Vehicle registration plates of Wyoming


The U.S. state of Wyoming first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1913. Plates are issued and regulated by the Wyoming Department of Transportation through its Motor Vehicle Services division.
Wyoming license plates have included an image of a Bucking Horse and Rider since 1936.
Wyoming state law usually requires front and rear license plates. However, on July 1, 2015, a new law took effect that allowed custom and antique vehicles to display only rear plates, as well as vehicles that were originally manufactured without a plate bracket on the front.

Passenger baseplates

1913 to 1974

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 at in height by in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 issue was the first Wyoming license plate that complied with these standards.
No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.
ImageDates issuedDesignSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
1931Embossed green serial on gray plate; green lines at top and bottom borders; "WYOMING 1931" at bottom1-1234
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1932Embossed cream serial on brown plate; cream lines at top and bottom borders; "WYOMING 1932" at bottom1-1234
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1933Embossed black serial on white plate; black lines at top and bottom borders; "WYOMING 1933" at bottom1-1234
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1934Embossed white serial on dark red plate; white lines at top and bottom borders; "WYOMING 1934" at bottom1-1234
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1935Embossed blue serial on white plate; blue lines at top and bottom borders; "WYOMING 1935" at bottom1-1234
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1936Embossed black serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on white plate with border line; "1936 WYOMING" at top1-1234
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance First use of the Bucking Horse and Rider.
1937Embossed yellow serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on brown plate with border line; "1937 WYOMING" at top1-1234
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance Issued in the colors of the University of Wyoming, in honor of its 50th anniversary.
1938Embossed yellow serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on navy blue plate with border line; "1938 WYOMING" at top1-1234
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1939Embossed navy blue serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on golden yellow plate with border line; "1939 WYOMING" at bottom1-1234
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1940Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on turquoise plate with border line; "1940 WYOMING" at top1-1234
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1941Embossed red serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on white plate with border line; "1941 WYOMING" at top1-1234
2-A123
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance One-letter, three-digit serials issued in Laramie County after 2-9999 was reached. This occurred again in 1942.
1942Embossed black serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on white plate with border line; "1942 WYOMING" at top1-1234
2-A123
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1943Embossed golden yellow serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "1943 WYOMING" at top1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance Five-digit serials issued in Laramie County after 2-9999 was reached; this occurred on each subsequent base until 1956. Natrona County followed suit from 1949.
1944Black serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on golden yellow fiberboard plate with border line; "1944 WYOMING" at top1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance Manufactured on soybean-based fiberboard due to metal conservation for World War II.
1945Embossed black serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on white plate with border line; "1945 WYOMING" at top1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1946Embossed green serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on beige plate with border line; "1946 WYOMING" at top1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1947Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "1947 WYOMING" at top1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1948Embossed brown serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on golden yellow plate with border line; "1948 WYOMING" at top1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1949Embossed red serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on white plate with border line; "1949 WYOMING" at bottom1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1950Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "1950 WYOMING" at top1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1951Embossed black serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on white plate with border line; "1951 WYOMING" at top1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1952Embossed yellow serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "52 WYOMING" at bottom1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1953Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with white border line; "53 WYOMING" at bottom1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1954Embossed black serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on white plate with border line; "54 WYOMING" at bottom1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1955Embossed yellow serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "55 WYOMING" at top1-12345
10-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1956Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "56 WYOMING" at bottom1-1234
1-123A
1/0-1234		Coded by county of issuance First 6" x 12" plate. Stacked county codes introduced in two-digit counties; all serials restricted to four characters in length.
1957Embossed yellow serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "WYO 57" at top right1-1234
1-123A
1/0-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1958Embossed yellow serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on green plate with border line; "WYO 58" at bottom right1-1234
1-123A
1/0-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1959Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "WYO 59" at top right1-1234
1-123A
1/0-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1960Embossed yellow serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "WYO 60" at bottom right1-1234
1-123A
1/0-1234		Coded by county of issuance
1961Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on red plate with border line; "WYO 61" at top right1-1234
1-123A
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1962Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on Columbia blue plate with border line; "WYO 62" at bottom right1-1234
1-123A
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1963Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "WYO 63" at top right1-1234
1-123A
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1964Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on red plate with border line; "WYO 64" at bottom right1-1234
1-123A
1-A123
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1965Embossed yellow serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "WYO 65" at top right1-1234
1-123A
1-A123
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1966Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on dark green plate with border line; "WYO 66" at bottom right1-1234
1-123A
1-A123
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1967Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on red plate with border line; "WYO 67" at top right1-1234
1-123A
1-A123
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1968Embossed yellow serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on brown plate with border line; "WYO 68" at bottom right1-1234
1-123A
1-A123
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1969Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on dark blue plate with border line; "WYO 69" at top right1-1234
1-123A
1-A123
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1970Embossed yellow serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on dark green plate with border line; "WYO 70" at bottom right1-1234
1-123A
1-A123
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1971Embossed white serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on black plate with border line; "WYO 71" at top right1-1234
1-123A
1-A123
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1972Embossed brown serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on yellow plate with border line; "WYO 72" at bottom right1-1234
1-123A
1-A123
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1972 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Wyoming was so honored.
1973Embossed black serial and Bucking Horse and Rider on white plate with border line; "WYO 73" at top right1-1234
1-123A
1-A123
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance
1974As 1972 base, but with "WYO 74" at bottom right1-1234
1-123A
1-A123
1/0-1234
1/0-123A		Coded by county of issuance

1975 to present

Non-passenger plates

First issued in 2008.
ImageTypeDesignSerial formatNotes
ApportionedAs Teton Range passenger base; "APPORTIONED" at topA12345
Apportioned TrailerAs Teton Range passenger base; "APPORTIONED" at topT/R/L A12345No Bucking Horse and Rider.
CommercialAs Teton Range passenger base; "COMMERCIAL" at top1-1234
10-1234
Coded by county of issuance
Exempt – CityAs Teton Range passenger base; "EXEMPT" at topC/I/T/Y-1234
Exempt – CountyAs Teton Range passenger base; "EXEMPT" at topC/O-1234
Exempt – StateAs Teton Range passenger base; "EXEMPT" at topS-1234
Exempt – University of WyomingAs Teton Range passenger base; "EXEMPT" at topU/W-123
TruckAs Teton Range passenger base; "TRUCK" at top1-12345
10-12345
Coded by county of issuance

Previous non-passenger plates

ImageTypeFirst issuedDesignSerial formatNotes
House Trailer1993As 1993 passenger base, but without Bucking Horse and Rider; "HOUSE TRL" embossed at bottom1 H/T 1234
1/0 H/T 1234
Coded by county of issuance

Specialty plates

First issued in 2017.
ImageTypeDesignSerial formatNotes
Amateur RadioAs Squaretop Mountain passenger base; "AMATEUR RADIO" at bottomFCC call sign
Disabled VeteranAs Squaretop Mountain passenger base; national flag at left and "DISABLED VETERAN" at bottomD/V1234
Emergency Medical TechnicianAs Squaretop Mountain passenger base; Star of Life at left and "EMERGENCY MED TECH" at bottomE/T1234
FirefighterAs Squaretop Mountain passenger base; firefighter badge at left and "FIRE FIGHTER" at bottomF/F1234
Gold Star FamilyAs Squaretop Mountain passenger base; Gold Star graphic and "REMEMBER THE FALLEN" over national flag at left and "GOLD STAR FAMILY" at bottomG/S1234
National GuardAs Squaretop Mountain passenger base; Wyoming Military Department logo at left and "NATIONAL GUARD" at bottomN/G1234
Pearl Harbor SurvivorAs Squaretop Mountain passenger base; national flag at left and "PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR" at bottomP/S1234
PioneerScreened white on black; "PIONEER" at top, offset to rightW/Y/O-1234
PrestigeAs Squaretop Mountain passenger baseCounty code followed by any acceptable combination of up to five letters and numbers, personalized by owner
Prisoner of WarAs Squaretop Mountain passenger base; POW-MIA badge at left and "PRISONER OF WAR" at bottomP/W1234
Purple Heart RecipientAs Squaretop Mountain passenger base; Purple Heart medal graphic at left and "COMBAT WOUNDED" at bottomP/H1234
University of WyomingScreened brown on gold; "UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING" at bottom1-1234
1/0-1234
Coded by county of issuance 		'A' type code between county code and Bucking Horse and Rider.
VeteranAs Squaretop Mountain passenger base; seal of branch of service over national flag at left and "VETERAN" at bottomA/F1234
A/R1234
C/G1234
M/C1234
M/M1234
N/A1234
Wildlife ConservationScreened yellow on graphic plate featuring mule deer in grass; "WILDLIFE CONSERVATION" at bottomW/C1234Introduced January 2019.

County codes

CodeCounty
1Natrona
2Laramie
3Sheridan
4Sweetwater
5Albany
6Carbon
7Goshen
8Platte
9Big Horn
10Fremont
11Park
12Lincoln
13Converse
14Niobrara
15Hot Springs
16Johnson
17Campbell
18Crook
19Uinta
20Washakie
21Weston
22Teton
23Sublette
99Rental vehicle