Vehicle registration plates of South Dakota
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The U.S. state
of South Dakota
first required its residents to register their motor vehicle
s and display license plates in 1913.
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 South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
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 1913.
Passenger baseplates 1933 to present
| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1933 | Black lettering and border embossed on yellow base | none | 12-3456 | unknown | |
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1974 | blue on white with red and black Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States... graphic |
First graphic license plate in the United States. Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1974 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 time South Dakota was so honored. |
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1981 | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1981 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the second time South Dakota was so honored. | ||||
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2000 | blue on white with Mount Rushmore graphic | none | Coded by county of issuance:
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2006 | dark blue on full-color Mount Rushmore graphic | Great Faces. Great Places. | Coded by county of issuance:
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Serial progression continued from where 2000 base ceased. | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2006 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the third time South Dakota was so honored. |
2006 to present
| Image | Type | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Notes |
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City Government | Modified blue Mount Rushmore base. | none | CTY1234 | |
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County Government | Modified blue Mount Rushmore base. | none | CO 1234 CO12345 |
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Fire Department Fire department A fire department or fire brigade is a public or private organization that provides fire protection for a certain jurisdiction, which typically is a municipality, county, or fire protection district... |
Modified blue Mount Rushmore base. | none | FD 1234 | |
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School | Modified blue Mount Rushmore base. | none | S 1234 | |
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Oglala Sioux Tribe government | Modified blue Mount Rushmore base. | none | OST 123 OST1234 |
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State Government Government of South Dakota This article is about the government and politics of the U.S. state of South Dakota-Law and government:Like that of other US states, the structure of the government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government, with three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial... |
Modified blue Mount Rushmore base. | none | AB123 | State seal at left, state flag bottom right corner. |
Optional types
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Veteran Veteran A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."... |
Modified blue Mount Rushmore base. | VETERAN | 1234A | Logo for branch of service at left. |
County coding
| Code | County |
|---|---|
| 1 | Minnehaha |
| 2 | Pennington |
| 3 | Brown |
| 4 | Beadle |
| 5 | Codington |
| 6 | Brookings |
| 7 | Yankton |
| 8 | Davison |
| 9 | Lawrence |
| 10 | Aurora |
| 11 | Bennett |
| 12 | Bon Homme |
| 13 | Brule |
| 14 | Buffalo |
| 15 | Butte |
| 16 | Campbell |
| 17 | Charles Mix |
| 18 | Clark |
| 19 | Clay |
| 20 | Corson |
| 21 | Custer |
| 22 | Day |
| 23 | Deuel |
| 24 | Dewey |
| 25 | Douglas |
| 26 | Edmunds |
| 27 | Fall River |
| 28 | Faulk |
| 29 | Grant |
| 30 | Gregory |
| 31 | Haakon |
| 32 | Hamlin |
| 33 | Hand |
| 34 | Hanson |
| 35 | Harding |
| 36 | Hughes |
| 37 | Hutchinson |
| 38 | Hyde |
| 39 | Jackson |
| 40 | Jerauld |
| 41 | Jones |
| 42 | Kingsbury |
| 43 | Lake |
| 44 | Lincoln |
| 45 | Lyman |
| 46 | McCook |
| 47 | McPherson |
| 48 | Marshall |
| 49 | Meade |
| 50 | Mellette |
| 51 | Miner |
| 52 | Moody |
| 53 | Perkins |
| 54 | Potter |
| 55 | Roberts |
| 56 | Sanborn |
| 57 | Spink |
| 58 | Stanley |
| 59 | Sully |
| 60 | Tripp |
| 61 | Turner |
| 62 | Union |
| 63 | Walworth |
| 64 | Ziebach |
| 65 | Shannon |
| 66 | Washabaugh |
| 67 | Todd |