<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1996--2008 </Td> <Td> Embossed dark green numbers on desert scene with turquoise, white and orange gradient sky, white setting sun and purple mountains and cacti; "ARIZONA" screened in wide dark green block letters, with white outlines, centered at top </Td> <Td> "GRAND CANYON STATE" screened in narrow dark green block letters offset to right below numbers, on orange part of sky </Td> <Td> 123 ABC </Td> <Td> 001 AAA to 999 ZZZ </Td> <Td> Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1996 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Arizona was so honored . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008--present </Td> <Td> As above, but with numbers screened and security threads added to center of plate </Td> <Td> ABC1234 </Td> <Td> AAA0001 to CEE9999 (as of December 23, 2017) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> First issued </Th> <Th> Design </Th> <Th> Serial format </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alternative Fuel--Government </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Blue on sky and clouds graphic </Td> <Td> GA 12345 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alternative Fuel--Passenger </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Blue on sky and clouds graphic </Td> <Td> AF 1234 AF 123A AF 12A3 AF1A23 </Td> <Td> Early plates had lighter - colored background . Serials became screened at around AF 00P1, then unspaced (without a separator after the AF prefix) at around AF00S1 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alternative Fuel--hybrid vehicle </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Blue on sky and clouds graphic </Td> <Td> 12L N34 </Td> <Td> Issuance ceased at 99L N99 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Amateur Radio </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> As passenger base . Starting in 1955, a radio tower graphic appears to the left of the serial, and "GRAND CANYON STATE" is replaced with "AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR" </Td> <Td> The plate number is the FCC assigned call sign </Td> <Td> One of the earliest special plates that is still available as February 2013 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Apportioned </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> As passenger base, but with "APPORTIONED" in place of slogan </Td> <Td> AA 12345 </Td> <Td> Began at AA 00001; currently issuing AG series . AC reserved for optional It Shouldn't Hurt to Be a Child plate, and AF skipped to avoid confusion with Alternative Fuel passenger plates . Serials became screened midway through the AD series . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Commercial </Td> <Td> October 1997 </Td> <Td> As passenger base </Td> <Td> CA 12345 </Td> <Td> Began at CA 00001; currently issuing CJ series . Serials became screened early in the CF series . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Disabled Person </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> As passenger base </Td> <Td> - 1ABC </Td> <Td> Large wheelchair embossed to left of serial with hyphen . First series used older dies . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Disabled Person </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> As passenger base </Td> <Td> ABC12 </Td> <Td> Small wheelchair embossed to left of serial . First series used older dies . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Historic Vehicle </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> All - embossed red on copper </Td> <Td> 1A2 ABC1 </Td> <Td> Dated - 1977 base issued continuously through the present . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Manufacturer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> As passenger base </Td> <Td> MT - 1234 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Motorcycle </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M / C1ABC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Trailer </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> As passenger base </Td> <Td> A-12345 12345 - A </Td> <Td> Letters J through Y (excluding O, Q and U) were used in the A-12345 format . Serials became screened late in the T series . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Transporter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> As passenger base </Td> <Td> XP - 123A </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> First issued </Th> <Th> Design </Th> <Th> Serial format </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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