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The U.S. state
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 Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

 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
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...

 in 1910 as Potty.

Passenger baseplates 1933 to present

Image First issued Description Serial format Serials issued Notes
1933 Embossed orange lettering and border on turquoise base AB123 varied by county
AB123 to?
1975 Debossed white on blue, reflective Coded by county of issuance:
  • A12345
  • AB1234
  • ABC123


Not coded by county of issuance:
  • 123ABC
 varied by county
100ABA to?
1985 Bighorn sheep
Bighorn Sheep
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 123·ABC 001·BAA to 999·LZZ Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1985 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association
Automobile License Plate Collectors Association
The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association is the largest such organization in the world. Founded in Rumney Depot, New Hampshire, United States, in 1953 and holding its first meeting in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, in 1954, its members have come from all 50 U.S...

, the first and, to date, only time Nevada has been so honored. Co-recipient with North Dakota
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 1933 to present:-External links:*...

.
2001 Sunset
Sunset
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon in the west as a result of Earth's rotation.The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon in the west...

 over Sierra Nevada mountains		 123·ABC 001·MAA to 999·SZZ Embossed serials.
2006 123·ABC 001·TAA to 999·ZZZ Surface-printed serials.

County coding for 1975 series


County Code
Carson City/Ormsby County
Ormsby County, Nevada
Ormsby County was a county of Nevada from 1861 until 1969. It contained Carson City, the county seat and later state capital, founded two years earlier. It was named after Major William M...

 OR
ORA to ORZ
Churchill CH
CHA to CHZ
Clark C
CA to CZ (excluding CH)
CAA to CZZ (excluding CHA to CHZ)
Douglas DS
DAA to DZZ
Elko EL
ELA to ELZ
Esmeralda ES
ESA to ESZ
Eureka EU
EUA to EUZ
Humboldt HU
HUA to HUZ
Lander LA
LAA to LAZ
Lincoln LN
LNA to LNZ
Lyon LY
LYA to LYZ
Mineral MN
MNA to MNZ
Nye NY
NYA to NYZ
Pershing PE
PEA to PEZ
Storey ST
STA to STZ
Washoe W
WAA to WZZ (excluding WPA to WPZ)
White Pine WP
WPA to WPZ

Non-passenger and optional-issue plates

Image First issued Description Serial format Serials issued Type
Amateur Radio Organization
Civil Air Patrol Organization CVAP is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Hall of Fame Organization HF is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Honorary Consular Organization CON is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Masonic Lodge Organization
National Guard Organization
Press PRESS 123 Organization PRS is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Professional Firefighter P1234
F		 Firefighter
Volunteer Firefighter V1234
F		 Firefighter VFF is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Exempt Plates E12345
X
Dealer DLR12345
Loan LOAN12345
Apportioned 12345A
Air Force 1234 0001-9999 Veterans VF is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Army 1234 0001-9999 Veterans VA is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Army Airborne 1234 0001-9999 Veterans
Coast Guard 1234 0001-9999 Veterans VC is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Marines 1234 0001-9999 Veterans VM is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Navy 1234 0001-9999 Veterans VN is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Air Force National Guard 1234 0001-9999 Veterans GA is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Army National Guard 1234 0001-9999 Veterans GS is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Congressional Medal of Honor 12 01-99 Veterans CONMH is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Disabled Veteran 1234 0001-9999 Veterans DV is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Ex-Prisoner of War 123 001-999 Veterans POW is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Pearl Harbor Survivor 123 001-999 Veterans PHS is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Pearl Harbor Veteran 123 001-999 Veterans PHV is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Purple Heart 12345 00001-99999 Veterans HRT is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Classic Vehicle 1234 0001-9999 Classic Vehicles CVEH is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Classic Rod 1234 0001-9999 Classic Vehicles CROD is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Street Rod 1234 0001-9999 Classic Vehicles SROD is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Fire Truck 1234 0001-9999 Classic Vehicles FT is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Antique Truck/Truck-Tractor 123 001-999 Classic Vehicles ATV is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Old Timer 1234 0001-9999 Classic Vehicles OT is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Old Timer Motorcycle 12 01-99 Classic Vehicles OTM is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Vintage various Classic Vehicles
Horseless Carriage 12 01-99 Classic Vehicles
Disabled 12345 00001-99999 Disabled PH is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Agriculture A1234
G		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Animal Appreciation S1234
N		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Carpenters U1234
B		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Children in the Arts A1234
R		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Hoover Dam B1234
C		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Horse Power H1234
P		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Hot August Nights R1234
S		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Lake Tahoe LT12345 LT00001-LT99999 Charitable & Collegiate
Las Vegas Centennial with image of Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign
The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is a Las Vegas Strip landmark funded in May 1959 and erected soon after by Western Neon. The sign was designed by Betty Willis at the request of Ted Rogich, a local salesman, who sold it to Clark County, Nevada....

 L1234
V		 0001-ZZZZ Charitable & Collegiate
Las Vegas Springs V1234
S		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Missing and Exploited Children M1234
X		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Mount Charleston M1234
T		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Nevada Test Site A1234
t		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Organ Donor D1234
L		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Outside Las Vegas F1234
L		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Preserve Pyramid Lake P1234
L		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Reno Air Races R1234
R		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Rodeo N1234
R		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
United We Stand U1234
S		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
UNLV Collegiate 12345 00001-99999 Charitable & Collegiate UNL is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
UNR Collegiate 12345 00001-99999 Charitable & Collegiate UNR is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
Veterans 1234 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Virginia & Truckee Railroad V1234
T		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Wildlife S1234
W		 0001-9999 Charitable & Collegiate
Red Rock Canyon R1234
C		 0001-9999

Discontinued non-passenger and optional plate types

Image First issued Description Serial format Serials issued Type
1989 October 31, 1990 Commemorative Discontinued
2005 White Motorcycle/Small Trailer ABC Discontinued
May 31, 2005 January 3, 2007 Aviation A1234
V		 Discontinued
August 1, 2005 January 3, 2007 Ducks Unlimited D1234
U		 Discontinued
April 18, 2005 January 3, 2007 Nevada Libraries N1234
L		 Discontinued
June 27, 2005 January 3, 2007 Nevada Tourism N1234
V		 Discontinued

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