North Carolina license plates (United States)

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Type any North Carolina registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.

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GET /v1/plates/us-nc/match?plate=…

GET /v1/plates/us-nc/match?plate=MFR-2219

{ "plate": "MFR-2219",
  "valid": true, "exact": true,
  "matches": [{ "id": "us-nc-standard-national-state-mottos",
    "render_url": "…svg?serial=MFR-2219" }] }

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standard plates 4

the default series issued to private road vehicles

Standard first in flight red

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~2007–2009 documented from 2007 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck

Standard first in flight

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck

Standard first in freedom

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~2015 → today documented from 2015 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck

Standard national state mottos

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~2019 → today documented from 2019 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck