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History of Georgia License Plates

1910	First State Issued Plate
1910-1913	Undated Plates
1928	Disks & Plates Used
1941	First reflectorized Tag
1956	County Issued Tags
1959	First Historical Tag
1969	First Prestige Tag
1971	First 5-Year Tag (All reflectorized)
1976	First 7-Year Tag (All reflectorized) First Disabled Persons Tag Bicentennial Tag
1984	First College Tag in U.S.A.
1990	First Georgia IRP Tag "Peach" Tag (Graphic) First Wildlife Tag First Wildflower Tag

Motor Vehicle License Plate Colors

1910	Grey (Lustrous) on black
1911	Black on Grey
1912	Black on Yellow
1913	Black on White
1914	Black on White
1915	White on Black
1916	Black on White
1917	Grey on Black
1918	Black on Green
1919	Black on White
1920	White on Dark Green
1921	Green on Tag
1922	White on Black
1923	White on Brown
1924	Black on Green
1925	White on Black
1926	White on Red
1927	Black on Yellow
1928	White on Blue
1929	Yellow on Black
1930	Black on Light Grey
1931	White on Green
1932	White on Blue
1933	Blue on Orange
1934	Orange on Blue
1935	Blue on Orange
1936	Orange on Blue
1937	Blue on Orange
1938	Orange on Blue
1939	Blue on Yellow
1940	1940 Orange on Green
1941	Yellow on Blue (Reflectorized - luminous peach)
1942	White on Blue
1943	White on Red
1944	Yellow on Black
1945	White on Black
1946	Black on Silver
1947	Maroon on Cream
1948	Black on Aluminum
1949	Red on Aluminum
1950	Black on Aluminum
1951	Green on Aluminum
1952	White on Black
1953	Orange on Black
1954	Black on Yellow
1955	Yellow on Black
1956	White on Black
1957	White on Green
1958	Black on White
1959	White on Black
1960	Black on White
1961	1961 Black on Yellow
1962	Red on White
1963	White on Red
1964	Peach on Orange
1965	Black on White
1966	White on Red
1967	Red on White
1968	White on Green
1969	White on Black
1970	White on Blue
1971-1975	Blue on White (reflectorized 5-Year Tag)
1976-1982	Red on White (reflectorized - 7-Year Tag)
1983-1989	Green on White (reflectorized - 7 Year Tag)
1990-1996	Black on White/Peach (reflectorized - 7 Year Tag)
1997-2003	Black on White (reflectorized - 7 Year Tag)

 

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