The 1981 personalized tag was a plain gold colored plate with the county code and expiration month
stamped. This example has all of the renwal decals visible.
1986 Vanity
The 86 personalized tag introduced the county code sticker that would be used by the 1989 general
issue plates.
1996 Vanity
(From the Collection of Duane Johnson)
The 1996 personalized tag was the first series of vanity plates to use the larger month of
expiration sticker implemented the year prior. This example has four of the five renwal decals
visible.
2001 Vanity
(From the Collection of Duane Johnson)
The 2001 personalized tag features wild sunflowers on the left hand side. Also, the county and
month stickers changed from white on blue to black-on-white. This color scheme has been maintained
on subsequent licence plates.
2006 Vanity
The 2006 personalized tag features a buffalo design, along with the 1973-era state outline.
2011 Vanity
The 2011 personalized tag features a sunset motif with a subtle image of the state seal in the
center, flanked by a old fashioned windmill and a modern wind turbine. Only one plate was issued
per vehicle; and each plate be unique. Previously, popular plate combinations could be repeated
in each county. The most popular vanity plate name was, interestingly, "HUSKERS"
2016 Vanity
The 2016 personalized tag features a Sunflower motif... keeping with the fact that Kansas is known as
the Sunflower State.
(Courtesy Plateshack.com)
The National Guard plates were one the first "special" series to be issued. The older pressings
have embossed space that fit the older 1976-1994 type decals.
Kansas State University
(Courtesy Plateshack.com)
The first University alumni association to issue special plates was Kansas State.
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas quickly followed
Renewal Decals
The same decal colors used on general issue plates are also used on special and vanity plates.
However, because of the way 2002 plates were distributed, general issue plates for 2002 did not
have a renewal decal. For vanity plates, special plates, and motorcycles, a green on white decal
was used.
