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, early: embossed border; later: no border
1991-1999 stickered (passenger stickers), "NATIONAL GUARD" bottom
black/white
- valid through 4/30/2017 if continuously renewed
1999-2009 Air Guard, Army Guard, Retired Guard or State Guard sticker, top
black numbers, white background; numbers began at 20001
- valid through 4/30/2017 if continuously renewed
2009-May 1, 2015 Air Guard, Army Guard, Retired Guard or State Guard sticker, top
same design as previous, flat/screenprinted serial; logo enlarged
transition approximately plate number 30000
- valid through 4/30/2017 if continuously renewed
May 1, 2015-present 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 to May 1, 2015, then replaced with National Guard with decal.
New issues after 1999 combined with National Guard with sticker "State Guard", top
- leftover inventory may have been issued past 1999.
Deleted by Legislature 7/6/1999 (SB150)
