# Maryland license plate: Maryland proud

> The Maryland maryland proud license plate: format 9LL9999, for example 2KO8545, documented since 2016, car, van, truck, and bus.

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Part of [Maryland license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--maryland) (7 registration series).

![Maryland (United States) license plate, Maryland proud (documented since 2016)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-md/us-md-maryland-proud/maryland-license-plate-maryland-proud.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `9LL9999` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2016 → today (documented from 2016; the format is likely older) |
| Class | standard |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #1A1A1A |
| Rear plate differs from the front | no |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `us-md-maryland-proud` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--maryland/maryland-proud) |

Sources:

- [§ 13-410(b) the plate must display the registration number and the name of Maryland; the number 'may consist of letters, numerals, or both'; (c) the county sticker; (d) the five-year service life](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&section=13-410&enactments=false)
- [§ 13-411 display: front and rear for this class of vehicle](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&section=13-411&enactments=false)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Maryland)

## About this plate

MARYLAND PROUD (2016-), THE CURRENT STANDARD ISSUE. That is the single most important gap in this file. PARALLEL ISSUANCE: Maryland's five-year minimum service life is a FLOOR, not a ceiling, and no recall of the 2010 base was located, so War of 1812 plates remain current registrations, which is why the two series overlap at 2016 with distinct notes.

## How numbers are issued

The leading digit CYCLES rather than counting, which is why the reported progression appears to run backwards from 8 to 1.

## About the format

NO PRINTED SEPARATOR ON THIS BASE. Maryland therefore DROPPED its graphic separator at the 2016 base change, which is the mirror of what Pennsylvania did with its hyphen in 2025.

## Before and after

| Relation | Series | Years |
|---|---|---|
| It replaced | [War of 1812](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--maryland/war-of-1812) | documented 2010 to 2016 |

## Other standard plates here

- [War of 1812](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--maryland/war-of-1812) (documented 2010 to 2016)

## Use it

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

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