Single plate issued Colors: Black numbers and border on "School Bus Yellow" background Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" Serial: 1-E through 1500-E. "DRIVE SAFELY" on top of plate "NORTH CAROLINA 56" on bottom of plate
1963
Single plate issued Colors: "School Bus Yellow" numbers and border on black background Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" Serial: 1-E through 1500-E "NORTH CAROLINA 63" on top of plate "DRIVE SAFELY" on bottom of plate
1964
Single plate issued Colors: Black numbers on "School Bus Yellow" background Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" Serial: 1-E through 1500-E "NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate "64" on bottom center of plate
1973
Single plate issued Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" Serial: ZA-1001 through ZA-2500 "19" and "73" in top left and right respective corners "NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate.
1974
Single plate issued Colors: Green numbers and border on white reflective sheeting Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" Serial: ZA-1001 through ZA-2500 "1974" on top center of plate "NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate
1975
Single plate issued Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" Serial: ZA-1001 through ZA-2500 "1975" on top center of plate "NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate.
1976
Single plate issued Colors: Green numbers and border on white reflective sheeting Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" Serial: ZA-1001 through ZA-2500 "NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate "1976" on bottom center of plate
1979
Single plate issued Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" Serial: ZA-1001 through ZA-2500 "1979" on top center of plate "NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate.
1983
Single plate issued Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" Serial: ZA-1001 through ZA-2500 "NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate "1983" on bottom center of plate
1996
Single plate issued Colors: Green numbers and border on white reflective sheeting Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" Serial: ZA-1001 through ZA-2500 "NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate "1966" on bottom center of plate
2006-date
Single Plate issued 2006 to date Colors- Blue numbers and border on white reflective sheeting Type- Embossed Aluminum 6" x 12" Serial- ZA prefix from ZA-1001 "DRIVE AWAY" centered between upper bolt holes First in Freedom base "NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate Stickers placed in upper corners