Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger vehicle license plates for 1998.^[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

Passenger  car  plates

Image	Region	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Alabama	Embossed black serial on reflective white plate; pale blue fade with stars at top and pale red fade at bottom; "Alabama" screened in red at bottom.	"Heart of Dixie" screened in blue centered at top; with red ♥ behind the "of".
	Alaska
	American Samoa
	Arizona	Embossed reflective white serial with saguaro cactus separator on maroon plate with border line; "ARIZONA" centered at top	"GRAND CANYON STATE" centered at bottom	ABC 123	AAA-001 to approximately NXG-200	Rear plates only since about ETT serial plates in 1989
		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
	California
			"SESQUICENTENNIAL – 150 YEARS" centered at bottom
	Colorado	Embossed white on reflective green; mountains at top.	None
	Connecticut		"CONSTITUTION STATE" at bottom
	Delaware		"THE FIRST STATE" centered at top
	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 at top corners.	"Celebrate & Discover" centered at bottom	AB-1234
	Florida
	Georgia
	Guam
	Hawaii
	Idaho		"FAMOUS POTATOES" centered at bottom
	Illinois
	Indiana
	Iowa
	Kansas	Embossed blue serial on reflective light blue, white and light yellow gradient plate; yellow wheat stalk graphic screened in the center; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top		ABC 123	GRS 000 to approximately PAZ 999; SMA 000 to approximately SVC 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" and "The Spirit of America" screened in blue centered at top and bottom respectively.
	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	Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate, with red stripes at top and bottom; red Statue of Liberty graphic screened in center (or at left on vanity plates); "NEW YORK" screened in dark blue centered at top.				Validated with windshield decal.
	North Carolina
	North Dakota
	Northern Mariana Islands
	Ohio	Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white and gold gradient plate; "OHIO" screened in dark blue centered at top.	"BIRTHPLACE OF AVIATION" screened in red between state name and serial	ABC 1234
	Oklahoma
	Oregon
	Pennsylvania	Reflective yellow on blue with small keystone separator	KEYSTONE STATE	ABC-1234
	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
	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
	Washington
	West Virginia
	Wisconsin
	Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  plates  

Image	Region	Type	Design and slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes