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PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL LICENSE PLATES

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By an Act of Congress, the Inaugural license plates are ordered by the Inaugural Committee through the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles and are manufactured by the District of Columbia Department of Corrections at the Lorton Reformatory in Virginia. The plates are valid on vehicles registered in all States. Some States allow the Inaugural plates to be used "in lieu of" the regular license plates, and some States require the Inaugural plates to be used "in conjunction with" the regular plates. (information courtesy of the U.S. Department of Transportation, dated 1981)

Note from the editor: The Inaugural Plates since 2005 are no longer valid for use on any vehicles other than those directly associated with the Inaugural Committee for the duration of the Inaugural event.

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REFERENCE NUMBER: DC-2009-INA

FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 2009 (Obama/Biden)
PLATE TYPE: INAUGURAL ISSUE
BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM
REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE
VALIDATION: NO DECALS USED ON THE PLATE
NOTES: WHITE SERIAL ON BLUE GRAPHIC BASE

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REFERENCE NUMBER: DC-2005-INA

FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 2005 (Bush/Cheney)
PLATE TYPE: INAUGURAL ISSUE
BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM
REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY
VALIDATION: VALIDATION STICKER EXPIRES 3-31-2005
NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

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REFERENCE NUMBER: DC-2001-INA

FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 2001 (Bush/Cheney)
PLATE TYPE: INAUGURAL ISSUE
BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM
REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY
VALIDATION: VALIDATION STICKER EXPIRES 3-31-2001
NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

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REFERENCE NUMBER: DC-1997-INA

FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 (Clinton/Gore)
PLATE TYPE: INAUGURAL ISSUE
BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM
REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY
VALIDATION: VALIDATION STICKER EXPIRES 3-31-1997
NOTES: RED SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

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REFERENCE NUMBER: DC-1989-INA

FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1989 (Bush/Quayle)
PLATE TYPE: INAUGURAL ISSUE
BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM
REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY
VALIDATION: VALIDATION STICKER EXPIRES 3-31-1989
NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

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REFERENCE NUMBER: DC-1985-INA

FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1985 (Reagan/Bush)
PLATE TYPE: INAUGURAL ISSUE
BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM
REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY
VALIDATION:
NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

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REFERENCE NUMBER: DC-1981-INA

FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1981 (Reagan/Bush)
PLATE TYPE: INAUGURAL ISSUE
BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM
REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY
VALIDATION:
NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

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REFERENCE NUMBER: DC-1977-INA

FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1977 (Carter/Mondale)
PLATE TYPE: INAUGURAL ISSUE
BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM
REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY
VALIDATION:
NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

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REFERENCE NUMBER: DC-1973-INA

FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1973 (Nixon/Agnew)
PLATE TYPE: INAUGURAL ISSUE
BASE MATERIAL: STEEL
REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY
VALIDATION:
NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

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REFERENCE NUMBER: DC-1969-INA

FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1969 (Nixon/Agnew)
PLATE TYPE: INAUGURAL ISSUE
BASE MATERIAL: STEEL
REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY
VALIDATION:
NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

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