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Illinois: Colors

COLORS   Fiberboard 1943-48.  Aluminum 1950-51.
1911   Black/White                    1945   Orange/Black
1912   White/Black                    1946   White/Maroon
1913   White/Blue                     1947   Canary/Green
1914   Green/White                    1948   Black/Orange
1915   Dark Blue/Yellow               1949   Canary/Blue
1916   Black/Silver                   1950   Dark Green/White
1917   White/Black                    1951   Maroon/Aluminum
1918   Blue/Gray                      1952   Dark Blue/Orange
1919   White/Brown                    1953   Red/Buff
1920   Black/Orange                   1954   White/Green
1921   White/Black                    1955   Orange/Dark Blue
1922   Black/Gray                     1956   Green/White
1923   White/Green                    1957   White/Red
1924   Deep Yellow/Black              1958   Purple/White
1925   White/Brown                    1959   White/Brown
1926   White/Blue                     1960   Orange/Dark Blue
1927   Black/Orange                   1961   White/Red
1928   White/Maroon                   1962   White/Orange
1929   Red/Black                      1963   Yellow/Green
1930   White/Black                    1964   White/Purple
1931   Black/Light Green              1965   Green/White
1932   Gold/Dark Blue                 1966  FR  Red/White
1933   White/Dark Blue                1967  FR  Black/White
1934   Yellow/Black                   1968  FR  Red/White
1935   Blue/White                     1969  FR  Dark Blue/Orange
1936   White/Black                    1970  FR  Red/Yellow
1937   Black/Yellow                   1971  FR  Black/White
1938   White/Green                    1972  FR  Blue/White
1939   Yellow/Black                   1973  FR  Green/White
1940   Cream/Brown                    1974  FR  Red/White
1941   Black/Gold                     1975  FR  Black/Yellow
1942   Gold/Black                     1976  FR  Blue & Red/White
1943   Cream/Green                    1977  FR  Green/White
1944   Cream/Brown                    1978  FR  Black/White

SCHOOLS:  1932, 1955 University of Illinois,
1956 Illinois Wesleyan University,
1957 Illinois State Normal University, 1958 Northwestern University,
1959 Quincy College, 1960 Augustana College and Wheaton College,
1961 North Central College, 1964 McKendree College and Rockford College.

BASEPLATES   All are Fully Reflective.  Aluminum 1979-84.
1979-84     Dark Blue/White
1983-2002   Dark Blue/White & Light Blue
2002-19     Red & Blue/White & Light Blue
2017-24     Red & Black/White, Light Blue & Gray

PLATE STICKER COLORS   All are Fully Reflective.
                       Black Serial all years.
1979  UL     White/Blue                   1990   White/Orange
1980  UR     White/Red                    1991   White/Purple
1981  UL     White/Green                  1992   Red/White
1982  UR     White/Brown                  1993   White/Blue
1983  UL,LL  White/Orange                 1994   White/Black
1984  UR,LR  White/Purple                 1995   White/Red
1984, 2002  T (90 day) Black/Yellow       1996   Blue/White
1985  UL,LL  Black/Light Green & White    1997   White/Green
1986  UR,LR  Black/Orange & White         1998   Maroon/Gray & White
1987         White/Blue                   1999   White/Orange
1988         White/Red                    2000   White/Blue
1989         White/Green                  2001   White/Red
 
2002, 2008, 2014, 2020   Black/White
2003, 2009, 2015, 2021   Black/Tan
2004, 2010, 2016, 2022   Black/Magenta
2005, 2011, 2017, 2023   Black/Green
2006, 2012, 2018, 2024   Black/Yellow
2007, 2013, 2019         Black/Orange