Active Guard
verified in the 1940's a plate marked "GUARDS" as serial. Possible vanity or booster. First Issue 1969 used passenger plate colors through 1975 issued in pairs through 1974 marked "NATIONAL GUARD" 'Minuteman' embossed logo 1972? -2002? logo with U.S. flag and S.C. flag on left with N/G prefix 2003?-current; decal of branch of service, top 1969 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 69" bottom white/blue 1970 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 70" bottom white/green 1971 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 71" bottom; begin Minuteman logo white/brown 1972 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 72" bottom white/black 1973 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 73" bottom white/blue 1974 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 74" bottom white/green 1975 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 75" bottom white/maroon 1976 "1776 NATIONAL GUARD 1976" top blue/white 1977 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 77" bottom red/white 1978 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 78" top green/white 1979 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 79" bottom black/white 1980 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 80" top blue/white 1981 "19 NATIONAL GUARD 81" bottom red/white 1982 "EXP NATIONAL GUARD 11/30" top green/white 1983 "EXP NATIONAL GUARD 11/30" bottom black/white 1984 "EXP NATIONAL GUARD 11/30" top blue/white 1985 "EXP NATIONAL GUARD 11/30" bottom red/white 1986 "EXP NATIONAL GUARD 11/30" bottom green/white 1987 "EXP NATIONAL GUARD 11/30" bottom black/white 1988 "EXP NATIONAL GUARD 11/30" bottom blue/white 1989-1990 stickered, "NATIONAL GUARD" bottom red/white, with or without embossed border 1991-1999
stickered (passenger stickers), "NATIONAL GUARD" bottom
black/white - valid through 4/30/2017 if continuously renewed
1999-2009 black numbers, white background, Air Guard, Army Guard, Retired Guard or State Guard stickers numbers began at 20001 - valid through 4/30/2017 if continuously renewed
same design as previous, flat/screenprinted serial; logo enlarged
Air Guard, Army Guard, Retired Guard or State Guard sticker, top transition approximately plate number 30000 - valid through 4/30/2017 if continuously renewed
Air Guard, Army Guard, Retired Guard or State Guard sticker, top Full replacement of previous design complete by 4/30/2017
Existing registrations keep prior number on new design RETIRED GUARD Approved by Legislature 5/12/1986 (SB24) First Issue 1987? 'Minuteman' embossed logo followed by "RET" vertical, left 1987 black/white marked EXP 10/31, bottom 1988 blue/white marked EXP 10/31, bottom 1989 red/white stickered with white/blue "89" (exist with and without embossed border) 1990 same as 1989 with passenger sticker 1991 black/white stickered with red/white "91" 1992-1999 same as 1991 stickered with passenger stickers 1999 combined with National Guard with sticker "Retired", top Deleted by Legislature 7/6/1999 (SB150) Decal issued to standard National Guard plate, 1999-present
STATE GUARD Approved by Legislature 6/15/1993 (HB3099) "SC" prefix black numbers, white background blue strip top & bottom and yellow strip accents bottom, "State Guard", top yellow circular logo with palmetto tree design renewed with passenger stickers (currently valid 2010+); New issues after 1999 combined with National Guard with sticker "State Guard", top Deleted by Legislature 7/6/1999 (SB150) |