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Ohio: Colors

COLORS   Undated 1908-09.  Porcelain 1908-11.  Flat 1912-17.
1908-09   White/Dark Blue                 1941   White/Maroon
1910   White/Woodgrain                    1942   Dark Green/White
1911   Black/White                        1944   White/Dark Blue
1912   Green/White                        1945   Dark Blue/White
1913   Maroon/White                       1946   Red/White
1914   Red/White                          1947   White/Dark Green
1915   Black/White                        1948   Black/Light Yellow
1916   White/Black                        1949   Light Yellow/Black
1917   Black/Yellow                       1950   Black/Yellow
1918   White/Olive Green                  1951   White/Dark Blue
1919   White/Maroon                       1953   Yellow/Dark Green
1920   White/Dark Blue                    1954   White/Maroon
1921   White/Green                        1955   White/Dark Blue
1922   Blue/White                         1956   White/Dark Green
1923   Red/Gray                           1957   White/Maroon
1924   White/Dark Blue                    1958   White/Dark Blue
1925   Black/Cream                        1959   Red/White
1926   White/Brown                        1960   Blue/Gold
1927   Black/Gray                         1961   White/Green
1928   White/Dark Blue                    1962   White/Maroon
1929   Black/Light Green                  1963   White/Dark Blue
1930   White/Maroon                       1964   White/Green
1931   Black/Gray                         1965   Red/White
1932   White/Dark Blue                    1966   White/Red
1933   Black/Orange                       1967   White/Blue
1934   White/Maroon                       1968   Red/White
1935   Yellow/Dark Blue                   1969   Blue/White
1936   Blue/White                         1970   Red/Gray
1937   Maroon/White                       1971   Black/Yellow
1938   Black/White                        1972   Yellow/Dark Blue
1939   Blue/White                         1973   White/Green
1940   White/Dark Blue
 
College colors:  1923, 1970 Ohio State University (Centennial 1970),
1959 Miami University 50th anniversary, 1960 Kent State University
50th anniversary, 1972 University of Toledo Centennial, 1973 Ohio
University.

WINDSHIELD STICKERS   Red Serial 1943.  Black Serial 1952.
1943   Black/Red & White                  1952   Black/Blue & White

BASEPLATES  All are Fully Reflective.               COUNTY STICKERS
1974-75             Green/White                     All are Fully
1976-80   PLAIN     Red/White                       Reflective.
1980-85   MAP       Blue/White                          Blue/White
1985-91   MAP       Green/White                         Green/White
1991-2002 SLOGAN    Blue & Red/White                    Blue/White
1996-2002 SLOGAN    Dark Blue & Red/White & Tan         Red/Tan
2002-05   BICENT.   Blue & Red/White                    White/Red
2004-10   SUNBURST  Dark Blue/White, Gray, Red & Blue   White/Red
2010-14   BEAUTIFUL Dark Blue/White, Light Blue, Gold,  White/Red
                    Green, Black, Gray, Red & Tan
2014-22   PRIDE     Dark Blue/White, Gray & Red     White or Black/Red
                                                    or Black/White name
2022-24   SUNRISE

PLATE STICKER COLORS   All are Fully Reflective except 1969.
                       Black Serial all years.
LOCAL TAX 1968   White/Red         4/78            White/Blue
LOCAL TAX 1969   White/Blue        5/78            White/Red
APRIL 1975       White/Blue        4/79            White/Gold
MAY   1975       White/Green       5/79            White/Green
RE    1975       White/Red         1980-89 MONTH   White/Black

1980   White/Red                   1997   White/Blue
1981   White/Blue                  1998   Black/Orange (& White)
1982   Black/Orange                1999   Black/Yellow (& White)
1983   Black/Yellow                2000   Black/Red    (& White)
1984   Black/Light Green           2001   Black/Orange (& White)
1985   White/Red                   2002   Black/Blue   (& White)
1986   White/Green                 2003   Black/Red
1987   White/Orange                2004   Black/White
1988   White/Blue                  2005   Black/Green
1989   Black/Yellow                2006   Black/Yellow
2/89 - 12/89   White/Yellow        2007   Black/Orange
1990   White/Red                   2008   Black/White
1991   White/Blue                  2009   White/Black
1992   White/Orange                2010   Black/Red
1993   White/Green                 2011   Black/Light Blue
1994   Black/Yellow (& White)      2012   Black/Orange
1995   White/Black                 2013   Black/Yellow
1996   White/Red
 
2014, 2022   Black/Light Green     2018   Light Green/Black
2015, 2023   Black/Magenta         2019   Magenta/Black
2016, 2024   Black/White           2020   White/Black
2017         Black/Yellow          2021   Yellow/Black