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Several special types, as well as Handicapped, are now using the generic 1234 A/A series. Jacob Newkirk reports that Kentucky uses a special registration code (not displayed on the plate) in conjunction with these plates that denotes the plate type to avoid confusion.

Jacob Newkirk reports that Kentucky is using a different type of reflective sheeting now, probably supplied by Avery Dennison. The blue fade background is considerably brighter than the earlier issues. The "squiggle" hologram appears to be gone, and the old silhouette of the state with the year the plate was made is gone, replaced by an outline of the state with "KY" inside it.

Stickers
11 - black on yellow
12 - black on green
13 - black on red
Type Plate Notes Reporter
Unbridled Spirit 222 MVS NEW Jefferson Co.
003 AAA is the current low, reported by Mark O'Neil.
The current high has the newer dies that have been appearing on Specials. This appears to be a permanent change.
Original dies high - 838 JCB Marion Co.
New dies low - 981 JCB Marion Co.
Jacob Newkirk reports on 2008-03-28 that it appears the design on passenger plates has been changed slightly, as the blue along the bottom of each plate is now brighter than that on older plates. County decals have also been changed, with a new font and brighter blue color. 		Charles Humphrey
2/03/12
Non-passenger Plates
Farm
8824
d
b
 Completely redesigned; "KENTUCKY" and "FARM" are yellow outlined in blue, w/ Kentucky Proud, FFA & 4-H logos at left. C/B, C/H, and C/R series used, now C/S. Jacob Newkirk
10/26/11
Handicapped
0300
D
H
 Unbridled Spirit issue
A/E, A/F, B/R, B/T, C/V, C/W, C/X, C/Z series used before D/D
No county coding or county stickers on this type. The word "PARKING" appears where a county sticker would be.
Back to all new dies, same spacing as early double-letter ones (A/F through B/R used some old dies, wide spacing.)
At least as of the D/H series they are back to the "wide" spacing again ... wheelchair far left, serial spaced to the far right. 		Jacob Newkirk
9/21/11
Motorcycle CF243 Upon reaching 9999Z, the series changed to AA000. Charles Humphrey
12/21/11
Motorcycle - Handicapped M 626 Red letter with mini wheelchair Gary Whitt
9/06/08
Official W 6532 There have been some big jumps in Official plates, leading us to believe that they may be coded for use by different state agencies. So far, official sources will not comment. Does anyone know? Jacob Newkirk reports that some agencies are putting different decals over the state seal.
Jacob reports N 6072, which is not a high, yet it has the new dies. The current high has the old dies. 		Jacob Newkirk
3/31/10
Recreational Vehicle
0048
C
Y
 New dies & number format. Still uses "Recreational Vehicle" decal along the bottom, numbers are centered on the plate, unlike the Specials. Jacob Newkirk
7/18/10
Temporary 5453191 Gary Whitt
4/10/09
Truck 554316 Note: The former 6000 LB. Truck plate is no longer being issued. Passenger plates are now issued to those vehicles unless the owner chooses to move up to the 10000 LB. Truck plate, which have changed from an annual dated issue in the 1AB-234 format to a stickered base with Passenger dies in a six digit all-numeric format. These plates still have 10000 embossed at the bottom and have the same dies as Unbridled Spirit plates, although some have been appearing randomly with the old dies.
Dan Mergard observes that the plate numbers increase with the weight class, so tracking a single high for Trucks will probably be impossible now.
Old dies high (10000) - 382025
New dies low (10000) - 402740 through at least 439271, but 446240 is back the the original pass. dies. 474685 is back to new dies.
The former purple on white series ended at 5000-JM. 		Jacob Newkirk
10/27/11
Specialty Plates
Breast Cancer Awareness
6365
c
v
 "Driving For A Cure" -- uses same new dies as Ky Colonel and Share the Road plates. Gary Whitt reports 0013A/Cas a low.
Series used: A/B, A/C, A/D, A/E, A/F, A/L, B/R, B/S, B/T, C/V 		Jordan Irazabal
3/07/11
Cardinal - Nature's Finest E9559 Charles Humphrey
7/10/08
Choose life
2564
a
d
 Advanced from A/C to A/D suffix. Still using old dies. Jacob Newkirk
3/06/09
Cumberland Falls (Nature)
6015
d
h
 B/D and B/F series also used, now B/W.
From Jacob Newkirk: Sometime in the C-series, the background was changed (presumably because except up close, the plates were virtually illegible). Now there is a light gray box behind the serial, which works much better, although the falls are less visible. 		Jacob Newkirk
9/29/11
Dog & Cat 36552 New dies
Gary Whitt reports 33306 with old dies, so there is still some switching back and forth between new and old dies. 		Charles Humphrey
9/06/11
Eastern Kentucky University
8342
A
V
 Redesigned for 2008 Jacob Newkirk
1/29/08
Fallen Officers Trust
7566
A
Y
 Replaces the Law Enforcement Memorial plate, but the purpose and beneficiary is the same. Jacob Newkirk
1/29/08
Firefighter
1834
a
x
 Gary Whitt
9/15/08
Fraternal Order of Police L-094 New dies, otherwise same design as has been used for several years. Jacob Newkirk
10/16/09
Go Wild! Support Our Zoo
3274
B
T
 Louisville Zoo fundraiser
A/Z, B/R, B/S used previously 		Charles Humphrey
7/01/10
Horse
7560
B
P
 This is the new design. Now using the new numbering format. A/K follows A/J.

Previous format was A1234. It appears that the series progressed from C to E since no D plates have been reported, then F and G, H, and K. It appears that J was skipped, at least on this type. 		Charles Humphrey
7/01/10
Hummingbird
8104
B
L
 Charles Humphrey reports seeing Hummingbird plates with a mixture of old and new number dies on the same plate.
Also used the B/G series. 		David Wilson
7/11/10
Kentucky Colonels
3214
b
s
 Jacob Newkirk reports that this plate has dies unlike any other KY plates he has seen.
Charles Humphrey reports the A/A suffix on Share the Road plates as well.
Colonels advanced from the A/A suffix to A/B. Now in B/S. 		Jacob Newkirk
11/30/10
Kentucky Wesleyan College
9434
b
n
 Jacob Newkirk
8/09/08
League of KY Sportsmen
9473
c
p
 New dies, same as Truck and many other specialty plates. Jacob Newkirk
8/04/10
Masonic Order
4235
A
W
 New style, blue/white/yellow fade, "Making Good Men Better" slogan Jacob Newkirk
1/08/08
Military
0287
B
L
 All military plates use same base but different decals for branch of service or a particular war, currently serving or retired, etc. Lots of types, but numbers not broken out by type. Jacob Newkirk
4/09/08
Nature's Finest - Butterfly H6 226 It appears that the new butterfly plate has replaced the Warbler plate as the "Nature's Finest" issue. The Warbler plate is no longer shown on the state web site. Series began at 00 001 and ran through 09 999, then 90 001 through 99 999, now 40 000 and up. The latest series to show up is the current C0 000 series and then F0 000.. Charles Humphrey reports that the butterfly numbers appear to be duplicating the 2003 issue of horse plates, except for the space between the numbers. He has a horse plate with C1407 on it in use on his car. Charles Humphrey
4/17/08
Ryder Cup
3344
b
s
 Plate commemorates Kentucky's upcoming hosting of the Ryder Cup. B/R was also used.
Charles Humphrey
9/13/09
Share The Road
6046
B
T
 David R. Wilson
6/30/10
University of Kentucky
4612
D
N
NEW 		A123 format, then AB12 (with CB76 reported as a high), now generic format used by several types.
Completely new style, with "Go Big Blue!" legend at bottom and UK logo at left. A/S, A/T, A/V, A/W, B/P, D/G used, now D/N.
The new-style "Go Big Blue!" plate has already been slightly redesigned and is brighter; whereas the original new plate was more silver, this one is white in the middle and fades into silver toward the edges. 		Jordan Irazabal
1/28/12
University of Louisville
3366
A
S
 Formerly Dx12 format (with DY47 reported as a high), now generic format used by several types. A/R suffix was used, now A/S. Jacob Newkirk
1/15/08
Western Kentucky University
5745
b
m
 A/W suffix also used. Jacob Newkirk
2/14/09
Wildcat G4921 Newer issues have the state name in solid black. Earlier issues had the state name in black outlined white lettering. Charles Humphrey
8/01/08
Wildlife - Quail
5513
b
v
 This is a new type. Gary Whitt
11/20/08
Inactive Series
2003 Sun Graphic 950 PSX Vincent Perillo
5/17/06
Nature’s Finest - Warbler 32297 Superseded by Butterfly plate Bradley Gallagher
11/28/01