Vehicle registration plates of West Virginia
Encyclopedia
The U.S. state
of West Virginia
first required its residents to register their motor vehicle
s and display license plates in 1905.
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 West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
first required its residents to register their motor vehicle
Motor vehicle
A motor vehicle or road vehicle is a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not operate on rails, such as trains or trolleys. The vehicle propulsion is provided by an engine or motor, usually by an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor, or some combination of the two, such as hybrid...
s and display license plates in 1905.
Passenger baseplates 1995 to present
| Image | Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1995 to December 2000, early 2006 to present | blue on reflective white with state name in dark blue bar | Wild, Wonderful | Coded by month of expiration:
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December 2000 to early 2006 | blue on reflective white with state name in dark blue bar | Wild, Wonderful / www.callwv.com | Coded by month of expiration:
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