# Maryland license plate: War of 1812

> The Maryland war of 1812 license plate: format 9L L9999, for example 2B Q9019, documented 2010 to 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, War of 1812 (documented 2010 to 2016)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-md/us-md-war-of-1812/maryland-license-plate-war-of-1812.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `9L L9999` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2010–2016 (documented from 2010; the format is likely older) |
| Class | standard |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #003087 |
| 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-war-of-1812` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--maryland/war-of-1812) |

Sources:

- [the statutory frame is unchanged across the base change - § 13-410 did not move](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&section=13-410&enactments=false)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Maryland)

## About this plate

WAR OF 1812 (2010-2016), THE PREVIOUS BASE.

## Separators

THE SEPARATOR ON THIS BASE IS A GRAPHIC, NOT A CHARACTER. A SOLIDUS could not be spelled even if it were printed: '/' is in the FORGIVING set but not the EMITTED set, so the lint would reject it.

## Before and after

| Relation | Series | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Replaced by | [Maryland proud](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--maryland/maryland-proud) | documented since 2016 |

## Other standard plates here

- [Maryland proud](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--maryland/maryland-proud) (documented since 2016)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-md/us-md-war-of-1812.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/maryland?series=us-md-war-of-1812
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-md` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-md-war-of-1812"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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