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You have to like the hyphenated descriptor on this one, though it's the combination of colors - definitely one of the most unique ever issued - that makes this plate really stand out.

This once-ubiquitous cactus plate (issued for almost twenty years!) was replaced in 1997 by the much nicer-looking desert graphic shown a few plates down (plate #008-CXX). Never was a fan of this plate - maybe because it reminded me too much of the similar - but painfully boring - Missouri plate of the same era.

This environmental special-issue plate is no longer issued. The police claimed that this one was too hard to read, so they did a slight redesign (below). They love those cacti, don't they?

Seems like they would have tried harder to make it even more legible, doesn't it?
This plate displays the new, narrower dies that are used on the current graphic plate seen two plates down.

This is the very attractive current Arizona passenger plate, introduced in 1997. As seems to be the standard on non-collegiate plates in Arizona, the cactus makes its appearance here as well.

This is the relatively uncommon Alternative Fuel plate, which is only issued to vehicles that run on "qualifying alternative fuels," a distinction which I haven't fully researched. These plates were first issued in 1997 and are still fairly unique in the USA; I know Georgia issues this type as well. Seems they had plenty of space for a cactus on this one; not sure what happened there.

Dick Pack and Jon Upton have both identified this as what is commonly referred to as a 'prison vanity,' a plate made to order in any color and letter combination that is sold for non-vehicle use to raise money for the Arizona prison system. I think I've deciphered the meaning of the plate, as '10-96' is the police code for 'mental case' in some Arizona jurisdictions.

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	You have to like the hyphenated descriptor on this one, though it's the combination of colors - definitely one of the most unique ever issued - that makes this plate really stand out.
	This once-ubiquitous cactus plate (issued for almost twenty years!) was replaced in 1997 by the much nicer-looking desert graphic shown a few plates down (plate #008-CXX). Never was a fan of this plate - maybe because it reminded me too much of the similar - but painfully boring - Missouri plate of the same era.
	This environmental special-issue plate is no longer issued. The police claimed that this one was too hard to read, so they did a slight redesign (below). They love those cacti, don't they?
	Seems like they would have tried harder to make it even more legible, doesn't it? This plate displays the new, narrower dies that are used on the current graphic plate seen two plates down.
	This is the very attractive current Arizona passenger plate, introduced in 1997. As seems to be the standard on non-collegiate plates in Arizona, the cactus makes its appearance here as well.
	This is the relatively uncommon Alternative Fuel plate, which is only issued to vehicles that run on "qualifying alternative fuels," a distinction which I haven't fully researched. These plates were first issued in 1997 and are still fairly unique in the USA; I know Georgia issues this type as well. Seems they had plenty of space for a cactus on this one; not sure what happened there.
	Dick Pack and Jon Upton have both identified this as what is commonly referred to as a 'prison vanity,' a plate made to order in any color and letter combination that is sold for non-vehicle use to raise money for the Arizona prison system. I think I've deciphered the meaning of the plate, as '10-96' is the police code for 'mental case' in some Arizona jurisdictions.