Kentucky License Plates

Flat.

Shane Snow reports that this plate was discontinued following the "J0E" series.

No county coding or county stickers, "PARKING" appears along bottom instead. Various numbering formats used, see History tab for details.

Completely redesigned to this version in 2008; "KENTUCKY" and "FARM" are yellow outlined in blue, w/ Kentucky Proud, FFA & 4-H logos at left.

Numbering format moved from 1234A to AB123 in 2009, see History tab for newer details.

Red letter with mini wheelchair

May be coded for use by different state agencies;; some affixed decals over the state seal.

Jacob observed non-high N 6072 with "new" dies.

Smaller trucks receive passenger plates unless the owner chooses to move up to this 10000-pound version. Plates in 2006 changed from 1AB-234 format annual dated issue to a stickered base in six-digit all-numeric format. Caption "10000" embossed along bottom and number dies match those found on 2005-base "Unbridled Spirit" passenger plates. Some random exceptions with the previous dies sometimes appear.

Pre-2007 dies high (10000) - 382025

Circa-2007 dies low (10000) - 402740  through at least 439271, then 446240 back to original dies followed by 474685 on 2007+ dies once again.

Dan Mergard advised that the plate numbers increase with weight class, so tracking a single high for trucks is probably impossible.

The former 6000-pound truck plate is no longer issued. The former purple on white series ended at 5000-JM.

Unbridled Spirit logo at top, some plates have the state name in solid black. Earlier issues had the state name in black outlined white lettering.

This butterfly plate replaced the warbler design as the "Nature's Finest" issue. Various numbering formats used, see History tab for details.

White background fades to light blue along right.

Light gray box added behind the serial in 2010 during the C-series for improved legibility.

Redesigned in 2008.

Charles Humphrey observed some Hummingbird plates with a mixture of old and new number dies on the same plate.

Charles Humphrey observed circa-2006 A/A suffix on Share the Road plates as well.

Redesigned with pale blue sky and clouds; horse lying in grass as before.

Original format was A1234 see History tab for updated details.

Revised design with dark blue night sky background and white serial.

Various formats used, see History tab for details.

Various numbering formats used, see History tab for details.

Introduced in September 2007, this plate commemorated Kentucky's 2008 hosting of the Ryder Cup. Only observed with G/L, B/R, B/S and B/V stacked suffixes. Current issuance appears doubtful.

Gary Whitt observed 33306 with old dies in 2009, so there was some switching back and forth between new and old dies.

This plate was redesigned multiple times. "Go Big Blue!" legend along bottom and UK logo at left, some plates were brighter or more silver; others white in the middle and faded into silver towards the edges. Originally used KYA123 format folllowed by AB12 (high CB76) and generic format used by several types.

See History tab for previous numbering format details.

All military plates use same base but different decals for branch of service or a particular war, currently serving or retired, etc. Lots of types, but numbers not broken out by type.

This base debuted in 2005, replacing the previous sunrise base by the end of 2006. Low 003 AAA.

Dies were changed in 2008, original dies high 838 JCB, new dies low 981 JCB.

Lighter blue county decals appeared in 2014 around the PZx series.

Entire S series omitted in 2014 as well as entire U series in 2015.

Superseded by Butterfly plate