Vehicle registration plates of Arkansas

Arkansas vehicle license plates

Arkansas

Current series
Slogan| The Natural State
Size| 12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
Material| Aluminum
Serial format| ABC 12D
Introduced| March 1, 2006 (2006-03-01)
Availability
Issued by| Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Manufactured by| Waldale Manufacturing Limited, Amherst, Canada
History
First issued| March 24, 1911 (1911-03-24)

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The U.S. state of Arkansas first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1911. Prior to 1911, plates were issued by cities.

As of 2022[update], plates are issued by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Only rear plates have been required since 1944.

## Passenger baseplates

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### 1911 to 1967

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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 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first Arkansas license plate that fully complied with these standards: the 1947 (dated 1948), 1952 (dated 1953) and 1955 (dated 1956) issues were all 6 inches in height by 12 inches in width, but had non-standard mounting holes.

Image  | Dates issued  | Design  | Slogan  | Serial format  | Serials issued  | Notes

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| 1911  | Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1911" at left and right respectively  | none | 1234  | 1 to approximately 1600  |
| 1912  | White serial on black porcelain plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1912" at left and right respectively  | none | 1234  | 1 to approximately 2500  |
| 1913  | Yellow serial on green porcelain plate; vertical "ARK" and "1913" at left and right respectively  | none | 1234  | 1 to approximately 3600  |
| 1914  | Embossed black serial on white plate; vertical "ARK" and "1914" at left and right respectively  | none | 1234  | 1 to approximately 5200  | The 1914 plate is quite rare, as motorists had to turn in the plate in order to get the 1915 renewal plate.
| 1915  | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; vertical "ARK" and "1915" at left and right respectively  | none | 1234  | 1 to approximately 8000  |
| 1916  | Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1916" at left and right respectively  | none | 12345  | 1 to approximately 15500  |
| 1917  | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1917" at left and right respectively  | none | 12345  | 1 to approximately 27000  |
| 1918  | Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1918" at left and right respectively  | none | 12345  | 1 to approximately 41000  |
| 1919  | Embossed light green serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1919" at left and right respectively  | none | 12345  | 1 to approximately 44000  |
| 1920  | Embossed dark blue serial on light blue plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1920" at left and right respectively  | none | 12345  | 1 to approximately 59000  |
| 1921  | Embossed silver serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1921" at left and right respectively  | none | 12345  | 1 to approximately 71000  |
| 1922  | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1922" at left and right respectively  | none | 12-345  | 1 to approximately 77-000  |
| 1923  | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1923" at left and right respectively  | none | 123-456  |  |
| 1924  | Embossed dark blue serial on gray plate with border line; "ARK" within state outline and "24" at right  | none | 123-456  |  |
| 1925  | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "ARK" within state outline and "25" at right  | none | 123-456  |  |
| 1926  | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "ARK 26" at right  | none | 123-456  |  |
| 1927  | Embossed yellow serial on green plate with border line; "ARK 27" at right  | none | 123-456  |  |

| 1928  | Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator; "ARK 28" at left  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 177-000  |

| 1929  | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator; "ARK 29" at right  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 225-000  |

| 1930  | Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator; "30 ARK" at left  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 208-000  |

| 1931  | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator; "ARK 31" at right  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 189-000  |
| 1932  | Embossed slanted gold serial on black plate with border line; slanted "ARK 32" centered at top  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 170-000  |
| 1933  | Embossed green serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1933" at left and right respectively  | none | 123-456  |  |
| 1934  | Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; vertical "1934" and "ARK" at left and right respectively  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 178-000  |
| 1935  | Embossed dark blue serial on light yellow plate with border line; vertical "ARK" and "1935" at left and right respectively  | "CENTENNIAL" and "CELEBRATION 36" centered at top and bottom respectively  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 173-000  | Commemorated Arkansas' 100 years of statehood.
| 1936  | Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; vertical "1936" used as separator; "ARKANSAS" centered at top  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 179-000  | First use of the full state name.
| 1937  | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; vertical "37" used as separator; "ARKANSAS" centered at top  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 183-000  |
| 1938  | Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "ARKANSAS" within winged graphic centered at bottom; "38" within state outline at left  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 177-000  |
| 1939  | Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; vertical "39" used as separator; "ARKANSAS" centered at top  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 187-000  |
| 1940  | Embossed red serial on silver plate with border line; "ARK 1940" and "EXPIRES 12-31-40" centered at top and bottom respectively  | none | 123-456  | 1 to
200-000;
300-001 to approximately 301-000  |
| 1941  | Embossed green serial on silver plate with border line; vertical "41" used as separator; "ARKANSAS" centered at top  | "OPPORTUNITY LAND" centered at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to
200-000;
300-001 to approximately 334-000  |
| 1942–43 | Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "1942" and "ARKANSAS" centered at top and bottom respectively  | none | 123-456  | 1 to
200-000;
300-001 to approximately 390-000  | Revalidated for 1943 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
| 1944  | White serial on black fiberboard plate; "19 ARK. 44" centered at top  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 224-000  | Manufactured on fiberboard due to ongoing metal conservation for World War II.
| 1945  | Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "19 ARK. 45" centered at top  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 218-000  |
| 1946  | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "19 ARK. 46" centered at top  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 222-000  |
| 1947  | Embossed red serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "19 ARKANSAS 47" at top  | none | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 245-000  |

| 1948–49  | Embossed black serial on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1948" centered at top  | "OPPORTUNITY LAND" centered at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 345-000  | Revalidated for 1949 with aluminum tabs.
| 1950  | Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1950" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 374-000  |
| 1951  | Embossed dark green serial on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1951" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 375-000  |
| 1952  | Embossed white serial on brown plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1952" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 380-000  |
| 1953  | Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1953" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 394-000  |
| 1954  | Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1954" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 393-000  |
| 1955  | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1955" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 399-000  |
| 1956  | Embossed black serial on pale green plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1956" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 123-456  | 1 to approximately 422-000  |
| 1957  | Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 1957" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 1-12345
10-1234  | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)  |
| 1958  | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 58" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 1-12345
10-12345  | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)  |
| 1959  | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 59" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 1-12345
10-12345  | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)  |
| 1960  | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 60" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 1-12345
10-12345  | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)  |
| 1961  | Embossed red serial on gray plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 61" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 1-12345
10-12345  | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)  |
| 1962  | Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 62" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 1-12345
10-12345  | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)  |
| 1963  | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 63" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 1-123456
10-12345  | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)  |
| 1964  | Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 64" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 1-123456
10-12345  | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)  |
| 1965  | Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 65" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 1-123456
10-12345  | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)  |
| 1966  | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 66" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 1-123456
10-12345  | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)  |
| 1967  | Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS 67" centered at top  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | 1-123456
10-12345  | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)  |

### 1968 to present

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| 1968–74  | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate with border line; "ARKANSAS" centered at top  | none | ABC 123  | AAA 001 to EEW 999  | Letter Q not used in serials, and U and V not used from 1973 onwards.[2]
| 1975–77  | "LAND OF OPPORTUNITY" at bottom  | EEX 001 to GEC 999
| 1978–88  | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in blue centered at top  | "Land of Opportunity" screened in blue centered at bottom  | ABC 123  | GED 001 to POP 999  |
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1996  | Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; red band screened at top containing "Arkansas" in white in the center  | "The Natural State" screened in red centered at bottom  | ABC 123  | POR 001 to ZZZ 999  |
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1996 – February 2006  | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in dark blue centered at top  | "The Natural State" screened in dark blue centered at bottom  | 123 ABC  | 001 AAA to 999 KPF  |
| March 2006 – April
2021  | Embossed black serial on reflective gradient sky blue and white plate; diamond graphic screened in the center; "Arkansas" screened in dark red centered at top  | "The Natural State" screened in dark red centered at bottom  | 123 ABC  | 001 KPG to 999 ZZZ  | Letters U and V added back to serials in 2015.[2]
| April 2021 – present  | ABC 12D  | AAA 01A to BDG 35D (as of February 9, 2025)[3]

## Non-passenger plates

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Image  | Type  | Dates issued  | Design  | Serial format  | Serials issued  | Notes

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| Amateur radio | 2006–present  | As passenger base, but with "AMATEUR RADIO" in place of slogan  | FCC call sign | various |
| Ambulance | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "AMBULANCE" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| Antique motorcycle  | ? to present  | Black on white background; "ARK. M CYCLE" at top and "ANTIQUE" at bottom  | 123A  |  |
| Antique vehicle  | 1957 to 2007  | Black on white background; antique car graphic at left  | 12345  | ? to 99999  | No longer issued, but still valid.
| 2007–present  | A1234  | A0001 to present  |
| Apportioned truck | ? to present  | All-embossed black on yellow  | C 123456  |  |
| Border cities taxi cab | ? to present  | Red on white background; "Border City" at bottom  | 123 ABC  |  |
| Church bus | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "CHURCH BUS" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  | This plate appears to be the same as "Not For Hire," but the AR DFA lists them separately.
| Dealer—Motorcycle | Annual plates  | 2004: All-embossed black on light blue  | 1234 M |  |
| Disabled | ? to present  | Blue on reflective white with blue graphics and wheelchair graphic at left  | 123456  |  | Officially called "Persons With Disabilities" license plate by the AR DFA.
| Disabled Motorcycle | ? to present  | Blue on reflective white; "ARK. M CYCLE" at top and wheelchair graphic at left  | D/M 123  | D/M 001 to present  | Officially called "Persons With Disabilities" license plate by the AR DFA.
| Farm to Market Bus | ? to present  | Red on white background; "F-M Bus" at bottom  | ABC 123  |  |
| Hearse | ? to present  | Red on white background; "Funeral Coach" at bottom  | ABC 123  | ? to present  | Used for both hearses and funeral cars.
| Motorcycle  | 1979–81 | Embossed red serial on white plate; "ARK. M CYCLE" at top and "EXP. 6" at bottom left  | AB 12  | AA 01 to ZZ 99  | All motorcycle plates expired on June 30 until 1994, when staggered registration was introduced.
1981–85  | 12 AB  | 01 AA to 99 ZZ
1985–94  | AB 123  | AA 001 to FZ 999
| 1994–2015  | As above, but without "EXP. 6"  | GA 001 to ZZ 999
2015–present  | 123 AB  | 001 AA to 537 EF (as of October 25, 2021)
| Not For Hire Bus | ? to present  | Red on white background; "Not For Hire" at bottom  | 123 ABC  |  | This plate appears to be the same as "Church Bus," but the AR DFA lists them separately.
| Permanent Trailer | ? to present  | All-embossed black on white  | A/B123456  | A/A000 001 to A/B649830 (As of May 29, 2021) | Used on trailers hauled by automobiles and class 1 trucks
| S/P123 456  | S/P000 001 to S/P000 923 (As of November 29, 2022) | Unknown classification of permanent trailer plate
| All-embossed blue on tan  | PT12 345
PT123456  | PT00 001? to PT210303 (As of April 28, 2022) | Used on trailers hauled by class 2 through 8 trucks
| School Vehicle | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "SCHOOL VEHICLE" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| Street Rod Custom Vehicle | ? to present  | Red on white background; street rod graphic at left  | S/R 1234  | S/R 0001 to ?  |
| Transporter  | ? to present  | All-embossed black on light blue  | T/P12345  |  |

## Optional plates

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### College and university plates

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Image  | Type  | Dates issued  | Design  | Serial format  | Serials issued  | Notes

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| Arkansas School for the Deaf | ? to present  | Red on blue fade to white background with ASL "I Love You" sign at left.  | A/D 1234  | ? to present  |
| Arkansas State University | ? to present  | Red on reflective white with ASU graphic at left.  | 2ABC  | 2AAA to present  | Issued concurrently.
| ? to present  | Red on reflective white with red wolf graphic at left.  | ? to present
| Arkansas Tech University | 2006–present  | Green on reflective yellow.  | 10ABC  | 10AAA to present  | The image at the Arkansas DFA website shows "Technical" instead of "Tech."
| College of the Ouachitas | ? to present  | Black on multicolor background with COTO logo at left.  | O/C 1234  | ? to present  | As of 2016 only 18 of these plates had been issued.[4]
| Harding University | c. 2009 to present  | Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.  | 15ABC  | 15AAA to present  |
| Henderson State University | ? to present  | Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.  | 7ABC  | 7AAA to present  |
| Hendrix College | ? to present  | Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.  | 11ABC  | 11AAA to present  |
| Lyon College | c. 2008 to present  | Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.  | 13ABC  | 13AAA to present  |
| Mid-South Community College | ? to present  | Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.  | M/C ABCD  | ? to present  | As of 2016 only 18 of these plates had been issued.[4] This college was renamed Arkansas State University Mid-South as of July 1, 2015.
| National Park Community College | ? to present  | Black on reflective blue to white fade background and multicolored graphic at left.  | N/P ABCD  | ? to present  | As of 2016 only 12 of these plates had been issued, which was the fewest of any of the colleges or universities.[4]
| Northwest Arkansas Community College | ? to present  | Black on reflective white and green and multicolored graphic at left.  | N/W ABCD  | ? to present  | As of 2016 only 50 of these plates had been issued.[4]
| Ouachita Baptist University | ? to present  | Black on reflective yellow fade background.  | 8ABC  | 8AAA to present  |
| ? to present  | Black on reflective white background.  | 8AAA to present  |
| Southern Arkansas University | ? to present  | Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.  | 5ABC  | 5AAA to present  |
| ? to present  | Black on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.  | S/A ABCD  | S/A AAAA to present  |
| University of Arkansas at Fayetteville | ? to ?  | Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.  | 1ABC  | 1AAA to ?  | No longer issued, but still valid.
| ? to present  | U/A ABC  | U/A AAA to present  | As of September 2017 all three plate types are still shown on the Arkansas DFA website with the later two still being issued.
| Y/A 12A  | Y/A 01A to present
| University of Arkansas at Fort Smith | ? to present  | Black on blue and white striped background and UAFS logo at right.  | F/S ABCD  | ? to present  |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | ? to present  | Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.  | 4ABC  | 4AAA to present  |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | ? to present  | Black on multicolored background.  | 9ABC  | 9AAA to present  |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | ? to present  | Black on multicolored background.  | 6ABC  | 6AAA to present  |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | ? to present  | Black on multicolored background with UAMS logo right.  | M/S ABCD  | ? to present  |
| University of Central Arkansas | ? to present  | Blue on reflective white with white and red UCA graphic.  | 3ABC  | 3AAA to present  |
| ? to present  | Black on reflective white with purple and white graphic.  | 3AAA to present  |
| University of the Ozarks | c. 2008 to present  | Black on reflective multicolored graphic.  | 12ABC  | 12AAA to present  |

### Military and veteran plates

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| Cold War Veteran  | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "COLD WAR VETERAN" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| Congressional Medal of Honor | ? to present  | Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic of award and award ribbon.  | MH12  | ?  |
| Disabled Veteran | ? to present  | Red on reflective white  | DV12345  | ? to present  |
| Disabled Veteran - Free | ? to present  | Red on reflective white  | DAV1234  | ? to present  |
| Distinguished Flying Cross | ? to present  | Red on reflective white; DFC graphic screened at right; "Arkansas" screened in blue at top  | A12DFC | A01DFC to present  |
| Ex-Prisoner of War | ? to present  | Blue on reflective white  | POW 123  | ?  |
| Gold Star Family | ? to present  | Red on reflective white with purple and gold star and wreath  | G/S 1234  | ?  |
| Korean War Veteran  | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "KOREAN WAR VETERAN" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| Little Rock Air Force Base | ? to present  | Black on multicolored sky background and LRAFB logo at left  | R/R 1234  | ?  |
| National Guard | ?  | Black on multicolored flag background with "National Guard" in yellow.  | 12345  | ?  |
| National Guard \- Minuteman | ?  | Red on reflective white with National Guard Minuteman at left.  | 123456  | ? to present  |
| Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran  | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM VETERAN" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  | First issued 2005 on general Veteran design (below).[5]
| Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran  | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM VETERAN" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  | First issued 2005 on general Veteran design.[5]
| Pearl Harbor Survivor  | ?  | Red on reflective white with Pearl Harbor Survivor graphic at left.  | PHS 123  | ?  |
| Persian Gulf Veteran  | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "PERSIAN GULF VETERAN" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| Purple Heart | ? to present  | Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic of award.  | PH1234  | ? to present  | Earlier plates were issued in a format of PH 1234, without a graphic of the award.
| Purple Heart Motorcycle | ? to present  | Red on reflective white with "Purple Heart" wording at bottom.  | 12 AB  | ? to present  |
| Support Our Troops | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "Support Our Troops!" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| Retired U.S. Veteran - U.S. Merchant Marine | ? to present  | Blue on reflective white  | ABC 123  | ? to present  |
| U.S. Armed Forces Retired | ? to present  | Red on reflective white  | 123456  | ? to present  |
| U.S. Armed Forces Reserve | ? to present  | Red on reflective white  | 12345  | ? to present  |
| Veteran | obsolete  | Embossed red on reflective white; "Arkansas" screened in blue at top; campaign name sticker at bottom; sticker at left for corresponding branch of service, medal, or major award  | U/S ABCDE  | U/S AAAAA to approximately U/S AIAZZ  | Issued to veterans of World War II, the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars, and Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Discontinued in favour of regular passenger plates with campaign name sticker placed over the "Natural State" slogan, but still valid.
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | ? to present  | Embossed black on reflective blue, white and red gradient; VFW logo screened at left; "Arkansas" screened in black at top  | N/B ABCD  | N/B AAAA to present  | Proceeds partially support the Nick Bacon Memorial Scholarship Fund (NBMS).
| Vietnam Veteran  | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "VIETNAM VETERAN" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| World War II Veteran  | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "WORLD WAR II VETERAN" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |

### Organization and specialty plates

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Beginning in 2000, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has released one wildlife-themed plate design each year,[6] to be issued for one calendar year, although remaining stock is sometimes issued past the end of a particular plate design's year of release. Note that some plates that were originally issued without prefixes now have them, and that prefixes now include G/F, G/G and G/H.

Image  | Type  | Dates issued  | Design  | Serial format  | Serials issued  | Notes

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| Arkansas Rice Council | ? to present  | Black on reflective blue and white sky background with rice plant graphic and duck.  | R/C ABCD  | R/C AAAA to present  |
| Arkansas Sheriffs' Association | ? to present  | Black on reflective white background with association logo at left.  | A/S ABCD  | A/S AAAA to present  |
| Arkansas State Parks | March 2012 – present  | Golden yellow on multicolored graphic with Mather Lodge at Petit Jean State Park.  | P/K ABCD  | P/K AAAA to present  |
| ? to present  | Black on white background with multicolored graphic of hikers graphic at left.  | P/K ABCD  | P/K AAAA to present  |
| Autism Awareness | ? to present  | Black on blue to white fade background with autism puzzle pieces inside state outline.  | A/U ABCD  | A/U AAAA to present  |
| Boy Scout, Girl Scout, and Orphanages  | ? to present  | Red on white background with "BS & O" at bottom.  | ABC 123  | ?  | The AR DFA states that these plates are for any Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Orphanages, or Boy or Girl Clubs which are a member of or affiliated with Boys or Girls Clubs of America.
| Boy Scouts of America | ? to present  | Green on tan background with Boy Scout logo on red, white and blue stripes at right.  | B/P ABCD  | B/P AAAA to present  |
| Buffalo River  | ? to present  | Black on multicolored background.  | B/R ABCD  | B/R AAAA to present  |
| Cattlemen Foundation  | ? to present  | Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.  | C/F ABCD  | C/F AAAA to present  |
| Civil Air Patrol | ? to present  | Red on reflective white with Civil Air Patrol logo at left.  | CA 123  | CA 001 to present  |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates  | 2015–present  | Black on reflective blue to white fade with multicolored CASA graphic at left.  | C/A ABCD  | C/A AAAA to present  |
| Choose Life | ? to present  | Black on reflective yellow with blue and red graphics.  | C/L ABCD  | C/L AAAA to present  |
| Committed to Education  | ? to present  | Black on white reflective background with books, apple and worm at left.  | ABCD  | AAAA to present  |
| ? to present  | Bright blue on light blue reflective background with "A+" inside state shape at right.  | ABCD  | AAAA to present  |
| Department of Conservation Districts  | ? to present  | Black on reflective white background with landscape graphic at left and "For Love of the Land" at bottom.  | C/D ABCD  | C/D AAAA to present  |
| Down Syndrome Awareness | ? to present  | As passenger base, with "Down Syndrome Awareness" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | ? to present  | Black on reflective white with graphic of Dr. King at left.  | M/K ABCD  | M/K AAAA to present  |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission | ? to present  | As passenger base, with sticker featuring Dr. King, "LIVE THE DREAM" and "MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN" placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| Ducks Unlimited | ? to present  | Black on multicolored background and Ducks Unlimited shield at left.  | 1ABCD  | 1AAAA to present  | No longer issued, but still valid.
| ? to present  | Black on multicolored background and flying duck at left.  |
| ? to present  | Black on multicolored background and standing duck at right.  |
| Emergency Medical Services | ? to present  | Red on reflective white with multicolored graphic at left.  | E/M ABCD  | E/M AAAA to present  |
| Firefighter | ? to present  | Blue on reflective white with logo and legends displayed on stickers.  | AB123  | ?  |
| Firefighters' Memorial | ? to present  | Black on multicolored fire background.  | F/F ABCD  | F/F AAAA to present  |
| Freemason | 2006–present  | As passenger base, with "FREEMASON" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| Golf Association  | ? to present  | Red on reflective white with green graphic at right.  | G/A ABC  | G/A AAA to present  |
| Hospice & Palliative Care Association | ? to present  | Black on reflective white with Hospice & Palliative Care Association logo at left.  | H/P ABCD  | H/P AAAA to present  |
| Humane Society of the Ozarks | ? to present  | Red on white background with "Get Rescued" and "Adopt A Pet" at bottom.  | 123 ABC  | ?  |
| In God We Trust | ? to present  | Black on light blue with multicolored image of Arkansas State Capitol.  | A/R ABCD  | A/R AAAA to present  |
| Justice of the Peace | ? to present  | Blue on white background with "Justice of the Peace" at bottom.  | ABC 123  | ?  |
| Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity | ? to present  | Black on orange to white fade background with fraternity crest at left.  | I/U ABCD  | I/U AAAA to present  |
| Municipal Police Association  | ? to present  | Black on white background with black and blue state outline and background at left.  | L/O ABCD  | L/O AAAA to present  |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | ? to present  | As passenger base, with NMSS sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| National Wild Turkey Federation | ? to present  | Black on multicolored background and wild turkey graphic at left  | B/L ABCD  | B/L AAAA to present  |
| Omega Psi Phi Fraternity | ? to present  | Black on purple to white fade background with fraternity crest at left.  | A/O ABCD  | A/O AAAA to present  |
| Organ Donor Awareness | ? to present  | Black on white background with green ribbon and red heart at left.  | O/D ABCD  | O/D AAAA to present  |
| Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity | ? to present  | Blue on white background with fraternity seal at right.  | H/U ABCD  | H/U AAAA to present  |
| Professional Firefighter | April 2008 – present  | Black on reflective red to white fade background with logo of Arkansas Professional Fire Fighters Association  | P/F ABCD  | P/F AAAA to present  |
| Realtor | ? to present  | Blue on reflective white with Realtor logo at right  | R/A ABC  | R/A AAA to present  |
| Search and Rescue | ? to present  | Red on reflective white with SAR logo at left.  | SA 123  | SA 001 to present  |
| Sheep Dog Impact Assistance | ? to present  | As passenger base, with "SHEEP DOG IMPACT ASSISTANCE" sticker placed over slogan  | 123 ABC
ABC 12D  | Taken from passenger allocation  |
| Wildlife — American Black Bear | 2008  | Black on multicolored background.  | 12AB  |  |
| Wildlife — Bald eagle | 2013  | Black on multicolored background.  | G/F ABC  | G/F AAA to present  |
| Wildlife — Black crappie | 2012  | Black on multicolored background.  | G/F ABC  | G/F AAA to present  |
| Wildlife — Black Labrador | 2010  | Black on multicolored background.  | G/F ABC  | G/F AAA to present  |
| Wildlife — Diana fritillary butterfly | 2009  | Black on multicolored background.  | G/F ABC  | G/F AAA to present  |
| Wildlife — Eastern Wild Turkey | 2003  | Black on multicolored background.  | AB12  | AA01 to ?  |
| Wildlife — Elk | 2007  | Black on multicolored background.  | 12AB  | 01AA to ?  |
| Wildlife — Ivory-Billed Woodpecker | 2006  | Black on multicolored background.  | 12AB  | 01AA to ?  |
| Wildlife — Largemouth Bass | 2002  | Black on multicolored background.  | AB12  | AA01 to ?  |
| Wildlife — Mallard | 2004  | Black on multicolored background.  | AB12  | AA01 to ?  |
| Wildlife — Northern Cardinal | 2016  | Black on multicolored background.  | AB12  | AA01 to ?  |
| Wildlife — Rainbow Trout | 2005  | Black on multicolored background.  | AB12  | ?  |
| Wildlife — Red Fox | 2017  | Black on multicolored background.  | G/F AB12  | G/F AA01 to present  |
| Wildlife — Ruby-Throated Hummingbird | 2001  | Black on light blue with multicolored image of hummingbird and flower.  | AB12
12AB
G/F ABC  | ?  | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2001 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Arkansas has been so honored.
| Wildlife — Smallmouth Bass | 2015  | Black on multicolored background.  | G/F AB12  | G/F AA01 to present  |
| Wildlife — Squirrel | 2014  | Black on multicolored background.  | G/F AB12  | G/F AA01 to present  |
| Wildlife — White-Tailed Deer | 2000  | Black on multicolored background.  | AB12  | AA01 to ?  | Possibly no longer available, but is still shown on the AR DFA website.
| Wildlife — White-Tailed Deer | 2011  | Black on multicolored background.  | G/F AB12  | G/F AA01 to present  |

## References

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1. ^ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5\. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
2. ^ a b Tanner, Eric N. "Arkansas Passenger License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
3. ^ "Arkansas License Plates". www.licenseplates.cc. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
4. ^ a b c d "College License Plates Continue to Grow". CBS Interactive. CBS Broadcasting. June 17, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
5. ^ a b Oldham, Master Sgt. Bob (August 8, 2007). "Airmen missing chance on low-cost car tags". Little Rock Air Force Base. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
6. ^ [1] Archived September 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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