Blade Runner prop license plates

Published September 16, 2023
Contributed by Patrick Concannon


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Prop license plate 3M1






Prop license plates designed by Tom Southwell for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott. Although hard to spot in the film, many different versions of these futuristic license plates were produced.

The alphanumeric codes placed above the barcode on each plate are set in Earth. The single letter Z in the top right corner is from Futura Black. The Japanese markings are either custom lettering or based on a currently unidentified font.




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Prop license plate 6Y5




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Prop license plate 4R4.




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A replica of Deckard’s retrofit Sedan featuring license plate 7H5, as seen briefly in the film




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Prop license plate 3E5




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Original pencil sketch and color version of the futuristic license plate design drawn by Tom Southwell. Image from the documentary Signs of the Times: Graphic Design, found on the Blade Runner Five-Disc Complete Collector’s Edition.



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