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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 Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...

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 1915. A gallery of license plates from 1915 to 1974 can be found here.

Passenger baseplates 1985 to present

First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1985	dark blue on white with skier graphic	Greatest Snow Snow Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by... on Earth	123 ABC	100 AAA to approximately 567 PMV	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1986 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 Utah has been so honored.
1992	dark blue on Delicate Arch Delicate Arch Delicate Arch is a tall freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.It is the most widely-recognized landmark in Arches National Park and is depicted on Utah license plates and on a postage stamp commemorating Utah's centennial anniversary of statehood in 1996... graphic	Centennial	123 ABC	000 ZAA to 999 ZZZ000 YAA to 999 YZZ000 XAA to 999 XZZ000 WAA to 999 WAA000 UAA to approximately 779 UYD	Issued concurrently with 1985 base. First letter of serial progresses backwards.
2008	dark blue on skier graphic	Greatest Snow on Earth / Life Elevated	A12 3BC	A00 0AA to present.	Issued concurrently with other 2008 base.
2008	dark blue on Delicate Arch graphic	Life Elevated	A12 3BC	Z00 0AA to present.	Issued concurrently with other 2008 base. First letter of serial progresses backwards.

2008 to present

Type	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
Disabled Person	2008	dark blue on skier graphic	Greatest Snow on Earth / Life Elevated	AB12C	AA00A to present
Trailer Trailer (vehicle) A trailer is generally an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle. Commonly, the term trailer refers to such vehicles used for transport of goods and materials....	2008	dark blue on skier graphic	Greatest Snow on Earth / Life Elevated	123456A	000000A to present	Issued concurrently with other 2008 base.
2008	Trailer	dark blue on Delicate Arch graphic	Life Elevated	123456A	000000Z to present	Issued concurrently with other 2008 base. Letter of serial progresses backwards.

1985 to 2008

Type	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
Motorcycle	1985	dark blue on white with skier graphic	Greatest Snow on Earth	123 AB	000 AA to approximately 675 GX
Trailer	1985	dark blue on white with skier graphic	Greatest Snow on Earth	12345 A	00000 A to approximately 09657 R
Motorcycle	1992	dark blue on Delicate Arch Delicate Arch Delicate Arch is a tall freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.It is the most widely-recognized landmark in Arches National Park and is depicted on Utah license plates and on a postage stamp commemorating Utah's centennial anniversary of statehood in 1996... graphic	Centennial	123 AB	000 ZA to 999 ZZ000 YA to 999 YZ000 XA to 999 XZ000 WA to approximately 827 WT	Issued concurrently with 1985 base. First letter of serial progresses backwards.

Optional types

Image	Type	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	2002 Winter Olympics 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...	1998 until June 30, 2002	black on multicolored		0123A4	000A0 to approximately 618P7
	Most special types	2008	dark blue on white	varies	A123B	A000A to present	previously 1234A with a high of approximately 6350T

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