Vehicle registration plates of Kansas

The U.S. state of Kansas first required its residents to register their vehicles and display license plates in 1913. Plates are currently issued by the Kansas Department of Revenue through its Division of Vehicles. Only rear plates have been required since 1956.

Kansas
Current series
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
MaterialAluminum
Serial format123 ABC
IntroducedApril 2007 (2007-04)
(revised design introduced August 15, 2018)
Availability
Issued byKansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles
History
First issuedJuly 1, 1913 (1913-07-01)

Passenger baseplates

1913 to 1975

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.[1] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Kansas license plate that complied with these standards.

Image Dates issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1913 Embossed black serial on white plate; diagonal "KAN" at right none 12345 1 to approximately 39000
1914 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "KAN" at right none 12345 1 to approximately 59000
1915 Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; diagonal "KAN" at right none 12345 1 to approximately 86000
1916 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "KAN" monogram at right none 123456 1 to approximately 140000
1917 Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; vertical "KAN" at left none 123456 1 to approximately 183000
1918 Embossed green serial on white plate with border line; vertical "KAN" at right none 123456 1 to approximately 205000
1919 Embossed dark blue serial on light green plate with border line; vertical "KAN" at right none 123456 1 to approximately 260000
1920 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "KAN" at left none 123456 1 to approximately 290000
1921 Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "KAN 21" at right none 123-456 1 to approximately 274-000 First dated plate.
1922 Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "KAN 22" at right none 123-456 1 to approximately 304-000
1923 Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; vertical "KAN" and "1923" at left and right respectively none 123456 1 to approximately 350000
1924 Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; vertical "KAN" and "24" at left none 123-456 1 to approximately 369-000
1925 Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "KAN 25" at right none 123-456 1 to approximately 409-000
1926 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "KAN 26" at left none 123-456 1 to approximately 442-000
1927 Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; vertical "1927" and "KAN" at left and right respectively none 123-456 1 to approximately 459-000
1928 Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "KAN 28" at right none 123-456 1 to approximately 472-000
1929 Embossed black serial on yellow plate; black lines at top and bottom borders; "KANSAS 1929" at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 507-000 First use of the full state name.
1930 Embossed white serial on black plate; white lines at top and bottom borders; "KANSAS - 1930" at top none 1C12345
10C1234
100C123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) First base to use numeric county codes.
1931 Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "KAN 31" at right none 1-12345
10-1234
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1932 Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "KAN 32" at left none 1-12345
10-1234
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1933 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "KAN 33" at right none 1-12345
10-1234
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1934 Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "KAN 34" at left none 1-12345
10-1234
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1935 Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "KAN 35" at right none 1-12345
10-1234
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1936 Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "KAN 36" at left none 1-12345
10-1234
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1937 Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "KAN 37" at right none 1-12345
10-1234
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1938 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "KAN. '38" centered at bottom none 1-12345
10-1234
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1939 Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "'39 KAN." centered at top none 1-12345
10-1234
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1940 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "KANSAS '40" centered at bottom none 1-12345
10-12345
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1941 Embossed yellow serial on dark red plate with border line; "41 KANSAS" centered at bottom none 1-12345
10-12345
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1942–43 Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "KANSAS '42" centered at bottom; sunflower decals at bottom corners none 1-12345
10-12345
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100) Revalidated for 1943 with zinc tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.
1944 Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "KANSAS-44" at top none 1-12345
10-12345
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1945 Embossed black serial on white plate; "KANSAS-45" centered at top none 1-12345
10-12345
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1946 Embossed blue serial on golden yellow plate; "KANSAS-46" centered at top none 1-12345
10-12345
100-123		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1947 Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "19 KANSAS 47" at top none 1-12345
10-12345
100-1234		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1948 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "19 KANSAS 48" at top none 1-12345
10-12345
100-1234		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1949 Embossed black serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "19 KANSAS 49" at top "THE WHEAT STATE" at bottom 1-12345
10-12345
100-1234		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1950 Embossed green serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "KANSAS 50" centered at top "THE WHEAT STATE" centered at bottom 1-12345
10-12345
100-1234		 Coded by county of issuance (1, 10 or 100)
1951–53 Embossed white serial on dark blue state-shaped plate with border line; "KANSAS 51" centered at top "THE WHEAT STATE" centered at bottom A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) First base to use two-letter county codes. Revalidated for 1952 with white tabs, and for 1953 with yellow tabs, due to metal conservation for the Korean War.
1954 Embossed black serial on white state-shaped plate with border line; "KANSAS 54" centered at top "THE WHEAT STATE" centered at bottom A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1955 Embossed white serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "KANSAS 55" centered at top "THE WHEAT STATE" centered at bottom A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1956 Embossed black serial on white plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 56" centered at top "THE WHEAT STATE" centered at bottom A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1957 Embossed red serial on white plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 57" centered at top "THE WHEAT STATE" at bottom, offset to right A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1958 Embossed yellow serial on blue plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 58" centered at top "THE WHEAT STATE" at bottom, offset to right A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1959 Embossed blue serial on yellow plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 59" centered at top "THE WHEAT STATE" at bottom, offset to right A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1960 Embossed blue serial on white plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 60" centered at top "CENTENNIAL 1961" at bottom, offset to right A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) Both this and the 1961 base commemorated Kansas' 100 years of statehood.
1961 Embossed brown serial on white plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 61" centered at top "CENTENNIAL 1961" at bottom, offset to right A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1962 Embossed white serial on green plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 62" centered at top none A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1963 Embossed green serial on white plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 63" centered at top none A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1964 Embossed white serial on blue plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 64" centered at top none A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1965 Embossed white serial on red plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 65" centered at top "MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1966 Embossed white serial on black plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 66" centered at top "MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1967 Embossed white serial on Columbia blue plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 67" centered at top "MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1968 Embossed yellow serial on black plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 68" centered at top "MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1969 Embossed white serial on black plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 69" centered at top "MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1970 Embossed white serial on pale green plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 70" centered at top "MIDWAY USA" centered at bottom A/B-12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B)
1971 Embossed white serial on red plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS" and month of expiration centered at top and bottom respectively none A/B 12345
A/B C12345		 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) Staggered registration introduced, with the month of expiration determined by the initial letter of the registrant's surname. These plates expired from July 31 through December 31, 1971; the A/B 12345 serial format was used only on plates expiring on July 31.
1971–72 Embossed white serial on black plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS" and month of expiration centered at top and bottom respectively none A/B C12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) Plates expired from February 29 through December 31, 1972.
1972–73 Embossed gold serial on green plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS" and month of expiration centered at top and bottom respectively none A/B C12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) Plates expired from February 28 through December 31, 1973.
1973–74 Embossed white serial on red plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS" and month of expiration centered at top and bottom respectively none A/B C12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) Plates expired from February 28 through December 31, 1974. The first "KANSAS 74" plates expired on July 31, 1974, and the first "Wheat Centennial" plates on August 31, 1974.
As above, but with "KANSAS 74" at top, and without month of expiration
"WHEAT CENTENNIAL" centered at bottom
1974–75 Embossed white serial on green plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 75" centered at top "WHEAT CENTENNIAL" centered at bottom A/B C12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) Plates expired from February 28 through December 31, 1975. The first plates without the slogan expired on August 31, 1975.
none

1975 to present
Image Dates issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1975–80 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with state-shaped border; "KANSAS 76" centered at top none A/B C12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)
1980–82 Embossed white serial on blue plate; yellow stalk of wheat screened at left; "KANSAS" screened in yellow centered at top none A/B C12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1980 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Kansas was so honored.
1982–88 Embossed blue serial on white plate; gold sunflower screened at top left; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top none A/B C12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) Issued only to new registrants. Serials in each county, for each month, continued from where the 1980–82 plates left off.[2]
1988–90 Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; brown stalk of wheat screened in the center; pale yellow band screened across top containing stylized "KANSAS" in the center and three dark blue stripes on either side none ABC 123 AAA 000 to approximately DVD 999
1990–93 DVE 000 to approximately GRR 999 State name made more legible.
1994 – January 2001 Embossed blue serial on light blue, white and light yellow gradient plate; yellow stalk of wheat screened in the center; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top none ABC 123 GRS 000 to approximately PAZ 999;
SMA 000 to approximately SVB 999		 Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1994 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the second time Kansas was so honored.
January 2001 – April 2007 Embossed black serial on sky blue plate; State Capitol screened in the center surrounded by clouds; fading gold band screened at bottom with gold wheat stalks at left; "KANSAS" screened in black centered at top none ABC 123 PBA 000 to approximately SLZ 999;
TAA 000 to approximately XUY 499
April 2007 – August 14, 2018 Embossed dark blue serial on light blue plate; top half of state seal screened in white at bottom right; "KANSAS" screened in dark blue centered at top none 123 ABC 000 AAA to approximately 999 LJW 'I' series not issued.[2]
August 15, 2018[3] – present As above, but with screened black serial 000 LJX to 833 NFU (as of August 4, 2020)

County coding

Kansas has a system of county codes used for identification of the home county of a state resident or company on license plates and state tax forms.[4]

The codes are two letters based on the first letter of and another letter in the name of the county. There is no true convention for the selection of the letters; for example, Bourbon County is the only county that begins with "BO," yet its code is "BB." In most cases, but not all, as noted above, the only county that begins with two particular letters gets those letters. Exceptions are Decatur, Dickinson, Hodgeman, Leavenworth, Logan, McPherson (MC is used for Mitchell), Norton (NO is used for Neosho), Pawnee, and Pottawatomie.

The two-letter code began appearing on Kansas license plates in 1951. From 1930 to 1950, the code was a number based on the order a county ranked in terms of population based on the 1920 United States Census. From 1951 until 1988, the two letters were stamped on the license plate on the far left side, one letter on top of the other. Since then, the letters are on a sticker applied to the upper-left corner of the plate.

There is also a place on the address form of Kansas tax forms to place the county code.

Optional plates
Image Type Dates issued Design Serial format Serials issued Notes
Personalized motorcycle 2006 to 2010 registration years Brown on tan with brown buffalo. various various
Personalized passenger 2005 to 2010 registration years Brown on tan with brown buffalo and embossed brown border in shape of state reminiscent of historical Kansas license plates and "Home On The Range" slogan. various various Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2005 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the third time Kansas was so honored.
Personalized passenger 2010 to 2015 registration years Orange with yellow windmills and grass and "America's Heartland" slogan. various various

Non-passenger plates
Image Type Dates issued Design Serial format Serials issued Notes
Motorcycle 1988–94 Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "KANSAS" and "CYCLE" at top and bottom respectively ABC12 AAA00 to approximately CNA99
1994–2001 Embossed blue serial on white plate; "KANSAS" and "CYCLE" at top and bottom respectively ABC12 CWY00 to approximately EAR99;
LBK00 to approximately MBP99
2001–07 As State Capitol passenger base; "CYCLE" screened at bottom ABC12 OAA00 to approximately QPD99
2007–present As state seal passenger base; "CYCLE" screened at bottom 12ABC 00AAA to 02EXR (as of June 13, 2020)
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References
  1. Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  2. Tanner, Eric N. "Kansas License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  3. Obermeyer, Madison (July 19, 2018). "Don't lose that decal: new license plate production to start Aug. 15". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  4. Codes from the 2005-06 Kansas state transportation map (index of counties).
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