Vehicle registration plates of the Northern Mariana Islands
Appearance
Current series | |
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Slogan | HAFA ADAI |
Introduced | 2005 |
History | |
First issued | 1968 |
The U.S. commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1968.[1]
Passenger baseplates 1968 to present
[edit]Since 1989, all passenger plates have featured a round mounting hole at the top right and horizontal slots in the other three corners, as with plates of Hawaii and Guam.
Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1968 | ||||||
1978 | ||||||
1989 | Dark blue embossed serials on reflective white, with motto centered at top, "C.N.M.I.-U.S.A." centered at the bottom, and the CNMI's seal in the center.[2] | "HAFA ADAI" centered at top, in blue. | ABC 123 | AAA 000 to present | Above is original 1988 base (notice lack of MO./YR. markings in upper boxes. Below is later version with indications for month and year stickers. | |
2005 | As above, but with serials surface-printed instead of embossed (by at least the ADA series).[2] |
References
[edit]- ^ "License Plates of the Northern Mariana Islands". www.worldlicenseplates.com.
- ^ a b "Northern Marianas Y2K". www.plateshack.com.