The U.S. unincorporated territory of American Samoa first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1924.
Current series | |
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Slogan | Motu O Fiafiaga (Island of Paradise) |
Size | 12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm |
Material | Aluminum |
Serial format | 1234 |
Introduced | 2011 |
History | |
First issued | 1924 |
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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] American Samoa adopted these standards in 1977.
Baseplates
edit1927 to 1969
editImage | Date issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1927 | black on white | none | ||||
1945 | white on blue | none | 12–45 | |||
1946 | white on dark green | none | 12–46 | |||
12-47
|
1947 | white on red | none | 12–47 | ||
12-48
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1948 | blue on yellow | none | 12–48 | ||
12-49
|
1949 | black on white | none | 12–49 | ||
12-50
|
1950 | white on blue | none | 12–50 | ||
12-51
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1951 | orange on dark blue | none | 12–51 | ||
123
|
1952 | black on yellow | none | 123 | 1 to approximately 150 | |
123
|
1954 | white on dark blue | none | 123 | 1 to approximately 150 | |
123
|
1955 | white on red | none | 123 | ||
123
|
1956 | blue on white | none | 123 | 1 to approximately 140 | |
123
|
1957 | white on black | none | 123 | ||
123
|
1958 | white on red | none | 123 | ||
123
|
1959 | red on yellow | none | 123 | ||
123
|
1960 | white on dark green | none | 123 | ||
123
|
1961 | white on orange | none | 123 | 1 to approximately 130 | |
1962 | black on white | none | 123 | |||
123
|
1963 | olive green on white | none | 123 | 1 to approximately 200 | |
123
|
1964 | white on green | none | 123 | 1 to approximately 380 | |
123
|
1965 | white on red | none | 123 | 1 to approximately 590 | |
1966 | white on blue | none | 123 | 1 to approximately 560 | ||
123
|
1967 | white on green | Pago Pago Motu O Fiafia
(Eng. Island of Celebration) |
123 | 1 to approximately 790 | |
1234
|
1968 | green on white | Pago Pago Motu O Fiafia | 1234 | 1 to approximately 1200 | |
1969 | black on yellow | Pago Pago Motu O Fiafia | 1234 | 1 to approximately 1500 |
1970 to present
editImage | Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970–72 | white on dark blue | Pago Pago Motu O Fiafiaga
(Eng. Island of Paradise) |
1234 | 0001 to 3000 | ||
1973–76 | red on white | Pago Pago Motu O Fiafiaga
(Eng. Island of Paradise) |
1234 | 0001 to 4200 | ||
1977–79 | dark blue on reflective white | Motu O Fiafiaga
(Eng. Island of Paradise) |
1234 | 0001 to 4000 | First 6" x 12" plate. | |
1980–87 | white on reflective green | Motu O Fiafiaga
(Eng. Island of Paradise) |
1234 | 0001 to 9999 | ||
1988–95 | black on reflective white | Motu O Fiafiaga
(Eng. Island of Paradise) |
1234 | 0001 to 9999 | ||
1996–98 | black on reflective yellow | Motu O Fiafiaga
(Eng. Island of Paradise) |
1234 | 0001 to 9999 | ||
|
1999–2010 | blue on reflective white | Centennial 2000 | 1234 | 0001 to 9999 | |
2000 | black on reflective yellow | Centennial 2000 | government | |||
2010 | blue on reflective white | Motu O Fiafiaga
(Eng. Island of Paradise) |
1234 | narrow dies | ||
2011–present | black on reflective graphic featuring Fatu Rock | Motu O Fiafiaga
(Eng. Island of Paradise) |
1234 | 0001 to 9999 |
Non-passenger plates
editImage | Type | First issued | Design | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture | unknown | Same design as passenger plates | AC 123 |
Image | Type | First issued | Design | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rental car | unknown | Same design as passenger plates | R 123 |
References
edit- ^ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.