diff --git a/IdParser.Tests/DriversLicenseTests.cs b/IdParser.Tests/DriversLicenseTests.cs
index 5dea0f2..3f6da35 100644
--- a/IdParser.Tests/DriversLicenseTests.cs
+++ b/IdParser.Tests/DriversLicenseTests.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public void TestMA2009License() {
             var idCard = IdParser.Parse(file, true);
 
             Assert.AreEqual("SMITH", idCard.LastName);
+            Assert.AreEqual("MA", idCard.IssuerIdentificationNumber.GetAbbreviation());
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ public void TestMA2016License() {
             Assert.AreEqual("24 BEACON STREET", idCard.StreetLine1);
             Assert.AreEqual("MA504", idCard.AdditionalJurisdictionElements.Single(e => e.Key == "ZMZ").Value);
             Assert.AreEqual("02133-0000", idCard.FormattedPostalCode);
+            Assert.AreEqual("MA", idCard.IssuerIdentificationNumber.GetAbbreviation());
 
             if (idCard is DriversLicense) {
                 var license = (DriversLicense)idCard;
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ public void TestNYLicense() {
             Assert.AreEqual("Michael", license.LastName);
             Assert.AreEqual(new DateTime(2013, 08, 31), license.DateOfBirth);
             Assert.AreEqual("New York", license.IssuerIdentificationNumber.GetDescription());
+            Assert.AreEqual("NY", license.IssuerIdentificationNumber.GetAbbreviation());
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ public void TestVALicense() {
             var idCard = IdParser.Parse(file);
 
             Assert.AreEqual("STAUNTON", idCard.City);
+            Assert.AreEqual("VA", idCard.IssuerIdentificationNumber.GetAbbreviation());
 
             if (idCard is DriversLicense) {
                 var license = (DriversLicense)idCard;
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ public void TestGALicense()
 
             Assert.AreEqual("123 NORTH STATE ST.", idCard.StreetLine1);
             Assert.AreEqual("Georgia", idCard.IssuerIdentificationNumber.GetDescription());
+            Assert.AreEqual("GA", idCard.IssuerIdentificationNumber.GetAbbreviation());
 
             if (idCard is DriversLicense) {
                 var license = (DriversLicense)idCard;
@@ -82,6 +87,7 @@ public void TestCTLicense()
             Assert.IsTrue(idCard.IsOrganDonor);
             Assert.AreEqual("CTLIC", idCard.LastName);
             Assert.AreEqual("990000001", idCard.IdNumber);
+            Assert.AreEqual("CT", idCard.IssuerIdentificationNumber.GetAbbreviation());
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/IdParser/AbbreviationAttribute.cs b/IdParser/AbbreviationAttribute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3288631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/IdParser/AbbreviationAttribute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace IdParser {
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.All)]
+    public class AbbreviationAttribute : Attribute {
+        public string Abbreviation { get; set; }
+
+        public AbbreviationAttribute(string abbreviation) {
+            Abbreviation = abbreviation;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/IdParser/IdParser.cs b/IdParser/IdParser.cs
index 5ba4d26..977e7e7 100644
--- a/IdParser/IdParser.cs
+++ b/IdParser/IdParser.cs
@@ -124,6 +124,14 @@ public static string GetDescription(this Enum value) {
 
             return attribute == null ? value.ToString() : attribute.Description;
         }
+
+        public static string GetAbbreviation(this Enum value) {
+            var field = value.GetType().GetField(value.ToString());
+
+            var attribute = Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(field, typeof(AbbreviationAttribute)) as AbbreviationAttribute;
+
+            return attribute == null ? value.ToString() : attribute.Abbreviation;
+        }
     }
 
     public enum Version : byte {
@@ -140,90 +148,156 @@ public enum Version : byte {
     }
 
     public enum IssuerIdentificationNumber {
+        [Abbreviation("AL")]
         Alabama = 636033,
+        [Abbreviation("AK")]
         Alaska = 636059,
+        [Abbreviation("AS")]
         [Description("American Samoa")]
         AmericanSamoa = 604427,
+        [Abbreviation("AZ")]
         Arizona = 636026,
+        [Abbreviation("AR")]
         Arkansas = 636026,
+        [Abbreviation("BC")]
         [Description("British Columbia")]
         BritishColumbia = 636028,
+        [Abbreviation("CA")]
         California = 636014,
+        [Abbreviation("COA")]
         Coahuila = 636056,
+        [Abbreviation("CO")]
         Colorado = 636020,
+        [Abbreviation("CT")]
         Connecticut = 636006,
+        [Abbreviation("DC")]
         [Description("District of Columbia")]
         DistrictOfColumbia = 636043,
+        [Abbreviation("DE")]
         Delaware = 636011,
+        [Abbreviation("FL")]
         Florida = 636010,
+        [Abbreviation("GA")]
         Georgia = 636055,
+        [Abbreviation("GU")]
         Guam = 636019,
+        [Abbreviation("HI")]
         Hawaii = 636047,
+        [Abbreviation("HID")]
         Hidalgo = 636057,
+        [Abbreviation("ID")]
         Idaho = 636050,
+        [Abbreviation("IL")]
         Illinois = 636035,
+        [Abbreviation("IN")]
         Indiana = 636037,
+        [Abbreviation("IA")]
         Iowa = 636018,
+        [Abbreviation("KS")]
         Kansas = 636022,
+        [Abbreviation("KY")]
         Kentucky = 636046,
+        [Abbreviation("LA")]
         Louisiana = 636007,
+        [Abbreviation("ME")]
         Maine = 636041,
+        [Abbreviation("MB")]
         Manitoba = 636048,
+        [Abbreviation("MD")]
         Maryland = 636003,
+        [Abbreviation("MA")]
         Massachusetts = 636002,
+        [Abbreviation("MI")]
         Michigan = 636032,
+        [Abbreviation("MN")]
         Minnesota = 636038,
+        [Abbreviation("MS")]
         Mississippi = 636051,
+        [Abbreviation("MO")]
         Missouri = 636030,
+        [Abbreviation("MT")]
         Montana = 636008,
+        [Abbreviation("NE")]
         Nebraska = 636054,
+        [Abbreviation("NV")]
         Nevada = 636049,
+        [Abbreviation("NB")]
         [Description("New Brunswick")]
         NewBrunswick = 636017,
+        [Abbreviation("ND")]
         [Description("New Hampshire")]
         NewHampshire = 636039,
+        [Abbreviation("NJ")]
         [Description("New Jersey")]
         NewJersey = 636036,
+        [Abbreviation("NM")]
         [Description("New Mexico")]
         NewMexico = 636009,
+        [Abbreviation("NY")]
         [Description("New York")]
         NewYork = 636001,
+        [Abbreviation("NL")]
         Newfoundland = 636016,
+        [Abbreviation("NC")]
         [Description("North Carolina")]
         NorthCarolina = 636004,
+        [Abbreviation("ND")]
         [Description("North Dakota")]
         NorthDakota = 636034,
+        [Abbreviation("NS")]
         [Description("Nova Scotia")]
         NovaScotia = 636013,
+        [Abbreviation("OH")]
         Ohio = 636023,
+        [Abbreviation("OK")]
         Oklahoma = 636058,
+        [Abbreviation("ON")]
         Ontario = 636012,
+        [Abbreviation("OR")]
         Oregon = 636029,
+        [Abbreviation("PA")]
         Pennsylvania = 636025,
+        [Abbreviation("PE")]
         [Description("Price Edward Island")]
         PrinceEdwardIsland = 604426,
+        [Abbreviation("QC")]
         Quebec = 604428,
+        [Abbreviation("RI")]
         [Description("Rhode Island")]
         RhodeIsland = 636052,
+        [Abbreviation("SK")]
         Saskatchewan = 636044,
+        [Abbreviation("SC")]
         [Description("South Carolina")]
         SouthCarolina = 636005,
+        [Abbreviation("SD")]
         [Description("South Dakota")]
         SouthDakota = 636042,
+        [Abbreviation("TN")]
         Tennessee = 636053,
         [Description("US State Department")]
         UsStateDepartment = 636027,
+        [Abbreviation("TX")]
         Texas = 636015,
+        [Abbreviation("VI")]
         [Description("US Virgin Islands")]
         UsVirginIslands = 636062,
+        [Abbreviation("UT")]
         Utah = 636040,
+        [Abbreviation("VT")]
         Vermont = 636024,
+        [Abbreviation("VA")]
         Virginia = 636000,
+        [Abbreviation("WA")]
         Washington = 636045,
+        [Abbreviation("WV")]
         [Description("West Virginia")]
         WestVirginia = 636061,
+        [Abbreviation("WI")]
         Wisconsin = 636031,
+        [Abbreviation("WY")]
         Wyoming = 636060,
+        [Abbreviation("YT")]
         Yukon = 604429
     }
 
diff --git a/IdParser/IdParser.csproj b/IdParser/IdParser.csproj
index 33f2d2e..7a353dc 100644
--- a/IdParser/IdParser.csproj
+++ b/IdParser/IdParser.csproj
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="AbbreviationAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DriversLicense.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DriversLicenseJurisdiction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Height.cs" />