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Conserve Wild Resources - Eastern Hellbender (available 7/1/2023)

This plate will be issued concurrently with the Conserve Wild Resources - Otter below.

FORMAT 1:

R
C

07501


 

to Highs Page

from John Clark

Image

added

8/6

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

R
C

 Personalized

Stacked R/C prefix then up to 5 characters.

       

 

Conserve Wild Resources - Otter (2/1999 to 10/2017, only small graphic currently available)

UNKNOWN FORMAT: The R/C000 is an unknown plate format.  The R/C0000 plate next to FORMAT 1 is believed to be the first plate issued as I confirmed this with the owner. Efforts to get an explanation from PennDOT were futile. Both plates to the right are the same, except the images were taken a few years apart, one has an 06 validation sticker and the other an 09 sticker.

from Nick Tsilakis

   

This low number formatting not available to the public

 

 

FORMAT 1:

R
C

0000 to

R
C

9999

NOTE: Plate shown on right is the first one issued.  It is not a sample.


from Jeff Lawson

 

Personalized plates available as in Format 5 plates below 

FORMAT 2:

R
C

000A to

R
C

999Z

 

from Steve Ondik


 

 

FORMAT 3:

R
C

00A0 to

R
C

99Z9

from Steve Ondik


 

 

FORMAT 4:

R
C

0A00 to

R
C
9X99

This series first spotted on 6/16/05.  The full canvas version of this plate was discontinued in 10/2017, to be replaced with the small 3" by 3" canvas as used on the vanities.


from Tom Perri & Colin M.

 

 

FORMAT 5: Personalized, up to 5 characters with stacked R/C prefix

It appears that the family of plates version is intended for personalized plates, at least for now.  Type added 11/2/14

from Nick Tsilakis

  Yes

FORMAT 6:

R
C

00001 to Highs Page

Graphic has been scaled back to the small photo previously used for vanities.  Stacked R/C prefix then 5 digits.

Format added 11/12/17

from Brandon Sowers


from John Clark

 

   

FORMAT 6A:

R
C

 Personalized

Graphic has been scaled back to the small photo previously used for vanities.  Stacked R/C prefix then up to 5 characters.

     

 

Conserve Wild Resources - Saw Whet Owl (11/1993 to 2/2000, can be revalidated)

This was the first special fund plate issued by PA, starting in November 1993.  It was discontinued on February 7, 2000  but is still eligible for renewal. Replaced by River Otter plate below.

FORMAT 1:

W
R

00000 to

W
R

99999

from Steve Ondik


 

 

Prototype or test plate

from Paul Bagnarol


Plate no longer available

FORMAT 2:

W
R

0000A to

W
R

1188R

from Harry Falco, Jr


     

 

DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) (9/1996 to 6/6/14)

DARE blank, plate is missing the debossed edge and sticker well.  Also missing the embossed features including the D/A prefix, serial number and state name.

 

 

 

DARE Sample, plate is missing PENNSYLVANIA along bottom.

 

 

DARE blank

from Devan Ciemiewicz


Sample missing PENNSYLVANIA

from Devan Ciemiewicz

 

FORMAT 1:

D
A

0000 to

D
A

9999

from Andrew Pang


from Glen Pomygalski

 

Plate no longer available

FORMAT 2:

D
A

000A to

D
A

999Z

from Bruce Bufalini

 

from Eric Butler

 

FORMAT 3:

D
A

00A0 to

D
A

99Z9

 

 

 

 

UNKNOWN FORMAT: Coding seems to be a part of the Format 3 DARE plates, other features, except color, are dissimilar.

from Jordan Irazabal 

& Tom Perri

 

 

 

FORMAT 4:

D
A

0A00 to

D
A

9B99

First seen in mid-April 2005.

 

 

 

 

FORMAT 5:

D
A

0C00 to

D
A

1J98

Unveiled 10/26/05.  Redesigned plate on visitPA base, flat screened prefix and tag line.

Note, as of 6/6/2014, DARE plates are no longer available.

from Nick Tsilakis


from Steve Ondik

 


 

 

Distracted Driving Awareness (2019)

FORMAT 1:

D
A

00101 to Highs Page

Type added 2/24/2019.  Form MV-918.  Proceeds from this plate shall be used exclusively to advance public education and outreach on the dangers posed by distracted driving.

from Brandon Sowers


from John Clark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 2: Also available as vanity D/A+up to 5 characters.

 

from Jordan Irazabal 

 

 

 

 

Distracted Driving Awareness (Motorcycle) (2019)

FORMAT 1:

D
A

061  to Highs Page

Motorcycle edition. Type added 2/24/2019.  Form MV-918.

from Tim Martin

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 2: Also available as vanity D/A+up to 3 characters.

from Bradley Woodring

 

   

 

Flagship Niagara (11/1995 to 2/1997, can be revalidated)

This plate type is no longer issued due to visibility problems, but is still eligible for renewal.

FORMAT 1:

F
N

0000 to

F
N

9999

from Tom Perri


from Harry Falco, Jr


from Steve Ondik

 


from Jason DeCasere


Courtesy of plates.newyorktelephone.net

Plate no longer available

FORMAT 2:

F
N

000A to

F
N

999V


from Tom Perri

 

 

 

UNKNOWN FORMAT:  These plates do not match any standard formatting since it has 5 digits after the F/N.  They are not believed to be issued plates.


from Jerry McCoy

 

 

 

 

Gettysburg 1863 — Pennsylvania Monuments (2014)

FORMAT 1:

00001

G
B

 to Highs Page

Type added 11/2/2014

from Tom Perri

and Jordan Irazabal


from Bruce Sakson

 

MVLS Conceptual drawing


Yes
FORMAT 2: Personalized, up to 5 characters with stacked G/B suffix

www.civilwardance.org


from Kyle Kuser

     

FORMAT 3: Personalized, up to 5 characters with stacked G/B suffix, now without sticker well.  Posted 2/10/19.

from Bill Ceravola

 

 

 

FORMAT 4: Personalized, up to 5 characters with stacked G/B suffix, now with map outline.  Posted 1/23/22.

from John Kerestes

     

 

Honoring Our Veterans (11/2012 to present) 

Funds from the sale of this plate benefits the Veterans Trust Fund.

FORMAT 1:

00001

H
V

 to 00100

H
V

Numbers below 100 are considered reserve issue.  This plate benefits the Veterans Trust Fund.

 

 


 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

FORMAT 1A:

00101 H
V

 to 03111

General issue

Type added 11/25/12

from Steve Ondik


from Ryan Battin

 

FORMAT 1B:

03214

H
V

 to Highs Page

Without sticker well.  Variation added 5/30/21.

from Zach Taylor

 

FORMAT 2: Personalized, up to 5 characters with stacked H/V suffix

anonymous


from W. Young

 

FORMAT 3: Personalized, up to 5 characters with stacked H/V suffix, with map outline.


from John Clark

 

 

 

 

Honoring Our Veterans (Motorcycle) (10/6/2015 to present)

FORMAT 1:

H
V

0001 to

H
V

0100

Numbers below 100 are considered reserve issue.  This plate benefits the Veterans Trust Fund.

Image

needed

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

H
V

0101  

to Highs Page

Type added 10/11/15

from Jordan Irazabal


from Ian Emmett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image

added

8/6

 

 

     

 

Honoring Our Women Veterans (2019)

FORMAT 1:

00001

W
V

 to 00100

Reserve issue, type added 2/24/2019.

Numbers below 100 are considered reserve issue.  This plate benefits the Veterans Trust Fund. 

Image needed

 

Early prototype


Later prototype

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

00101

W
V

 to Highs Page

Form MV-914.

 

from Brandan Sowers


from Bruce Bufalini

 

 

Yes

 

FORMAT 2: Also available as vanity up to 5 characters + W/V suffix.

from Drew Steitz


from Bruce Bufalini

 

 

 

 

Let Freedom Ring - 250 Years, (Semiquincentennial registration plate)(10/29/2020 to 2026)

 

See new Let Freedom Ring History Section

 

House Bill 1170, was passed and signed into law as Act 48 of 2020.  The act took effect on October 29, 2020, and paved the way for the creation of a Semiquincentennial registration plate, similar to the Bicentennial Plate, with the phrase “Let Freedom Ring - 250 years”, for issue up through 2026.  For use on a passenger car or a truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds or a motor home.

Twenty-five dollars from every plate sold will benefit the Pennsylvania Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial.

See below for Motorcycle.  Link to PennDOT Bulletin 20-21Application Form MV-919.

FORMAT 1:

00051

F
R

 to Highs Page

First image added 11/1/20.

from Matt Ciecka


from Bruce Sakson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prototype of full-size plate

 

Yes

 

FORMAT 2: Also available as vanity up to 5 characters + F/R suffix.

from Bill Koneski

   

 

Let Freedom Ring - 250 Years, Motorcycle, (Semiquincentennial registration plate) (10/29/2020 to 2026)

 

See new Let Freedom Ring (Motorcycle) History Section

 

See description of this plate above.

FORMAT 1:

F
R

0051 to Highs Page

from Devan Ciemiewicz


from John Fedorchak

 

Prototype of M/C plate

Yes

 

FORMAT 2: Also available as vanity up to 4 characters + F/R prefix.      

 

Pollinator Habitat / (Pollinator Conservation) (2023) 

 

FORMAT 1:

P
C

10000 to Highs Page

Type available 3/3/23.  To support the Pollinator Habitat Conservation Program Fund.  Plate may be used only on a passenger car, motor home, trailer or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.  Form MV-911 (3-23)

from Bruce Sakson


from John Clark

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image added

8/27

 

 

Yes

 

FORMAT 2: Also available as vanity up to 5 characters + P/C prefix.

from  Matt Ciecka

Image added

8/27

 

 

Preserve Our Heritage - Railroad (December 1998 to present)

Preserve Our Heritage blank, plate is missing the debossed edge and sticker well.  Also missing the embossed features including the serial number and state name.

 

 

 

Preserve Our Heritage blank plate

from Devan Ciemiewicz

FORMAT 1:

R
R

0000 to

R
R

9999

from Ralph Lindken


 

 

No

FORMAT 2:

R
R

000A to

R
R

999Z


from Steve Ondik

FORMAT 3:

R
R

00A0 to

R
R

99Z9

from Bruce Bufalini


from Steve Ondik

FORMAT 4:

R
R

0A00 to Highs Page

Format added 6/17/2012

from Jordan Irazabal 

& Tom Perri


from Jordan Irazabal

Personalized registration plates not  available

 

   

 

Save Wild Animals - Bengal Tiger & cub (1996 to 4/2013)

Support Your Zoo - Tiger (4/2013 to present)

Pa Zoological Council

UNKNOWN FORMAT - This vanity plate appears to be something made up as a favor.  The plate has no validation sticker and was front mounted.

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

FORMAT 1:

P
Z

0000 to

P
Z

9999

This plate type became available April 10, 1996, and was discontinued April 3, 2013.  It was replaced by the Support Your Zoo plate on April 22, 2013.

 

from Nick Tsilakis

 

from Bruce Bufalini


FORMAT 2:

P
Z

000A to

P
Z

999Z

 

 

 

FORMAT 3:

P
Z

00A0 to

P
Z

99Z9

 

 

 

FORMAT 4:

P
Z

0A00 to

P
Z

9Z99

 

 

 

FORMAT 5:

P
Z

A000A to

P
Z

Z999B

 

 

FORMAT 6:

00001

P
Z

 to 00099

P
Z

Support Your Zoo

Redesigned plate on visitPA base, flat screened prefix, new plate legend, P/Z is now in the suffix position, available 4/22/13.  Appears to be a 2-tiered system of plates from 00001 to 00100.

from Tom Perri

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

FORMAT 6A:

00101

P
Z

 to Highs Page

Support Your Zoo

 

from Bruce Sakson


from Tiger Joe Sallmen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORMAT 6V: Personalized, up to 5 characters with stacked P/Z suffix

from Ryan Battin

 

FORMAT 7V: Personalized, up to 5 characters with stacked P/Z suffix.  With map outline.

from Bill Houser

 

 

 

Share The Road (2016)

FORMAT 1:

B
K

00001 to

B
K

~00100

Type added 8/8/16.  Reserve issue.

Act 36 created the “Share the Road” registration plate, with proceeds maintaining PennDOT's central office position of Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator and funding highway bicycle signage.  Cost of the plate is $40, also available as a vanity.

from Arthur Levine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image added

7/23

Early prototype


Final prototype

Yes

 

 

FORMAT 1A:

B

 00101 

 to Highs Page

Standard issue.  Initial issue began around B/K00100.  BK00501 to BK00800 still have sticker well.

from Bruce Sakson

FORMAT 1B:

B

   0 

 Personalized

Up to 5 characters, with sticker well.

from Nick Tsilakis

FORMAT 2:

B

  0 

 Personalized

Up to 5 characters, with sticker well.

FORMAT 3:

B

  0 

 Personalized

Up to 5 characters, with sticker well.

from Matt Ciecka


from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

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