Vehicle registration plates of Tennessee

For the song, see Tennessee Plates.

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]

Tennessee

Current series
Slogan	The Volunteer State Optional: In God We Trust
Size	12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	ABC-1234 (Standard) 123-ABCD (Standard- In God We Trust)
Introduced	January 3, 2022 (January 3, 2022); revised late 2023 (late 2023)
Availability
Issued by	Tennessee Department of Revenue, Vehicle Services Division
History
First issued	July 1, 1915 (1915-07-01) (pre-state plates from 1905 through June 30, 1915)
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As of 2024^[update], 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 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) 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	C123-456	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)
	1942–43	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	1/A 1234 10/ 1234 10/A 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)
				ABC-123	AAA-001 to approximately ANA-999^[3]	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^[3]	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^[3]	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.^[3] 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 BRB-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-BMDD^[8]
	Late 2023 ^[10] – present		"THE VOLUNTEER STATE" screened on the top left corner, to the left of the state map	ABC-1234	BRC-0001 to BRT-6005 (as of February 22, 2024)^[8]	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-BMDF to 025-BMSB (as of March 8, 2024)^[8]

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
Anderson	29	8	10	13
Bedford	25	42	38	44
Benton	71	75	71	70
Bledsoe	88	84	83	82
Blount	10	9	8	10
Bradley	19	17	13	12
Campbell	31	27	35	28
Cannon	80	80	80	80
Carroll	35	38	36	43
Carter	21	15	17	18
Cheatham	68	78	66	55
Chester	61	77	77	77
Claiborne	49	51	52	48
Clay	92	86	87	86
Cocke	46	40	37	38
Coffee	41	24	25	26
Crockett	62	62	62	68
Cumberland	58	50	48	40
Davidson	1	2	2	2
Decatur	83	82	78	79
DeKalb	66	73	75	76
Dickson	39	52	47	37
Dyer	18	22	26	29
Fayette	48	33	44	46
Fentress	72	64	67	71
Franklin	37	31	33	35
Gibson	13	12	14	19
Giles	24	44	46	47
Grainger	70	65	63	62
Greene	12	13	15	16
Grundy	82	71	76	73
Hamblen	27	20	19	20
Hamilton	4	4	4	4
Hancock	87	85	86	89
Hardeman	52	47	45	52
Hardin	56	54	54	54
Hawkins	43	21	24	23
Haywood	47	39	51	57
Henderson	57	56	56	56
Henry	26	45	42	41
Hickman	67	70	72	67
Houston	90	92	89	90
Humphreys	74	72	65	65
Jackson	81	79	81	83
Jefferson	44	48	39	36
Johnson	73	74	74	74
Knox	3	3	3	3
Lake	76	76	82	87
Lauderdale	42	46	50	49
Lawrence	36	26	29	30
Lewis	85	87	85	81
Lincoln	28	36	40	45
Loudon	40	37	41	42
Macon	65	66	70	66
Madison	7	7	7	11
Marion	54	49	49	50
Marshall	32	55	55	58
Maury	9	14	16	17
McMinn	23	19	22	24
McNairy	50	53	53	53
Meigs	89	90	91	88
Monroe	51	41	43	39
Montgomery	11	10	9	9
Moore	91	95	95	94
Morgan	69	63	64	63
Obion	17	30	27	33
Overton	77	61	60	61
Perry	86	89	90	92
Pickett	94	93	93	95
Polk	63	67	73	75
Putnam	34	23	21	22
Rhea	53	57	57	51
Roane	33	16	18	21
Robertson	15	29	28	27
Rutherford	8	11	11	8
Scott	75	59	61	60
Sequatchie	93	88	88	85
Sevier	38	34	31	25
Shelby	2	1	1	1
Smith	55	68	68	69
Stewart	79	83	84	84
Sullivan	5	5	5	5
Sumner	14	18	12	7
Tipton	30	25	32	31
Trousdale	84	91	92	91
Unicoi	59	60	59	64
Union	78	81	79	78
Van Buren	95	94	94	93
Warren	45	43	34	34
Washington	6	6	6	6
Wayne	64	69	69	72
Weakley	22	35	30	32
White	60	58	58	59
Williamson	20	32	23	14
Wilson	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	D/U1234	D/U0001 to D/U9999
				1234D/U	0001D/U to 9999D/U
	The Equity Aliiance	Fall 2022	Screened white on black; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "THE EQUITY ALLIANCE" screened in gray at bottom.			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
	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	M/L1234	M/L0001 to M/L9999
	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.	A/X1234
	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 I/A1234
	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	C/V1234 1234C/V
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.	A1234 A/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.	F1234 A/F1234 1234A/F 12A/F34
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		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.	E/V1234 12E/V34 E1234V
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.	A/L1234 1234A/L 12A/L34
	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.	U/A1234 1234U/A
	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.	1234A/U A/U1234
	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.	A/P1234
	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.	B/U1234
	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.	C/U1234
	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.	123C/BU
	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.	C/L1234
	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.	1234E/T
	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.	U/F1234 1234U/F
	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.	F/S1234
	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.	F/H1234
	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.	G/T1234
	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.	1234I/U
	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.	J/S123
	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.	L/A1234
	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.	123L/C
	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.	L/B1234
	Maryville College		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in garnet at top, "MARYVILLE COLLEGE" screened in garnet at bottom, logo screened on left.	M/V1234
	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)	1234 T/G1234 1234T/G 1T/G123
	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.	M/T1234
	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.	U/M1234 1234U/M 12U/M34
	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.	M/S1234 1234M/S
	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.	P/U1234
	Rhodes College		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in white at top, "RHODES" screened in white at bottom, logo screened on left.	R/C1234
	Sewanee: The University of the South		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "SEWANEE The University of the South" screened on left.	1S/W23
	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.	T/K1234
	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.	T/W1234
	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.	T/U1234
	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.	T/L123
	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.	1234T/C T/C1234 12T/C34
	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.	1234H/S
	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.	1V/O234
	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.	1234T/M
	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.	U/U1234
	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.	A123U/T
	Vanderbilt University		Serial screened black on gold; "Tennessee" screened in black at top, "VANDERBILT" screened at bottom in white, logo screened on left.	V/U1234 1234V/U 12V/U34
	Virginia Tech		Serial screened black on white; "TENNESSEE" screened in black at top, "GO HOKIES" screened at bottom in maroon, logo screened on left.	V/T1234
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.	F/C1234 A/V1234
	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.	M/G1234 1234M/G
	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.	M/B1234 1234M/B 12M/B34

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	A/A12345	A/A00001 to approximately A/A34000
		2006	As above, but with serial screened		A/A34001 to A/A99999
		2011		12345A/A	00001A/A to 99999A/A
		2018		1A/A2345	0A/A0001 to present
	Disabled Person	January 2, 2023^[22]	"THE VOLUNTEER STATE" screened on the top left corner, to the left of the state map	P/D12345	P/D00001 to P/D99999
		May 2023		12345P/D	00001P/D to 99999P/D
		November 2023		1P/D2345	0P/D0001 to 0P/D1000 (as of December 2, 2023)
	Disabled Person (Confined to Wheelchair)	2023		P/C00001	P/C00001 to P/C03022 (as of July 17, 2023)
	Disabled Veteran	2019		D/V00001	Unknown to D/V99999
	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 (as of August 5, 2022)
	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	M/C12345	M/C00001 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 (as of October 9, 2023)

See also

• Tennessee Plates

References

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2. Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
3. Tanner, Eric N. "Tennessee Passenger License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
4. Garrish, Christopher (2013). Tales from the Back Bumper: A Century of BC Licence Plates. Victoria, British Columbia: Heritage House. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-927527-03-0.
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6. Strayer, Kayla (July 6, 2017). "In God We Trust plates now available in Tennessee". WTVC. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
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10. "Standard Plate FAQ". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
11. Nicholson, David. "Tennessee County Codes". 15q.net. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
12. "Specialty License Plate". TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
13. "Personalized Plates". personalizedplates.revenue.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
14. "The Equity Alliance Introduces Tennessee's First All Black Specialty License Plate". The Tennessee Tribune. 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
15. westonwamp (2022-11-04). "Tennessee's First All-Black License Plate Arrives As Symbol of Fiscal Stewardship". Millennial Debt. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
16. "TN Specialty License Plate | Tennesseans for the Arts". Tn4Arts. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
17. "A.T. License Plates | Appalachian Trail Conservancy". Appalachian Trail Conservancy |. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
18. Jason (2020-07-02). "New Vol license plates to help fund UT scholarships". TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
19. Jason (2014-07-28). "Memphis Grizzlies announce official license plate". TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
20. Jason (2015-03-05). "You can "gift" speciality license plates". TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
21. "Gift-A-Tag". TN Arts Commission — TN Specialty Plates. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
22. "License Plate for Tennesseans with Disabilities to Have New Design in 2023". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

External links

• Tennessee license plates, 1969–present