Vehicle registration plates of Hawaii
Encyclopedia
Since 1922, the U.S. territory and later U.S. state
of Hawaii
has issued license plates
for vehicles registered there.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
has issued license plates
Vehicle registration plate
A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the issuing region's database...
for vehicles registered there.
Passenger plates 1957 to present
| Image | First issued | Design | Serial format | Serials issued |
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1957 | white on red | A-12345 | |
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1961 | white on green | A-12345 | |
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1969 | black on reflective yellow; dated "69" in top right corner | 1A-2345 | |
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1975 | blue on reflective white with pink background images of Diamond Head Diamond Head, Hawaii Diamond Head is the name of a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and known to Hawaiians as Lēahi, most likely from lae 'browridge, promontory' plus ahi 'tuna' because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin... and King Kamehameha I Kamehameha I Kamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule... as well as a red hibiscus Hibiscus Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world... in upper left corner, a red boxed "76" in upper right corner |
1A-2345 | |
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1980 | brown on reflective white with orange background image of warrior Warrior A warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:... |
ABC 123 | Series with first letter A-D issued. |
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1991 | black on reflective white with rainbow Rainbow A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the Sun shines on to droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere. It takes the form of a multicoloured arc... graphic |
Coded by county of issuance:
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Series with first letter A-D not issued. Honolulu plates issued starting with E series, up to R series as of 2010. |
1981 base
| Image | Type | Serial format | Serials issued |
|---|---|---|---|
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Truck Truck A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile... |
123 ABC |
1991 base
| Image | Type | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Honolulu Police Department Honolulu Police Department The Honolulu Police Department is the principal law enforcement agency of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawai'i, headquartered in the Alapa'i Police Headquarters in Honolulu CDP.... |
HPD1234 | Numeric portion of serial is the unit number of the plated vehicle. | |
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Motorcycle Motorcycle A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most... |
123 XBC | First letter is X. | |
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TheBus | BUS123 | Numeric portion of serial is the unit number of the plated vehicle. | |
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Trailer | 123 WBC | First letter is W. | |
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Truck Truck A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile... |
123 TBC | First letter is T. | |
1991 base
| Image | Type | Design | Serial format | Serials issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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America United | Sticker at left. | AB123 | |
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Bishop Museum Bishop Museum The Bishop Museum , is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu... |
Sticker at left. | AB123 | |
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Choose Life | Sticker at left. | AB123 | |
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Firefighter Firefighter Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations... |
Sticker at left. | AB123 | |
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Persian Gulf Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... Veteran Veteran A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."... |
1234 | ||
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Veteran | Flag of the United States Flag of the United States The national flag of the United States of America consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars alternating with rows... at left |
A123 |