Hawaii

STATUS: State of the U.S.

CAPITAL: Honolulu

WORLD LOCATION: North Pacific Ocean

FIRST LICENSE PLATES IN USE: 1906

FIRST STATE ISSUED LICENSE PLATES IN USE: 1921

MOTOR VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED:  740,000

FORMER SLOGANS: "Aloha" (1957), "Aloha State" (1961 to current)

GRAPHICS USED: Stylized stacked "HAWAII" (1922 and 1926), flower/warrior/palm trees/Diamondhead graphics (1976 through 1980), large warrior head (1981 through 1990), rainbow (1991 to present). Pre-territorial issues from 1918 through 1921 featured metal date tabs in the shape of "surfers", "swordfish" and "open air touring autos".

PORCELAINS ISSUED: No official territorial issues, but some earlier pre-terr plate exist in porcelain, from 1915 and 1916.

PLATES ARE: Officially issued.

SINGLE PLATES OR PAIRS: Pairs

OVAL: USA    ISO:  US  

CARS DRIVE ON: Right

	1941 Hawaii Trailer plate - red on gray. This is a fairly scarce type, and an early example. Photo from a past auction.
	1957 Hawaii, Honolulu Fire Department - mint condition. These plates were used through 1960. Photo from a past auction.

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