How many Kansas license plate designs are available in 2024?

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansans have a long list of options to choose from when searching for a way to make their license plates a little more unique.

Whether you want to show off your love for your old alma mater or display your military history, there are lots of choices Kansas drivers can look through to add to their vehicles. Even if none of these designs are your cup of tea, several new ones were added during the most recent Legislative sessions, including some for popular sports teams.

New license plates

Governor Laura Kelly approved of Senate Bill 359 earlier this year allowing for the production of several new license plate designs. These will be available to Kansans starting on or after Jan. 1, 2025. These include:

• Kansas City Chiefs.
• Sporting Kansas City.
• Sedgwick County Zoo.
• Kansas City Royals.
• Kansas City Current.
• Topeka Zoo.
• Support the Troops.
• First City of Kansas.

Standard embossed license plates across Kansas are also being replaced in 2024 following a controversial vote in December 2023. You can learn more about these new plates by clicking here.

Current license plate designs

If you can't wait for the new ones to come out, check with the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) which keeps a running list of current distinctive license plate designs Kansans can apply for on its website. In total, there are just over 60 different plates you can get for educational institutions, military background or to show your affiliation with other groups.

• Personalized license plates.
  • Kansas Personalized and Disabled License Plate
  • Personalized Plate Availability
• Educational institution license plates.
  • Benedictine College
  • Emporia State University Alumni Association
  • Fort Hays State University Alumni Association
  • Friends University Alumni Office
  • Garden City Community College
  • Kansas State University Alumni Association
  • Pittsburg University Alumni Association
  • University of Kansas Alumni Association
  • Washburn University Alumni Association
  • Wichita State University Alumni Engagement
• Other organizational distinctive license plates.
  • Autism Awareness
  • Braden’s Hope
  • Children's Trust Fund
  • City of Wichita
  • Donate Life
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Eisenhower Foundation
  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
  • Firefighter Plate for Automobiles
  • Gadsden Flag
  • Kansas 4H Foundation
  • Kansas Arts License Plates
  • Kansas Breast Cancer Research and Outreach Plate
  • Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
  • Kansas Horse Council
  • Love, Chloe Foundation
  • Masonic Lodge
  • Pet Friendly
  • Proud Educator
  • Shriner
  • Special Olympics
  • Topeka City Flag
• Military distinctive license plates.
  • New Military Plates (six options)
  • Bronze Star Medal Plate
  • Combat Wounded Purple Heart
  • Congressional Medal Of Honor
  • Disabled Veteran
  • Ex-prisoner Of War
  • Korean War Veteran Plate
  • National Guard
  • Operation Desert Storm Plate
  • Operation Enduring Freedom Plate
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom Plate
  • Pearl Harbor Survivor
  • Silver Star Medal Plate
  • U.S. Veteran
  • Vietnam Veteran
• Other distinctive license plates.
  • Amateur Radio Operator
  • Antique Vehicles
  • Choose Life
  • Families of the Fallen
  • Gold Star Mother Plate
  • In God We Trust
  • Special Interest
  • Street Rod

To browse this list and learn what is required to apply for each and what fees you will need to pay, click here.

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