Washington State

STATUS: State of the U.S.A.

CAPITAL: Olympia

WORLD LOCATION: Northwest coast of the US

FIRST LICENSE PLATES IN USE: 1906

FIRST STATE ISSUED LICENSE PLATES IN USE: 1916

MOTOR VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED:  4,200,000

CURRENT SLOGAN: none.

FORMER SLOGANS: "Centennial Celebration" from 1989 through 1996, and "1839 GOLDEN JUBILEE 1939" in 1939, with "STATE OF WASHINGTON".

GRAPHICS USED:  Current plates have a mountain scene graphic in the background. Although not graphics, the second issue 1917 plates were white on a light lavender color, making for one of the toughest colors to reproduce when restoring a plate!

PORCELAINS ISSUED: 1920 revalidation tabs were black on white porcelain, and a few 1920 full plates were black on white/yellow - these were issued to late registrants.

PLATES ARE: Officially issued.

SINGLE PLATES OR PAIRS: Pairs.

OVAL: USA    ISO:  US  

CARS DRIVE ON: Right

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