Mexican Graphic License Plates, Distrito Federal through Guerrero

13: Hidalgo

Hgo Mex #HHS3770
 Hidalgo undated passenger issue. Nice plate from Hidalgo, with the state shape to the left and the green and red bands of the state government logo (duplicated at the lower right) at the right.
Hgo Mex #HJF-72-15
 Hidalgo undated passenger issue. Interesting plate from Hidalgo, featuring a green whirlpool-type effect in the background. The plate features the slogan "Cautivará tus sentidos," or "Captivate your Senses." Early plates on this base had the slogan in white. Hidalgo is Lucky #13 alphabetically, as seen by the number near the bottom left.
Hgo Mex #HJU-72-15
 Hidalgo undated passenger issue. Here's a slightly revised version of the Hidalgo plate, with the slogan changed from white to black, presumably for visibility reasons. The plate remains the same otherwise. The matching numbers between this plate and the one above are an odd coincidence that I didn't notice until proofing a change to this page. Cool!
Hgo Mex #HKV-58-47
 Hidalgo undated passenger issue. 2006 issue from Hidalgo, featuring the state seal in the center. The new slogan "Juntos Contribuyendo Hidalgo Crece" ("Contributing Together Hidalgo Grows") is included below. This plate also has the overprinted "MEXICO" in silver letters over the entire serial.

14: Jalisco

Jalisco did not issue a first-generation graphic, instead using the 1992 federal base until 2002.

Jal Mex #HYP-12-69
 Jalisco undated passenger issue. Jalisco jumped right from the 1992 federal issue to this second-generation plate. The plate has a graphic of an agave plant in the background to symbolize the production of tequila in the state. The blue graphic to the right is the current government logo, which I believe shows the state shape in blue being held up by a hand in white. The state seal is at the top left.

15: Mexico

Mex Mex #LKP4726
 Mexico undated passenger issue. This plate is from the state of Mexico and again features the state seal in the background. The logo of the Policia Estatal (State Police) is also included at the top left. A bar code is included at the top as well, duplicating the number and acting as a guard against counterfeit/stolen plates.
Mex Mex #LRV-78-46
 Mexico undated passenger issue. Revised "Estado de Mexico" issue, featuring the ever-popular mountain motif. There is a jetliner flying over the mountains, signifying a new airport that was being built in Tezcuso at the time the plate was designed. The airport plan has since been scrapped due to fervent protest by local farmers, and there are plans to remove it from the plate design. The state seal and government logos are found in the bottom corners.

16: Michoacan

Mich Mex #PHG3652
 Michoacan undated passenger issue. Again, the state seal is used in the background, with a red band to the bottom featuring the state and country abbreviation. A logo featuring a butterfly and fish is located at the top left of this plate. This plate also features a bar code, but the number is not printed below this one.
Mich Mex #PLP-91-39
 Michoacán undated passenger issue. This is one of the most recent second-generation graphics, released in mid-2003. The design is fairly sparse, consisting of a series of lines across the background and the state government logo at the bottom. I'd heard this plate was fairly controversial, as the state is not an especially rich one and residents felt that resources could be better spent in ways other than releasing a new license plate. Fair point.
Mich Mex #PFE-43-89
 Michoacan undated passenger issue. Fourth-generation plate from Michoacan issued starting in 2007, this plate features a graphic band of monarch butterflies across the bottom below the serial. The government logo and state seal are carried over from previous issues in the bottom corners.

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