.
		White on dark green with border line; "GA" at top left, "31" at top right and space for locking bar at top middle	none
	1932	White on dark blue with border line; "GA–32" at top	none	12345A	Coded by weight class (A)	Letters A, B, C and D used in order from the heaviest vehicles to the lightest, as in 1929 and 1930, but with serials in each class starting from 1. Letter E added for the lightest class when 99999D was reached. These practices continued through 1935.
	1933	Dark blue on orange with border line; "GA–33" at top	none	12-345A	Coded by weight class (A)
	1934	Orange on dark blue with border line; "GEORGIA" and "1934" at top and bottom respectively	none	12-345A	Coded by weight class (A)
	1935	Dark blue on orange with border line; "1935" and "GEORGIA" at top and bottom respectively	none	12-345A	Coded by weight class (A)
	1936	As 1934 base, but with "1936" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 331-000
	1937	As 1935 base, but with "1937" at top	none	123-456	1 to approximately 364-000
	1938	As 1934 base, but with "1938" at bottom	none	12-345A	Coded by weight class (A)
	1939	Dark blue on yellow with border line; "1939" and "GEORGIA" at top and bottom respectively	none	12-345A	Coded by weight class (A)
	1940	Orange on green with border line; "GA", peach graphic and "40" at bottom	"PEACH STATE" at top	A12-345	Coded by weight class (A)
		As above, but with "GA 40" at top and no peach graphic	"PEACH STATE" at bottom
	1941	Reflective yellow on dark blue with border line; peach sticker in the center; "GA 41" at top	"PEACH STATE" at bottom	123-45A 123-4EX	Coded by weight class (A)	First reflectorized passenger plate in the United States, and also the first to use a sticker of any kind.[2][3]
	1942–43	White on dark blue with red border line; "1942" and "GEORGIA" in red at top at bottom respectively	none	A12-345 EX12345	Coded by weight class (A)	Revalidated for 1943 with red tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.
	1944	Yellow on black with border line; "GA 44" at left	none	A 12345 EX 12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1945	White on black with border line; "1945" and "GEORGIA" at top and bottom respectively	none	A-12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1946	Black on silver with border line; "1946" and "GEORGIA" at top and bottom respectively	none	A-12345 E/X-12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1947	Maroon on cream with border line; "GA 47" at top	"PEACH STATE" at bottom	A-12345 E/X-12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1948	Black on unpainted aluminum with border line; "GA 48" at top	"PEACH STATE" at bottom	A-12345 E/X-12345 E/S-12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1949	Red on unpainted aluminum with border line; "GA 49" at top	"PEACH STATE" at bottom	A-12345 E/X-12345 E/S-12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1950	Black on unpainted aluminum with border line; "GA 50" at top	"PEACH STATE" at bottom	A-12345 E/X-12345 E/S-12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1951	Green on unpainted aluminum with border line; "GA 51" at top	"PEACH STATE" at bottom	A-12345 E/X-12345 E/S-12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1952	White on black with border line; "GA 52" at top	"PEACH STATE" at bottom	A-12345 E/X-12345 E/S-12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1953	Orange on black with border line; "GA 53" at top	"PEACH STATE" at bottom	A-12345 E/X-12345 E/S-12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1954	Black on yellow with border line; "GA 54" at top	"PEACH STATE" at bottom	A-12345 E/X-12345 E/S-12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1955	Yellow on black with border line; "GEORGIA 55" at top	"PEACH STATE" at bottom	A-12345 E/X-12345 E/S-12345	Coded by weight class (A)
	1956	White on black with border line; "GEORGIA 56" at top	"PEACH STATE" at bottom	A-12345 E/X-12345 H/A-12345	Coded by weight class	Weight classes were as follows: E, E/X and D (3,000 lb and under); H/A through H/N (3,001 to 3,500 lb); J and K (3,501 to 4,000 lb); and A (4,001 lb and over).[4]
	1957	White on dark green with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "57" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class (see right)	Weight classes were as follows: D and E (3,000 lb and under); no letter (3,001 to 3,500 lb); J (3,501 to 4,000 lb); and A (4,001 lb and over). This continued through 1970.[4]
	1958	Black on white with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "58" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1959	White on black with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "59" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1960	Black on white with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "60" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1961	Black on yellow with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "61" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1962	Red on white with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "62" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1963	White on red with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "63" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1964	Peach on green with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "64" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1965	Blue on white with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "65" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1966	White on red with border line; "19 GEORGIA 66" at bottom	"PEACH STATE" centered at top	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1967	Red on white with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "67" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1968	White on green with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "68" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1969	White on black with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "69" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class
	1970	White on blue with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "70" at bottom right	"PEACH STATE" centered at bottom	1·12345 1·A·12345 10·1234 10·A·1234 100·1234 100·A·123	Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) and weight class

1971 to present

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials Issued	Notes
	1971–75	Embossed blue on reflective white with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "71" at top left; county name on sticker at bottom	none	ABC 123	First letter corresponds to weight class (see right)	Weight classes were as follows: A, B, C and F (3,000 lb and under); E and G (3,001 to 3,500 lb); L, M and P (3,501 to 4,000 lb); and R and W (4,001 lb and over).
	1976–79	Embossed red on reflective white with border line; "GEORGIA" centered at top; "76" at top left; county name on sticker at bottom	none	ABC 123	First letter corresponds to weight class (see right)	Weight classes were as follows: A through E (3,000 lb and under); G and H (3,001 to 3,500 lb); L, M and N (3,501 to 4,000 lb); and R and S (4,001 lb and over).
	1979–80			ABC 123	TAA 001 to TZZ 999; WAA 001 to approximately WGZ 999
	1980–82	As above, but with "GEORGIA" screened rather than embossed			WHA 001 to approximately YFI 999
	1983–89	Embossed green on reflective white; screened "19 GEORGIA 83" at top; county name on sticker at bottom	none	ABC 123	AAA 001 to approximately WCW 999	Vanity plates featured the "Peach State" slogan in place of the county-name sticker.
	1990 – March 1996	Embossed black on reflective gradient white and orange; screened green "Georgia" at top with peach graphic for the 'o'; "19" at top left and "90" at top right; county name on sticker at bottom	none	ABC 123	AAA 001 to YZZ 999	Letters I, O, Q, U and V not used in either serial format.[4] The ABC 1234 format used narrower dies.
	March 1996 – January 1997			ABC 1234	AAA 1001 to approximately ADM 9999
	February 1997 – June 2001	Embossed black on reflective white with peach graphic at center; screened black "GEORGIA" at top, offset to left; county name on sticker at bottom	...on my mind	123 ABC	001 AAA to 999 ZZZ	Letters I and O not used in this serial format, and Q, U and V used only from 2000, beginning with the XAQ series.[4]
	April 1997 – June 2001			1234 AB	Intermittently from 1001 QA to 9999 YZ	Both these serial formats used on passenger vehicles (interchangeably with the 123 ABC format) and trucks, having originally been intended to be reserved for the latter. Letters I, O, U and V not used in the 1234 AB format. The 12345 QA format used narrower dies.
				12345 QA	Intermittently from 10001 QA to approximately 50000 QG
	June 2001 – November 2003			1234 ABC	1001 AAA to approximately 9999 AWT	Same narrow dies as the 12345 QA format. Letters I, O, Q, U and V not used.
	December 2003 – April 2007	Embossed black on reflective gradient gray and white; peach graphic containing green state shape at center; county name on sticker at bottom	www.GEORGIA.gov	ABC 1234	Exclusively from AAA 0001 to approximately AVM 9999; intermittently from AVN 0001 to approximately AWB 1750	Letter O not used in this serial format.
	May 2007 – April 2012	Similar to above, but without gray gradient and "www." in web address	GEORGIA.gov		Intermittently from AVN 0001 to approximately AWB 1750; exclusively from AWB 1751 to approximately CAQ 9999
	May 2012 – present	Screened black on reflective graphic plate with rolling hills, peach tree, and peaches	Peach State	ABC1234	PAA0000 to PEZ9999; PMA0000 to PZZ9999; then 'Q', 'R', 'T' and 'S' series and 'C' series from CAR0000 onwards, alternating with plain peach plates	On both these bases, "In God We Trust" can be printed at the bottom in place of the county name.
		Screened black on reflective white; peach graphic in center	none	ABC1234	PFA0000 to PLZ9999; then 'Q', 'R', 'T' and 'S' series and 'C' series from CAR0000 onwards, alternating with peach tree plates

County coding

Georgia used two sets of numeric county codes on its license plates between 1957 and 1970. On both sets, the order of the codes was based on the respective populations of each county, with the order of the codes from 1962 onwards based on the figures according to the 1960 United States Census.^[5][6]

Since 1971, the name of the county of issuance has been displayed at the bottom of each plate – originally on a sticker, before becoming screened in 2012.

Non-passenger and optional types

Georgia was one of the first states to issue optional plates, introducing commemorative issues for several of its in-state colleges and universities in 1983.^{[citation needed]} The only requirement is a minimum of 1000 plates ordered, thus the state has made plates for fans of Auburn University in Alabama and Clemson University in South Carolina.

The number of optional types has increased since 1983; Georgia currently offers many specialty or optional license plates, most at an extra cost to motorists.^[7] Revenue from the sale of specialty plates is shared with the sponsoring organization, provided that the sponsor is an in-state Georgia college or an organization which has been authorized to receive revenue by an act of the legislature. Organizations which have not received legislative authorization, and out of state colleges, are not eligible to receive revenue from specialty tag sales.^[8]

Effective with the 2005 base, the state streamlined the ever-growing number of limited-issuance plates by instituting two-letter prefixes for almost all types other than standard passenger plates. Most of these plate types first appeared on the www.GEORGIA.gov base and are currently migrating to the new GEORGIA.gov base.

The state also issues plates for non-passenger vehicles, such as trucks, school buses, and government vehicles.

Image	Type	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1996 Summer Olympics	1993–96	Embossed red on reflective white with border line; 1996 Summer Olympics logo screened in green at left; screened green "Georgia" at top with red flame graphic for the 'o'	"Centennial Olympic Games" screened in green at bottom	12345 123AB 12AB3 1AB23		Revalidated until 1997.
	Florida State University	2013-2020	Screened black on reflective white; Florida State University logo screened in color at left; screened "Georgia" in black at top.	"Florida State University" screened in red at bottom	ABC123		Replaced with updated design.
	Antique Vehicle	2004-2007	Embossed black on grey-white gradient; "Hobby Antique Vehicle" and image of antique car screened on left; debossed areas on bottom for month, county, and year stickers.	www.GEORGIA.gov screened at top	HA1BCD