Welcome to BamaPlates.com!

    This site is intended to provide a comprehensive online resource for collectors of Alabama license plates, from the earliest known pre-state plates to the most recent graphics.  If you've ever wondered what the letter "K" on your 1936 plate means or what kind of plate was on that car that passed you in traffic today, you've landed at the right place!  Here you will find such information as what colors the plates were painted, what the various prefix codes mean, which years they were issued in pairs and much more.

    On the "Photo Gallery" page you will find photographs of nearly every Alabama plate that has been issued over the years, grouped by plate type.  There are photographs of everything from the regular issue passenger plates to the sample plates (usually with all zeros) which were given out to other states for identification purposes.  You will probably notice that there are a number of pictures missing because there are some plates I've either never found or never had an opportunity to photograph.  Either way, if you own an Alabama plate that isn't pictured here, I'd love to hear about it.  I've spent many hours accumulating photos for this project but there are still a few Alabama collectors that I haven't yet had an opportunity to visit, so be sure to check back from time to time.  New photos will be posted just as quickly as I can get them!

    I'm always looking for photographs of interesting and unusual Alabama plates.  If you have anything you think might be of interest or if you have Alabama license plates that you'd like to sell, please let me know.

    This website has been a long time in the making so I hope you enjoy it.  If you want, please take a minute and drop me an email to let me know what you think!