Vehicle registration plates of Tennessee explained

Slogan Label:	Slogan
Slogan:	The Volunteer State Optional: In God We Trust
Size:	12x
Material:	Aluminum
Serial Format:	ABC-1234 (Standard) 123-ABCD (Standard- In God We Trust)
Current Start Date:	revised
Issuer:	Tennessee Department of Revenue, Vehicle Services Division
Start Date:	(pre-state plates from 1905 through June 30, 1915)

The U.S. state of Tennessee first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1915, when the state began to issue plates.^[1]

, plates are issued by the Tennessee Department of Revenue through its Vehicle Services Division. Only rear plates have been required since 1977.

Passenger baseplates

1915 to 1961

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 6inches in height by 12inches in width, with standardized mounting holes.^[2] The 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first Tennessee license plate that complied with these standards, following a 21-year period where the plates were roughly the shape of the state of Tennessee.

No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.

Image	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1915	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; vertical "1915" and "TENN" at left and right respectively; "EXPIRES DEC 31, 1915" at bottom	12345	23001 to approximately 27000	Issued only to new registrants from July 1 through December 31, 1915, with serials following on from those on pre-state-issued plates.
	1916	Embossed black serial on cream plate; vertical "1916" and "TENN" at left and right respectively; "EXPIRES DEC 31" at bottom	12345	6001 to approximately 37000
	1917	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "1917" and "TENN" at left and right respectively	12345	6001 to approximately 54000
	1918	Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1918" at left and right respectively	12345	6001 to approximately 69000
	1919	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1919" at left and right respectively	12345	6001 to approximately 87000
	1920	Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1920" at left and right respectively	12345	6001 to approximately 95000
	1921	Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1921" at left at right respectively	12345	1 to approximately 94000
	1922	Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1922" at left and right respectively	123456	25001 to approximately 148000
	1923	Embossed dark blue serial on gray plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "1923" at left and right respectively	123456	25001 to approximately 179000
	1924	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; vertical "TENN" at left and "1924" centered at bottom	123-456	25-001 to approximately 205-000
	1925	Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "TENN. 25" at bottom	123-456	25-001 to approximately 240-000
	1926	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator; "TENN 1926" at bottom	123-456	100-001 to approximately 349-000
	1927	Embossed white serial within state outline on lavender plate; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator; "TENN" at top right and "27" at bottom right	123-456	50-001 to approximately 326-000	First base to feature the state shape in any form.
	1928	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator; "TENN 1928" at right	123-456	50-001 to approximately 348-000
	1929	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "TENN 1929" at left	123-456	2-001 to approximately 323-000
	1930	Embossed dark blue serial on silver plate with border line; vertical "TENN" used as separator; vertical "1930" at right	123-456	50-001 to approximately 405-000
	1931	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; vertical "1931" used as separator; vertical "TENN" at right	123-456	15-001 to approximately 367-000
	1932	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "TENN" and "32" at right	123-456	10-001 to approximately 347-000
	1933	Embossed cream serial on brown plate with border line; "33" and vertical "TENN" at right	123-456	10-001 to approximately 359-000
	1934	Embossed white serial on medium blue plate with border line; "34" and vertical "TENN" used as separator	123-456	10-001 to approximately 309-000
	1935	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "35" and vertical "TENN" at left	123-456	10-001 to approximately 332-000
	1936	Embossed blue serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "TENNESSEE 1936" at top	123-456	10-001 to approximately 343-000	First use of the full state name.
	1937	Embossed black serial on yellow state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 1937" at bottom		C30-001 to approximately C371-000	Weight classes introduced, with C used for vehicles weighing 3,500 lb or less, and D for vehicles above 3,500 lb.^[3]
			D12-345	D4-000 to approximately D11-500
	1938	Embossed blue serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 38" at bottom	123 456	100 001 to approximately 443 000	Weight classes same as 1937, but with no letter used for vehicles weighing 3,500 lb or less.
			D12 345	D85 001 to approximately D95 000
	1939	Embossed red serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "1939 TENN." at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)	County coding introduced. Weight classes remained in use until 1957, with D continuing to be used for vehicles weighing more than 3,500 lb.
	1940	Embossed orange serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 40" at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1941	Embossed white serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "1941 TENN." at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
		Embossed black serial on white state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 42" at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)	Revalidated for 1943 with black tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.
	1944	Embossed white serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 44" at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1945	Embossed blue serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 1945" at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1946	Embossed green serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 46" at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1947	Embossed white serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "1947 TENN." at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1948	Embossed black serial on yellow state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 48" at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1949	Embossed yellow serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "1949 TENN." at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1950	Embossed black serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 50" at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1951	Embossed white serial on orange state-shaped plate with border line; "51 TENN." at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)	Issued in the colors of the University of Tennessee.^[4]
	1952	Embossed black serial on white state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 52" at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1953	Embossed blue serial on silver state-shaped plate with border line; "53 TENN." at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1954	Embossed yellow serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 54" at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1955	Embossed red serial on white state-shaped plate with border line; "55 TENN." at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1956	Embossed white serial on dark blue state-shaped plate with border line; "TENN. 56" at bottom	1-12345 10-1234 1D-1234 10D-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1957	Embossed white serial within state outline on black plate with border line; "TENN. 57" centered at bottom	1234  1234  1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)	First 6" x 12" plate.
	1958	Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; "19" at top left and "58" at top right	1A-12-34 10-A1-23	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1959	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; "59" at top left	1A-1234 10-1234 10-A123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1960	Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; "60" at top right	1A-1234 10-1234 10-A123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
	1961	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; "61" at top left	1A-1234 10-1234 10-A123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)

1962 to present

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1962–65	Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; "62" at top right	none	1-1234 1A-1234 1AB-123 10-1234 10-A123 10-AB12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)	Revalidated for 1963, 1964 and 1965 with stickers.
	1966–70	Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "TENN" within state outline centered at top; county name on sticker centered at bottom, cutting off border line	none	AB-1234	AA-0001 to TZ-9999
	1971–75	As 1966–70 base, but with full border line around plate and no county-name sticker	none	1-A1234 1-AB123 10-A123 10-AB12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
					AAA-001 to approximately ANA-999	Supplemental plates issued in counties that had exhausted their allocations of county-code plates.
	1976–82	Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; pale yellow state seal screened in the center behind serial; blue banner graphic screened at top containing "TENNESSEE" in white in the center	"Volunteer State" screened in blue centered at bottom	1-A1234 1-AB123 10-A123 10-AB12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)	First base not to feature the state shape since 1935, and first to use the full state name since 1936. Monthly staggered registration introduced. Some plates manufactured in Texas using that state's serial dies (pictured).
				ABC-123	AAA-001 to approximately BPA-999	Supplemental plates issued in counties that had exhausted their allocations of county-code plates.
	1983 – December 1987	Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; "Tennessee" screened in green centered at top	"Volunteer State" screened in green centered at bottom, surrounded by green state outline	1-A1B23 1-ABC12 10-1A23 10-12A3 10-123A 10-12AB	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
				ABC-123	BRK-001 to approximately CZS-999	Supplemental plates issued in counties that had exhausted their allocations of county-code plates.
	January 1988 – December 1993	Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; blue circle with three white stars (from the state flag) screened in the center; "Tennessee" screened in blue centered at top; county name on blue sticker centered at bottom	none	ABC 123	ABB 001 to ZZZ 999 (see right)	Serials began at DBB 001 and ran to ZZZ 999, followed by BBB 001 through CZZ 999; vowels and Y were not used until 1993, when Y and then A were used as the first letter (the last serial issued was in the APP series).
	January 1994 – December 1999	Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; Tennessee State Capitol screened in blue in the center; "BicenTENNial" screened in red and blue at top, offset to left ("TENN" in blue); "1796" and "1996" screened in blue to the right; county name on blue sticker centered at bottom	"VOLUNTEER STATE" screened in red centered between "BicenTENNial" and serial	123 ABC	001 ABB to 999 ZZZ (see right)	Commemorated Tennessee's 200 years of statehood. Serials began at 001 BBB and ran to 999 ZZZ; vowels and Y were not used until 1997, when Y, A, E and U were used as the first letter in that order (the last serial issued was in the UKX series).
	January 2000 – December 2005	Embossed black serial on reflective white plate; gold rising sun over green state shape screened in the center; "TENNESSEE" screened in blue centered at top; county name on white sticker centered at bottom	"Sounds good to me" and "Volunteer State" screened in black centered above and below serial respectively	ABC 123	AAA 001 to approximately TPS 999	Early plates used a darker shade of green for the state shape; this was changed to a lighter shade in late 2000 in response to visibility concerns. Letters I and O not used in serials.
	January 2006 – February 2011	Screened black serial with state-shaped separator on reflective graphic plate with white sky and green rolling hills; "Tennessee" screened in black centered above serial; county name on white sticker centered at bottom	"The Volunteer State" screened in dark green above state name, offset to right	123-ABC	001-BBB to 999-ZZZ	Vowels not used in the 123-ABC, ABC-123 serial formats. I, O and Q not used in the A12-34B, 1A2-3B4 and 12A-B34 formats. In spring 2020, some plates were manufactured at the Wynne License Plate Plant in Texas using a darker shade of green after a tornado damaged Tennessee's license plate manufacturing facility.^[5]
	February 2011 – April 2016		As above, plus "www.tnvacation.com" screened in black between serial and county sticker	A12-34B	A00-01A to Z99-99Z
	April 2016 – June 2021			1A2-3B4	0A0-0A1 to 9Z9-9Z9
	June 2021 – January 2, 2022			12A-B34	00A-A01 to 56B-T13
	July 1, 2017^[6]  – January 2, 2022		As above, plus "In God We Trust" screened in green above and below separator	ABC-123	BBB-001 to DXX-700
	January 3, 2022^[7]   – Late 2023	Screened white serial on reflective blue plate with flag emblem as separator; "TENNESSEE" screened in white inside an outlined state map, centered at top; county name on white sticker centered at bottom	"THE VOLUNTEER STATE" screened on the top left corner, to the left of the state map; "TNVACATION.COM" screened in white between serial and county sticker	ABC-1234	BBB-0001 to BRC-9999^[8]	Plate design chosen by online vote.^[9]
			As above, plus "In God We Trust" in the center curved around the state's unofficial logo emblem; "TNVACATION.COM" screened in white between serial and county sticker	123-ABCD	001-BBBB to 999-BMDM
	Late 2023 ^[10]  – present		"THE VOLUNTEER STATE" screened on the top left corner, to the left of the state map	ABC-1234	BRD-0001 to BSJ-3138	The changes remove the words www.tnvacation.com from both the standard and In God We Trust license plates. For the In God We Trust plate option, the words “In God We Trust” is located where www.tnvacation.com previously appeared.
			As above, plus "IN GOD WE TRUST" screened in white between serial and county sticker	123- ABCD	001-BMDN to 363-BNNF

County coding

From 1939 through 1965 and from 1971 through 1988, Tennessee license plates began with a one- or two-digit county code. The order of the codes was based on the respective populations of each county.

The codes remained constant from 1939 through 1965, then were re-allocated according to population shifts in 1971, 1976 and 1983.^[11]

County	1939–65	1971–76	1976–83	1983–88
	29	8	10	13
	25	42	38	44
	71	75	71	70
	88	84	83	82
	10	9	8	10
	19	17	13	12
	31	27	35	28
	80	80	80	80
	35	38	36	43
	21	15	17	18
	68	78	66	55
	61	77	77	77
	49	51	52	48
	92	86	87	86
	46	40	37	38
	41	24	25	26
	62	62	62	68
	58	50	48	40
	1	2	2	2
	83	82	78	79
	66	73	75	76
	39	52	47	37
	18	22	26	29
	48	33	44	46
	72	64	67	71
	37	31	33	35
	13	12	14	19
	24	44	46	47
	70	65	63	62
	12	13	15	16
	82	71	76	73
	27	20	19	20
	4	4	4	4
	87	85	86	89
	52	47	45	52
	56	54	54	54
	43	21	24	23
	47	39	51	57
	57	56	56	56
	26	45	42	41
	67	70	72	67
	90	92	89	90
	74	72	65	65
	81	79	81	83
	44	48	39	36
	73	74	74	74
	3	3	3	3
	76	76	82	87
	42	46	50	49
	36	26	29	30
	85	87	85	81
	28	36	40	45
	40	37	41	42
	65	66	70	66
	7	7	7	11
	54	49	49	50
	32	55	55	58
	9	14	16	17
	23	19	22	24
	50	53	53	53
	89	90	91	88
	51	41	43	39
	11	10	9	9
	91	95	95	94
	69	63	64	63
	17	30	27	33
	77	61	60	61
	86	89	90	92
	94	93	93	95
	63	67	73	75
	34	23	21	22
	53	57	57	51
	33	16	18	21
	15	29	28	27
	8	11	11	8
	75	59	61	60
	93	88	88	85
	38	34	31	25
	2	1	1	1
	55	68	68	69
	79	83	84	84
	5	5	5	5
	14	18	12	7
	30	25	32	31
	84	91	92	91
	59	60	59	64
	78	81	79	78
	95	94	94	93
	45	43	34	34
	6	6	6	6
	64	69	69	72
	22	35	30	32
	60	58	58	59
	20	32	23	14
	16	28	20	15

Optional plates

Tennessee offers over 200 optional license plates.^[12] Most can be personalized for an additional fee.^[13]

Image	Type	First issued	Design	Serial format/s	Serials issued	Notes
	Ducks Unlimited		Embossed black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in green at top; green Ducks Unlimited logo at left; green bar at bottom containing "Ducks Unlimited" in white	1234 1234 1234
	The Equity Alliance	Fall 2022	Screened white on black; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "THE EQUITY ALLIANCE" screened in gray at bottom.	1234		Introduced as Tennessee's first all black specialty plate^[14]
	Explore TN	March 2023	Screened white on black; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "explore tn" screened in white at bottom. Off-road vehicle and mountains screened on left.	A/Q1234 1A/Q234
	Freemasonry		Screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in blue at top; blue square containing yellow Square and Compasses at left; blue bar at bottom containing "MASON" in yellow	12341234	0001 to 9999
	Isaiah 117 House	April 2023	Screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top; Isaiah 117 house screened on left; "Isaiah 117" screened at bottom.	1234
	Millennial Debt Foundation	October 2022^[15]	Screened white on black; "TENNESSEE" screened in white inside an outlined state map, centered at top; "IN THE BLACK" screened at bottom in silver	A/I1234 1A/I234 12A/I34 123A/I4
	Sons of Confederate Veterans	2004	Screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in red at top; Confederate flag screened on left; "SONS OF THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS" screened in red at bottom	12341234
Tennessee Arts Commission^[16]
	Cool Cat	1995	Originally embossed black serial on white, blue, and lavender background, now screened. "Tennessee" screened in white at top, bespectacled cat playing saxophone at left, with "ARTS" at bottom in blue.	A1234A/C1234 1234A/C 12A/C34		Artwork by Norris Hall
	Fish	1995	Originally embossed black serial, now screened. "Tennessee" screened in blue at top with fish background.	F12341234 1234 1234
Environment & Conservation
	Appalachian Trail Conservancy	2010	Serial screened black on blue sky background. "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "appalachiantrail.org" screened in green at bottom on mountains screened transparently in background.	A/T1234 1A/T234		Appalachian Trail Conservancy plates^[17]
	State Parks	1993	Embossed black serial on white plate. "Tennessee State Parks" screened at top in green with purple wildflowers screened in background.	EV12345		Font used for "Tennessee" script same as the one used on roadside state border sign. Sample at left also carries curious single month-year validation sticker, seen only in 1994 and only on select plates.
		2000	Serial screened black on white/light blue. "TENNESSEE" screened in light blue at top. "STATE PARKS" screened in blue at bottom. Purple flowers screened in background.	12341234 E1234V
	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	1997	Originally embossed black serial on purple and orange graphic of mountains and sunrise, now screened. "TENNESSEE" screened at top. "Friends of Great Smoky Mountains" screened at left. "Preserve & Protect our National Park" screened at bottom.	1234 A123 123A 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 A123
		2018	Screened black serial on purple and orange graphic of mountains and sunrise. Silhouette of bear standing on ledge at left. "Tennessee" screened at top. Stylized "FRIENDS OF THE SMOKIES" at bottom.	A123 1A23 12A3		Updated design introduced in 2018.
Collegiate
	University of Alabama		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA" screened in white at bottom, Alabama capital A logo screened on left.	123412341234
	University of Arkansas		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "University of Arkansas" screened in red at bottom, Arkansas Razorback logo screened on left.	12341234
	Auburn University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "Auburn University" screened in navy with orange outline at bottom, A/U logo screened on left.	12341234
	Austin Peay State University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "Austin Peay State University" screened in white at bottom, A/P logo screened on left.	1234
	Belmont University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "Belmont University" screened in white at bottom, Belmont University logo screened in black on left.	1234
	Carson–Newman University		Serial screened black on orange; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "CARSON-NEWMAN" screened in white at bottom, Carson Newman Eagle logo screened on left.	1234
	Christian Brothers University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY" screened in white at bottom, CBU logo screened on left.	123U
	Clemson University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "Clemson University" screened in black at bottom, Clemson Tiger paw screened in orange on left.	1234
	East Tennessee State University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY" screened in black at bottom, ETSU logo screened on left.	1234
	University of Florida		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "University of Florida" screened in white at bottom, Gator logo screened on left.	12341234
	Florida State University		Serial screened black on gold; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY" screened in white at bottom, Seminole logo screened on left.	1234
	Freed–Hardeman University		Serial screened black on sunset sky background, "TENNESSEE" screened in maroon at top, "FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY" screened in orange at bottom, University logo screened on right.	1234
	Georgia Tech		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "Georgia Tech" screened in gold at bottom, G/T logo screened on left.	1234
	Indiana University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "INDIANA UNIVERSITY" screened in red at bottom, I/U logo screened on left.	1234
	Jackson State University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "THEE I LOVE" screened in white at bottom, JSU logo screened on left.	123
	University of Kentucky	1998	Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "University of Kentucky" screened in blue at bottom, UK/Wildcat logo screened on right, and "UK" Memorial Hall logo screened transparently in background.	U/K1234 1234U/K
	Lane College		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "LANE COLLEGE" screened in blue at bottom, logo screened on left.	1234
	Lee University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "LEE UNIVERSITY" screened in blue at bottom, logo screened in between serial.	LU1234
	LeMoyne–Owen College		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "LeMoyne-Owen College" screened in black at bottom, logo screened on left.	123
	Lipscomb University		Serial screened white on purple; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "LIPSCOMB" screened in gold at bottom, Capital L logo screened in gold on left.	1234
	Maryville College		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in garnet at top, "MARYVILLE COLLEGE" screened in garnet at bottom, logo screened on left.	1234
	University of Memphis	early 1990s	Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "University of Memphis" screened in white at bottom, Memphis Tiger logo screened on left, and Memphis skyline screened transparently in background. (2018 redesign)	12341234 1234 1123
	Middle Tennessee State University		Serial screened black on white; "Tennessee" screened in white at top, "MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY" screened in white at bottom, MTSU logo screened on left.	1234
	Milligan University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "MILLIGAN UNIVERSITY" screened in white at bottom, M/U logo screened on left.	?
	University of Mississippi		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in blue at top, "Ole Miss" screened in red outlined in blue at bottom, logo screened on left.	123412341234
	Mississippi State University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in maroon at top, "MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY" screened in maroon at bottom, logo screened on left.	12341234
	Penn State University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in blue at top, "PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION" screened in blue at bottom, logo screened on left.	PS123
	Purdue University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "PURDUE UNIVERSITY" screened in gold at bottom, logo screened on left.	1234
	Rhodes College		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "RHODES" screened in white at bottom, logo screened on left.	1234
			Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "SEWANEE The University of the South" screened on left.	123
	Tennessee State University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, TSU logo screened on left.	1234
	Tennessee Tech University		Serial screened black on gold, "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY" screened in back on bottom, TTU logo screened on left.	1234
	Tennessee Wesleyan University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in gold at top, "TENNESSEE WESLEYAN" screened in gold on bottom, T/W logo screened on left.	1234
	Trevecca Nazarene University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY" screened in white at bottom, T/U logo screened on left.	1234
	Tusculum University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top in orange, "TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY" screened in black and white at bottom, T/U logo on left.	123
	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "CHATTANOOGA" screened in white at bottom, Capitol C logo screened on left.	123412341234
	University of Tennessee Health Science Center		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER" screened in white at bottom, UT logo above "HSC" screened on left.	1234
	UT–Knoxville		Serial screened black on orange and white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top in white, "VOLUNTEERS" screened at bottom in white. Power T logo screened on left.	1234
	UT Knoxville Alumni Program	2021^[18]	Serial screened black on white; "THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "VOLUNTEERS" screened in white at bottom, Power T logo screened on left.	?
	University of Tennessee at Martin		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top in white, "UT MARTIN" screened at bottom in orange and white, Skyhawk logo screened on left.	1234
	Union University		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top in black, "UNION UNIVERSITY" screened at bottom in black, logo and "RELIGIO ET ERUDITO" written on logo crest screened on left.	1234
	University of Tennessee- All Colleges System		Serial screened black on orange/white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE" screened at bottom in black, UT logo screened on left.	A123
	Vanderbilt University		Serial screened black on gold; "Tennessee" screened in black at top, "VANDERBILT" screened at bottom in white, logo screened on left.	123412341234
	Virginia Tech		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "GO HOKIES" screened at bottom in maroon, logo screened on left.	1234
Professional Sports Teams
	Chattanooga FC	2022	Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "CHATTANOOGA FC" screened in white at bottom, Chattanooga FC logo screened on left.	12341234
	Memphis Grizzlies Version 1^[19]	2015	Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES" screened in yellow at bottom, Grizz logo screened on left.	12341234
	Memphis Grizzlies Version 2	2018	Serial screened white on navy; "TENNESSEE" screened in Beale Street Blue at top, "MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES" screened in Beale Street Blue at bottom, Grizz logo screened on left.	123412341234

Gift-A-Tag specialty plate program

Beginning March 4, 2015,^[20] Tennesseans were granted the ability to purchase gift vouchers to buy state specialty plates for relatives and friends. This program is no longer available, but vouchers previously purchased can be redeemed at county clerk offices.^[21]

Non-passenger plates

Image	Type	First issued	Design	Serial format/s	Serials issued	Notes
	Antique Auto	2001	Embossed black on white; "TENNESSEE" and "ANTIQUE AUTO" screened at top and bottom respectively; "PERM" at top right	12345	00001 to approximately 34000
		2006	As above, but with serial screened		34001 to 99999
		2011		12345	00001 to 99999
		2018		12345	00001 to present
	Disabled Person	January 2, 2023^[22]	"THE VOLUNTEER STATE" screened on the top left corner, to the left of the state map	12345	00001 to 99999
		March 2023		12345	00001 to 99999
		November 2023		12345	00001 to 01000 (as of December 2, 2023)
	Disabled Person (Confined to Wheelchair)	2023		00001	00001 to 03022 (as of July 17, 2023)
	Disabled Veteran	2019		00001	Unknown to 99999
	Hearing Impaired	January 3, 2022	Screened white serial on reflective blue plate with flag emblem as separator; "TENNESSEE" screened in white inside an outlined state map, centered at top; county name on white sticker centered at bottom	ABC-1234	TTY-0001 to TTY-0275
	Motorcycle	2001	Embossed black on white with border line; "TENNESSEE" screened at top; "TN" embossed at bottom	ZB1234	ZA0001 to approximately ZD9500
		2002	As above, but without embossed "TN"		ZD9501 to ZW9999
		2005		1234ZB	0001ZA to 9999ZL
		2007	Screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top		0001ZM to 9999ZV
		2008		1ZB234	0ZA001 to 9ZV999
		2012		12ZB34	00ZA01 to 99ZV99
		2016		123ZB4	000ZA1 to 999ZZ9
		2021		K12345	K00001 to K99999
		2023		12345K	00001K to 21037K (as of November 13, 2023)
	Music City Bus	2001	Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top	12345	00001 to unknown	Used on privately-owned, non apportioned entertainer coaches
	Semi-Trailer	2006	Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened at top in blue; "SEMI" screened in blue at bottom	U123456	U000001 to U999999
		2019		123456T	000001T to 490147T

See also

• Tennessee Plates

External links

• Tennessee license plates, 1969–present
• Tennessee license plates 1915 - 1956

Notes and References

1. Web site: Old Tennessee License Plates . LeatherLicensePlates.com . June 10, 2017.
2. Garrish . Christopher . October 2016 . Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size . Plates . . 62 . 5.
3. Web site: Tanner . Eric N. . Tennessee Passenger License Plates . allaboutlicenseplates.com . November 26, 2020.
4. Book: Garrish, Christopher . 2013 . Tales from the Back Bumper: A Century of BC Licence Plates . Heritage House . Victoria, British Columbia . 48 . 978-1-927527-03-0.
5. Web site: 2020-07-07 . 700 Tennessee license plates lost after March tornadoes . 2023-03-25 . WKRN News 2 . en-US.
6. Web site: Strayer . Kayla . July 6, 2017 . In God We Trust plates now available in Tennessee . . October 14, 2017.
7. Web site: New License Plates Coming in 2022 . 2023-03-12 . www.tn.gov . en.
8. Web site: Tennessee License Plates . 2023-03-11 . www.licenseplates.cc.
9. Web site: Gov. Lee Unveils New License Plate Design Picked by Tennesseans . 2023-04-08 . www.tn.gov . en.
10. Web site: Standard Plate FAQ . 2023-12-13 . www.tn.gov . en.
11. Web site: Nicholson . David . Tennessee County Codes . 15q.net . June 1, 2015.
12. Web site: Specialty License Plate . 2023-03-12 . TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates . en-US.
13. Web site: Personalized Plates . 2023-03-25 . personalizedplates.revenue.tn.gov.
14. Web site: 2021-12-05 . The Equity Alliance Introduces Tennessee's First All Black Specialty License Plate . 2023-03-25 . The Tennessee Tribune . en-US.
15. Web site: westonwamp . 2022-11-04 . Tennessee's First All-Black License Plate Arrives As Symbol of Fiscal Stewardship . 2023-03-25 . Millennial Debt . en.
16. Web site: TN Specialty License Plate Tennesseans for the Arts . 2023-04-08 . Tn4Arts . en.
17. Web site: 2020-02-12 . A.T. License Plates Appalachian Trail Conservancy . 2023-03-25 . Appalachian Trail Conservancy .
18. Web site: Jason . 2020-07-02 . New Vol license plates to help fund UT scholarships . 2023-04-08 . TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates . en-US.
19. Web site: Jason . 2014-07-28 . Memphis Grizzlies announce official license plate . 2023-04-08 . TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates . en-US.
20. Web site: Jason . 2015-03-05 . You can "gift" speciality license plates . 2023-04-08 . TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates . en-US.
21. Web site: Gift-A-Tag . 2023-04-08 . TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates . en-US.
22. Web site: License Plate for Tennesseans with Disabilities to Have New Design in 2023 . 2023-04-06 . www.tn.gov . en.