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Louisiana: Colors

COLORS                          23 + H.P.        1 - 22 H.P.
1915   White/Blue       1922   White/Green       Maroon/White
1916   White/Green      1923   Black/Gray        White/Black
1917   Blue/White       1924   White/Dark Blue   Black/White
1918   Black/Orange     1925   Red/Gray          White/Maroon
1919   Black/Lt.Green   1926   White/Dark Blue   Maroon/White
1920   White/Maroon     1927   White/Green       Black/Cream
1921   Black/Gray       1928   White/Dark Blue   Dark Blue/White
                        1929   Yellow/Black      Black/Orange

1930   Yellow/Green                1950      Yellow/Blue with
1931   White/Dark Blue                       White, Gray, Yellow
1932   White/Red                             & Black Decal
1933   Black/Orange                1951      Yellow/Dark Green
1934   White/Dark Blue             1952      White/Dark Green
1935   Gold/Purple                 1953      Gold/Dark Turquoise
1936   Light Blue/Olive Green      1954      Blue/Beige
1937   Gold/Maroon                 1955  PR  White/Black
1938   White/Red                   1956  PR  White/Dark Green
1939   Orange/Black                1957  PR  Gold/Purple
1940   Blue/Orange                 1958  PR  White/Red
1941   Black/White                 1959  PR  White/Dark Blue
1942   White/Red                   1960  PR  Gold/Purple
1943 WINDSHIELD STICKER            1961  PR  Gold/Dark Green
       Black & Red/Yellow & White  1962  PR  White/Dark Brown
1944   Black/Yellow  (Fiberboard)  1963  PR  White/Dark Green
1945   White/Black                 1964-65  PR  White/Dark Blue
1946   Black/White                 1966-67  PR  White/Dark Green
1947   Black/Silver  (Aluminum)    1968-69  FR  Green/White
1948   White/Dark Green            1970-71  FR  Red/White
1949   Black/Yellow                1972-73  FR  Blue/White
 
Schools:  1935 Louisiana State University (75th year), 1936 Tulane University,
          1937 Loyola University, 1938 Centenary College,
          1939 Baton Rouge Catholic High School (1st time HS featured),
          1940 Louisiana College.

BASEPLATES   All aluminum.  All are Fully Reflective.
1974-75, 1977-79 BAYOU, 1979-85 SPORTS   Black/White
1984-86 WORLD'S FAIR,   1986-92 BLUE     Blue/White
1992-94 USA, 1994-2007 LIPSTICK          Dark Blue & Red/White
2007-25 PELICAN     Black & Red/White, Yellow, Orange & Brown
2013-15 200 YEARS   Black, Red & Green/White & Light Green
2015-16 BATTLE      Dark Blue, Red & Black/White

PLATE STICKERS   All are Fully Reflective.
                 Black Serial all years.  No Serial some 1977.
YEAR                        MONTH (1978-81)   MONTH/YEAR 1982-84
1977  Black/Gold & White    JAN  White/Pink        Black/Yellow
1978  Blue/White            FEB  White/Dark Green  Black/Pink
1979  Magenta/Gold          MAR  White/Black       Black/Green
1980  White/Red             APR  White/Blue        Black/Red
1981  Black/White           JUL  Gold/Green        Black/Blue
                            AUG  Gold/Black        Black/Gold
MONTH/YEAR                  SEP  Gold/Blue         Black/Magenta
1985-96  Black/Yellow       OCT  Orange/White      Black/Tan
                            NOV  Gold/Magenta      Black/Orange
TROOP                       DEC  Black/White       Black/White
1994-96  Black/White

STICKER COLORS 1997-PRESENT
1997   Black/Red                   2002      Black/Magenta
1998   Black/White                 2003      Black/Blue or White
1999   Black/Orange                2004      Black/Red or White
2000   Black/Green                 2005-25   Black/White
2001   Black/Tan