# Delaware license plate: Officials

> The Delaware officials license plate: format 999, for example 585, 2008 to today, car, van, and truck. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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Part of [Delaware license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--delaware) (10 registration series).

![Delaware (United States) license plate, Officials (2008 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-de/us-de-officials/delaware-license-plate-officials.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | 2008 → today |
| Class | government |
| Issued for | car, van, truck |
| Colours | background #C8A951; characters #00305E |
| Checking a registration | The format above is broad: a registration that fits it has the right shape, which does not show that this series issued it. |
| Series id | `us-de-officials` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--delaware/officials) |

Sources:

- [21 Del. C. § 2121: 'Gold letters on a blue background, except for license plates provided for in § 2123 ... blue letters on a gold background'; § 2123 'Number plates for state/federal officers and judges'](https://delcode.delaware.gov/title21/c021/sc02/index.html)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Delaware)

## Other government plates here

- [State owned](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--delaware/state-owned) (documented since 2008)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-de/us-de-officials.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/delaware?series=us-de-officials
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-de` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-de-officials"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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