Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1947.^[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates

Image	Region	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Alabama
	Alaska
	American Samoa
	Arizona
	Arkansas
	California
	Canal Zone
	Colorado
	Connecticut
	Delaware
	District of Columbia
	Florida
	Georgia
	Guam
	Hawai'i
	Idaho
	Illinois
	Indiana
	Iowa
	Kansas
	Kentucky
	Louisiana
	Maine
	Maryland
	Massachusetts
	Michigan
	Minnesota
	Mississippi
	Missouri
	Montana
	Nebraska
	Nevada
	New Hampshire
	New Jersey
	New Mexico
	New York
	North Carolina
	North Dakota
	Northern Mariana Islands
	Ohio
	Oklahoma
	Oregon					Oregon returned to issuing pairs of plates.
	Pennsylvania
	Puerto Rico
	Rhode Island
	South Carolina
	South Dakota
	Tennessee
	Texas
	Utah
	Vermont
	Virginia
	Washington
	West Virginia
	Wisconsin	Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN 46" at top, slogan at bottom	AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND	1/2 12345	Coded by month of expiration (1/2)	Revalidated for 1947 with black on dark orange tabs
		Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN 47" at top, slogan at bottom
	Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates  

Image (standard)	Region	Type	Design & Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Indiana	Truck	Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "INDIANA" at top, "47" at bottom	T123 456, T 123456	T 1 to approximately T 190000
	Wisconsin	Bus	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" over "BUS" at top left, "45" over "46" at top right; quarterly tab at top center	A 12	Coded by weight class (A)	Revalidated for 1947 with white on black tabs in addition to quarterly tabs
		Cabin	Embossed red serial on gray plate with border line; "CABIN" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; red oval with debossed "45-6" at top right	1234	1 to approximately 2500	Revalidated to 1947 with white on black tabs
		Dealer	Embossed white serial on brown plate; "19 WISCONSIN 47" at bottom, "DEALER" at top	1234 A	Dealer number and plate number	Number is dealer number, letter is plate number for that dealer
		Farm	Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "FARM" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "45-6" at top right	12345	1 to approximately 70000	Revalidated for 1947 with white on black tabs
		In transit	Embossed white serial on brown plate; "19 WISCONSIN 47" at bottom, "IN TRANSIT" at top	12 AB	Distributor number and plate number	Number is distributor number, letters are incremented every time a new plate is issued to that specific distributor
		Manufacturer	Embossed white serial on brown plate; "19 WISCONSIN 47" at bottom, "MANUFACTURER" at top	12 A	Dealer number and plate number	Number is the manufacturer number, letters are incremented every time a new plate is issued to that specific manufacturer
		Motorcycle	Embossed white serial on brown plate; "A WIS 47" at bottom	1234	1 to approximately 8000
		Motorcycle sidecar	Embossed white serial on brown plate; "B WIS 47" at bottom	123	1 to approximately 150
		Municipal	Embossed white serial on green plate; "19 WISCONSIN 47" at bottom, "OFFICIAL" at top; hollow white diamond at left	12345	1 to approximately 10500	Motorcycle version also available
		Official	Embossed white serial on green plate; "19 WISCONSIN 47" at bottom, "OFFICIAL" at top; hollow white star at left	123	1 to unknown	Motorcycle version also available
		School bus	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; vertical stacked "SCHOOL" at left, vertical stacked "BUS WIS" to the right of the stacked "SCHOOL"; "45" over "46" at top right, quarterly tab at top center	A 12	Coded by weight class (A)	Revalidated for 1947 with unknown color tabs
		Light private trailer	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "45 WIS TRAILER 46" at top	A1 234	Coded by weight class (A)	Revalidated for 1947 with white on black tabs. Weight classes are A, B, C, and D.
		Limited trailer	Unknown design	LTD 123	Unknown to LTD 108	Used on trailers hauled 2 miles or less from "loading platform or freight station"
		Heavy trailer	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" over "T-L" at top left, "45" over "46" at top right; quarterly tab at top center	A 123	Coded by weight class (A)	Revalidated for 1947 with white on black tabs in addition to quarterly tabs. Issued to all commercial trailers, and private trailers over 8,000lbs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, R, S, T, V, and X for commercial trailers, and private trailers use the E weight class and above.
		Light truck	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "45 WIS TRUCK 46" at top	A12 345	Coded by weight class (A)	Weight classes are A, B, C, and D.
		Heavy truck	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" over "TRK" at top left, "45" over "46" at top right; quarterly tab at top center	A12345	Coded by weight class (A)	Revalidated for 1947 with white on black tabs in addition to quarterly tabs. Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, R, S, T, V, and X. Also issued to light trucks for hire in the A, B, C, and D weight classes.