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)