Vehicle registration plates of North Dakota

The U.S. state of North Dakota first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1911.

Passenger baseplates 1911 to present

In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that fixed the size for license plates for vehicles, except those for motorcycles, at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first North Dakota license plate that complied with these standards.

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1911	Yellow lettering on black base	none	1234	1 to approximately 7000
	1912	Red lettering on white base	none	1234	1 to approximately 9000
	1913	Black lettering on white base	none	12345	1 to approximately 12500
	1914	Blue lettering on yellow base	none	12345	1 to approximately 17000
	1915	Blue lettering on white base	none	12345	1 to approximately 25000
	1916	Yellow lettering on black base	none	12345	1 to approximately 41000
	1917	Blue lettering on white base	none	12345	1 to approximately 63000
	1918	Red lettering on yellow base	none	12345	1 to approximately 71000
	1919	Olive green lettering on brown base	none	12345	1 to approximately 85000
	1920	Orange lettering on green base	none	12345	1 to approximately 91000
	1921	White lettering on blue base	none	12345	1 to approximately 92000
	1922	Black lettering on yellow base	none	12-345	1 to approximately 99-000
	1923	White lettering on green base	none	123-456	1 to approximately 110-000
	1924	Black lettering on white base	none	123-456	1 to approximately 116-000
150px	1933	White lettering and border embossed on green base	none	123-456	1 to approximately 149-000
	1950	Embossed black numbers on orange plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA" embossed in black block letters centered at top; "1950" embossed vertically at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 194-000
	1951	Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA" embossed in white block letters centered at top; "1951" embossed vertically at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 193-000
	1952	Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA" embossed in black block letters centered at top; "1952" embossed vertically at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 192-000
	1953	Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA" embossed in white block letters centered at top; "1953" embossed vertically at right	none	123-456	1 to approximately 198-000
	1954	Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA 54" embossed in white block letters at top	none	123-456	1 to approximately 200-000
	1955	Embossed yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA 55" embossed in yellow block letters at top	none	123-456	1 to approximately 209-000
	1956	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA 56" embossed in blue block letters at top	"PEACE GARDEN STATE" embossed in blue block letters at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 208-000
	1957	Embossed white numbers on blue plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA 57" embossed in white block letters at top	"PEACE GARDEN STATE" embossed in white block letters at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 213-000
	1958–61	Embossed green numbers on white plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA 58" embossed in green block letters at top	"PEACE GARDEN STATE" embossed in green block letters at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 316-000	Revalidated for 1959 with yellow tabs, for 1960 with orange tabs, and for 1961 with green tabs.
150px	1962–65	Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with border line; "N.DAKOTA" embossed in black block letters in top left corner; "62" embossed in top right corner	"PEACE GARDEN STATE" embossed in black block letters at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 355-000
150px	1966–69	Embossed red numbers on white plate with border line; "N.DAKOTA" embossed in red block letters in top left corner; "66" embossed in top right corner	"PEACE GARDEN STATE" embossed in red block letters at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 378-000
	1970–73	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "N.DAKOTA" embossed in blue block letters in top left corner; "70" embossed in top right corner	"PEACE GARDEN STATE" embossed in blue block letters at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 416-000
	1974–79	Embossed green numbers on white plate with border line; "N.DAKOTA" embossed in green block letters in top left corner; "74" embossed in top right corner	"PEACE GARDEN STATE" embossed in green block letters at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 580-000
	1980–82	Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA" embossed in black block letters centered at top; "80" embossed in top right corner	"PEACE GARDEN STATE" embossed in black block letters at bottom	ABC 123	AAA 000 to AVP 999
	1982–88	As above, but without embossed year in top right corner			AVR 000 to approximately AZM 999	Issued concurrently with the Theodore Roosevelt base (below) from 1984.
	1984–88	Embossed blue numbers on white plate; blue, white and red graphic featuring Theodore Roosevelt screened at far left; "NORTH DAKOTA" screened in blue serifed letters centered at bottom	"PEACE GARDEN STATE" screened in red serifed letters centered at top	AB123	AA000 to approximately KS999	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1985 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time North Dakota was so honored. Co-recipient with Nevada.
150px	1989–93	Embossed black numbers on light blue, white and light orange gradient plate; long black bar screened below numbers with "NORTH DAKOTA" in white serifed letters in the center, "1889" to the left and "1989" to the right	Short black bar screened above numbers with "CENTENNIAL" in white serifed letters in the center; "PEACE GARDEN STATE" screened in black block letters centered above short black bar	ABC 123	BAA 000 to approximately CNP 999
	1993–2016	Embossed black numbers on prairie scene with gradient light blue sky, grey mountains and yellow grass; bison in bottom left corner and three wheat stalks in bottom right corner; "NORTH DAKOTA" screened in white block letters with heavy black outline, centered below numbers	"Discover the Spirit" screened in white stylized letters centered above numbers; "PEACE GARDEN STATE" screened in brown block letters centered below state name	ABC 123	DAA 000 to KRZ 999 (as of January 1, 2016)	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1993 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the second time North Dakota was so honored.
	November 2015 – present	Screened black numbers on badlands scene with light blue, orange and yellow gradient sky, yellow rising sun and brown canyon; bison in bottom right corner; "NORTH DAKOTA" screened in orange Wild West-style font centered above numbers, with three wheat stalks on either side	"LEGENDARY" screened in black serifed letters centered above state name, giving "LEGENDARY NORTH DAKOTA"; "PEACE GARDEN STATE" screened in white Wild West-style font in bottom left corner	123 ABC	000 AAA to present	Issued concurrently with the "Discover the Spirit" base; expected to replace this base by mid-2017.

Non-passenger types

Image	Type	Dates issued	Description	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Motorcycle	1988–94	Embossed black numbers on beige plate; "ND" embossed in top left corner, "88" in top right corner and "MOTORCYCLE" at bottom	L12345	L1 to approximately L35000
		1994–2010	Embossed black numbers on light blue plate; "ND" embossed in top left corner and "MOTORCYCLE" at bottom	M12345	M1 to approximately M93000
		2010–present	Embossed black numbers on graphic plate similar to "Discover the Spirit" passenger base; "ND" screened in top left corner and "MOTORCYCLE" at bottom	M12345	M93001 to M99999
				12345M	1M to present
	Trailer	1993–present	As "Discover the Spirit" passenger base	T123456	T1 to present

External links

• North Dakota license plates 1969-present