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The U.S.
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of
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, first required its residents to register their
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s in 1903. Registrants provided their own
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s for display until 1907, when the district began to issue plates. , plates are issued by the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV). Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.


Passenger baseplates


1907 to 1966

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the
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, the
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and the
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that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for
motorcycle A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
s) at in height by in width, with standardized mounting holes. The first Washington, D.C. license plate that complied with these standards was issued three years beforehand, in 1953 (dated March 31, 1954).


1966 to present

Since November 2000, the standard Washington, D.C. license plate design has featured some form of the slogan "
Taxation Without Representation "No taxation without representation" is a political slogan that originated in the American Revolution, and which expressed one of the primary grievances of the American colonists for Great Britain. In short, many colonists believed that as they ...
", referring to the unique circumstance that the district's residents face, in which they must pay
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but cannot elect a voting member of the
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.


Non-passenger plates


Optional plates


Special event plates


Presidential inaugurations


Mayoral inaugurations


Political types


Notes


References


External links


District of Columbia License Plates, Permits, and Vehicle Registration History
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