District of Columbia

STATUS: National capital of the United States

CAPITAL: Washington

WORLD LOCATION: Eastern United States

FIRST LICENSE PLATES IN USE: 1902

FIRST STATE ISSUED LICENSE PLATES IN USE: 1907

MOTOR VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED:  -

SLOGANS: "The Nation's Capital" from 1953 through 1954. "Nation's Capital" from 1955 through 1985. "A Capital City" from 1986 through 1990. "Celebrate and Discover" from 1991 to current.

GRAPHICS USED:  Plates used from 1974 through 1985 had an image of the capitol dome on the plate. Plates from 1986 on had a stylized "stars and bars" represenation of the D.C. flag in the center of the plate.

PORCELAINS ISSUED: 1907 through 1917, in a few series of white on black undated plates, with the legend DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA over a simple serial number.

PLATES ARE: Officially issued.

SINGLE PLATES OR PAIRS: Pairs

OVAL: USA    ISO:  US  

CARS DRIVE ON: Right

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