Wyoming License Plate

Plate Designs

Current

Wyoming current plate: blue background with bold red and white border, WYOMING in large white block letters across the top, oversized white registration characters flanking a centered white bucking bronco and rider silhouette overlaid on a blue bison silhouette with the state seal, TRAVELWYOMING.COM along the bottom, and That's WY script in the lower right

Wyoming's current plate is one of the most immediately recognizable in the country. The deep blue field is framed by a thick red-and-white border that echoes the state flag's palette. "WYOMING" runs across the top in oversized white block letters with a dark navy outline. The registration characters are enormous — split left and right across the plate — and in the center sits Wyoming's most famous symbol: a white silhouette of a bucking bronco with a cowboy riding it, layered over a lighter blue bison silhouette bearing the state seal. "TRAVELWYOMING.COM" runs along the bottom in navy text, and a cursive "That's WY" tag appears in the lower right corner. The whole composition is bold, patriotic, and unmistakably Western.

Wyoming previous plate: scenic landscape background with snow-capped mountains, a river, and green trees under a blue sky, WYOMING in gold lettering along the top, large black registration characters with a black bucking bronco and rider silhouette at center-left, gold border around the plate, and a small expiration sticker in the lower right

Wyoming's previous plate took a scenic approach. A full-bleed landscape illustration fills the plate: snow-dusted mountain peaks rise behind a vivid river valley with golden-green trees under a clear blue sky — imagery straight from the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. "WYOMING" appears in warm gold letters along the top, outlined to stand out against the sky. The registration characters are rendered in bold black, and the iconic bucking bronco silhouette anchors the left side in solid black. A gold border frames the entire plate. The previous design traded the current plate's graphic punch for a more painterly, postcard feel.

How Rare Is It on the Road Trip Game?

Rare. Wyoming is the least populous state in the country, with roughly 580,000 residents — fewer than most mid-sized cities. The sheer scarcity of registered Wyoming vehicles makes this one of the hardest plates to cross off your list outside the Mountain West.

Spotting Tip

I-80 through southern Wyoming — connecting Cheyenne to Laramie and westward into Utah — is your best interstate bet, as it carries through-traffic from Wyoming drivers headed to the coasts. I-25 south toward Denver also surfaces Wyoming plates regularly, especially near Cheyenne. For a concentrated hit, try rest areas and truck stops in Colorado near the Wyoming border, or any ski resort parking lot in Colorado or Utah during winter — Wyoming residents are frequent visitors to resorts in those states.

Fun Fact

Wyoming's bucking bronco has appeared on its license plates in one form or another since 1936, making it one of the longest-running plate symbols in the nation. The image is known as "Steamboat," after a famously unrideable rodeo horse from the early 1900s. Wyoming was also the first U.S. territory to grant women the right to vote in 1869 — earning it the nickname "The Equality State" — and that commitment to firsts extends to its plates, which have remained true to their cowboy identity for nearly a century.

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