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Alberta - Passenger since 2010 wild rose country

Since May 1991 only a rear plate has been required. Alberta at the top followed by a red rose, and Wild Rose Country at the bottom in blue.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
llldddd

 

Alberta - Trailer since 2010 wild rose country

Alberta at the top followed by a red rose, and Wild Rose Country at the bottom in blue.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dllddd

 

Alberta - Truck since 1996 wild rose country

Alberta at the top followed by a red rose, and Wild Rose Country at the bottom in blue.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Ldddddd

 

British Columbia - Passenger since 1985

A flag symbol representing British Columbia can be found in the middle of the plate. The words Beautiful British Columbia can be found.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
lllddd, dddlll, lldddl

 

British Columbia - Apportioned since 2010

The flag splits the registration into four-two characters. With a legend APPORTIONED.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dddddP

 

British Columbia - Commercial truck since 2008

The flag splits the registration into two-four characters. With specific prefixes, except where shown as a suffix, and some with a legend.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
lldddd

British Columbia - Commercial trailer since 1985

The flag splits the registration into two-four characters. With specific prefixes, except where shown as a suffix, and some with a legend.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dddddl

 

British Columbia - Commercial truck since 1985

Not issued: BB, BC, BS, CL, CN, CP, DP, DR, GR, LV, LW, LX, LY, MA, MD,MP,SA, TF, TH, TR, VD.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
ddddll

 

British Columbia - Apportioned since 1985

apportioned... (NEEDS description)

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Pddddd

 

British Columbia - Trade since 1985 demonstration

The flag splits the registration into two-four characters. With specific prefixes, except where shown as a suffix, and some with a legend.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Dddddd

 

Manitoba - Passenger truck since 1997 base plate blue bison

First letter C is commercial truck.First letter X is for hire vehicle incl. taxis. First letter P is Public Service.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Cllddd, Xllddd, Pllddd, lllddd

 

Manitoba - Passenger truck since 2012 base plate black bison

First letter C is commercial truck.First letter X is for hire vehicle incl. taxis. First letter P is Public Service.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, black on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Cllddd, Xllddd, Pllddd, lllddd

 

Manitoba - Passenger truck since 2013 bienvenue

Since 25th February 2013 an alternative optional plate has been available for cars, trucks and farm trucks. A pale blue sky at the top with a green, yellow and blue forest and lake scene at the bottom. The registration is dark blue, and at the top in dark blue is the legend Friendly Manitoba, the dot on the i being replaced by a small red maple leaf. At upper right is a small bison and Bienvenue at the bottom in dark blue.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, black on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dddddP

 

Manitoba - Private trailer since 2012

Vehicle class code embossed at bottom centre is TL.

Plate size & position:
203x127mm, blue on white, rear

Plate style:
ldddl

 

Manitoba - trailer_since_1997

Vehicle class code embossed at bottom centre is TL.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
CLlddd, ClLddd, PlLddd

 

New Brunswick - Passenger taxi trailer since 2005

At the top was New, a red galleon and Nouveau above Brunswick above C A N A D A, all lettering in green. Rear plate can be trailer plate starting with T

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Tllddd, Gllddd, Hddddd

New Brunswick - Passenger taxi trailer truck since 2009 the place to be

Arcing across the top of the plate is a light and dark yellow band with in the centre New, a red galleon and Nouveau above Brunswick above C A N A D A, all lettering in green.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Hddddd, Tllddd, Lllddd, lllddd

 

New Brunswick - Passenger taxi trailer truck since 2011

Arcing across the top of the plate is a light and dark yellow band with in the centre New, a red galleon and Nouveau above Brunswick above C A N A D A, all lettering in green.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Hddddd, Tllddd, Lllddd, lllddd

 

New Brunswick - Truck since 2005

At the top was New, a red galleon and Nouveau above Brunswick above C A N A D A, all lettering in green. Lnn heavy trucks.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Ldddddd

 

New Brunswick - Truck since 2009 the place to be

Arcing across the top of the plate is a light and dark yellow band with in the centre New, a red galleon and Nouveau above Brunswick above C A N A D A, all lettering in green.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Pllddd

 

New Brunswick - Prorate truck since 2011

Arcing across the top of the plate is a light and dark yellow band with in the centre New, a red galleon and Nouveau above Brunswick above C A N A D A, all lettering in green.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Pllddd

 

Newfoundland and Labrador - Passenger trailer since 2003

Labrador at the upper area in red and the provincial flag at lower center.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Hllddd

Newfoundland and Labrador - Truck since 1982

Labrador across the top. To the right of bottom center was a multicolored logo of a Viking ship against a setting sun and the slogan A World of Difference.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
PRlddd

 

Newfoundland and Labrador - Passenger taxi trailer commercial since 2007

Newfoundland above Labrador at the bottom in blue; a small red pitcher plant grows out of the name.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
lllddd

 

Newfoundland and Labrador - Passenger since 2003 veteran

Labrador at the top. These passenger plates could also be issued with the national flag and Veteran at the bottom.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, red on white, front and rear

Plate style:
lllddd

 

Nova Scotia - Truck prorated since 2004

Pro-rated reciprocity. from 1993 to 2004 the PR plates had the legend OPEN FOR BUSINESS at the bottom, since 2004 the legend has been APPORTIONED.

Plate size & position:
300x150mm, red on yellow, front and rear

Plate style:
PRddddd

 

Nova Scotia - Passenger truck since 1991

At the top of the plate is the province name, and at the bottom the legend CANADA S OCEAN PLAYGROUND. The registration is of three serial letters and three numerals superimposed on a schooner (the Bluenose ) in two shades of blue; these were first issued in June 1989 starting at BRT 001 and will eventually supersede the former series. Older registrations from the 1979 series can be remade with the Bluenose base.

Plate size & position:
300x150mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
lllddd

 

Nova Scotia - Passenger truck since 2012

Nova Scotia 2014 passenger issue. Nova Scotia introduced a facelifted version of the bluenose plate in 2012, removing the outside border from the plate and switching to the narrower Mississippi die set now used by Waldale for several different jurisdictions. These changes were made in the early F series.

Plate size & position:
300x150mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
lllddd

 

Nova Scotia - Trailer since 1993

Nova Scotia 2014 passenger issue. Nova Scotia introduced a facelifted version of the bluenose plate in 2012, removing the outside border from the plate and switching to the narrower Mississippi die set now used by Waldale for several different jurisdictions. These changes were made in the early F series.

Plate size & position:
300x150mm, black on yellow, front and rear

Plate style:
Tdddddd

 

Nova Scotia - Truck prorated since 1993

Nova Scotia 2014 passenger issue. Nova Scotia introduced a facelifted version of the bluenose plate in 2012, removing the outside border from the plate and switching to the narrower Mississippi die set now used by Waldale for several different jurisdictions. These changes were made in the early F series.

Plate size & position:
300x150mm, red on yellow, front and rear

Plate style:
PRddddd

 

Northwest Territoties - Passenger since 1986 explore canadas arctic

Plates in the polar bear shape (with dark feet) tree line to tundra under the Northern Lights.At the bottom is NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, and the legend EXPLORE CANADA S ARCTIC at the top.

Plate size & position:
300x150mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dddd, ddddd, dddddd

 

Northwest Territoties - Passenger trailer commercial since 2010 spectacular

Plates in the polar bear shape (with dark feet) tree line to tundra under the Northern Lights. At the bottom is NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, and the legend SPECTACULAR at the top.

Plate size & position:
300x150mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Tdddddd

Northwest Territoties - Truck since 1991 public service

Plates in the polar bear shape (with dark feet) tree line to tundra under the Northern Lights. At the bottom is NORTHWEST TERRITORIES.

Plate size & position:
300x150mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
PDDDD, PDDDDD

 

Nunavut - Passenger since 2009

The former plates were first issued in 1999 and were coloured white with blue characters and border. At the bottom was the name NUNAVUT and the legend EXPLORE CANADA'S ARCTIC was at the top.

Plate size & position:
300x150mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
1ddddN

 

Nunavut - Truck taxi since 1999

The former plates were first issued in 1999 and were coloured white with blue characters and border. At the bottom was the name NUNAVUT and the legend EXPLORE CANADA'S ARCTIC was at the top.

Plate size & position:
300x150mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Pddddl, Pddddd

 

Nunavut - Passenger truck trailer since 2012

Plates in the polar bear shape (with dark feet) tree line to tundra under the Northern Lights. At the bottom is NORTHWEST TERRITORIES.

Plate size & position:
300x150mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dddddd

Prince Edward Island - Passenger since 2013 berceau de la confederation

Province House at the left, a draped Canadian flag in the lower left, the provincial flag similarly in the lower right, a silhouette map of the province behind the slogan, and flying red maple leaves in the upper left corner area. The fairly-new provincial coat of arms is printed in the center as a hyphen.

Plate size & position:
307x156mm, black on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dddJA

 

Prince Edward Island - Passenger since 2013 birthplace of confederation

Province House at the left, a draped Canadian flag in the lower left, the provincial flag similarly in the lower right, a silhouette map of the province behind the slogan, and flying red maple leaves in the upper left corner area. The fairly-new provincial coat of arms is printed in the center as a hyphen.

Plate size & position:
305x152mm, black on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dddll

 

Prince Edward Island - Commercial since 2013 birthplace of confederation

Commercial CV at the left.

Plate size & position:
305x152mm, black on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Cdddd

 

Prince Edward Island - Trailer since 2013 birthplace of confederation

Trailer TLR at the left

Plate size & position:
307x156mm, black on white, front and rear

Plate style:
ddTdd

 

Prince Edward Island - Apportioned since 2013 birthplace of confederation

Prorated vehicles had registrations on this base starting at P-3200 and with PRP in the upper right corner under the national flag.

Plate size & position:
305x152mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Pdddd

 

Quebec - Commercial since 1989

Quebec above next to a small fleur-de-lys. First letter F = commercial or farm veh. < 3000 kg, No I,O,Q,U used. Faa = ambulance, hearse, towing truck, snow blower, driving school cars and trucks,motor homes > 3000 kg, rental cars,special mobile equipment, government (dominion, provincial and municipal).First letter L = truck farm truck, municipal, federal and provincial truck (all > 3000 kg). First letter R = Trailer, semi-trailer, farm trailer. Since 2007 syntax is Rlddddl. First letter T = taxi. First letter X = Dealers, manufacturers (floater licence plate).

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Ldddddd, Llddddd, Rlddddl, Rlddddd, Fdddddd, Flddddd, Flldddd, Tdddddd, Xdddddd, Tdddddl

 

Quebec - Passenger electric since 2011

Green Vehicle plates (for electric vehicles); always have a small sticker with a pictogram of an encircled car, in the lovwer left corner. Je me souviens ( I remember). Quebec above next to a small fleur-de-lys

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, green on white, front and rear

Plate style:
lddVEl

 

Quebec - Passenger since 1983

Green Vehicle plates (for electric vehicles); always have a small sticker with a pictogram of an encircled car, in the lovwer left corner. Je me souviens ( I remember). Quebec above next to a small fleur-de-lys

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, blue on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dddlll, lddlll, lllddd

 

Quebec - Truck commercial since 2011 electric

Quebec above next to a small fleur-de-lys.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, green on white, front and rear

Plate style:
FVEdddd

 

Saskatchewan - Passenger truck trailer since 2011

The provincial name Saskatchewan is at the top of the plate in a serif typeface, and at the bottom is the slogan Land of Living Skies. Since July 2004 only rear plates are required. Vehicle class and date stickers were discontinued on 1st November 2012

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, green on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dddlll

 

Saskatchewan - Passenger truck trailer since 2013

The provincial name Saskatchewan is at the top of the plate in a serif typeface, and at the bottom is the slogan Land of Living Skies. In about April 2009 the letters I, Q, U and V were brought into use for the first time.

Plate size & position:
305x152mm, green on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dddlll

 

Saskatchewan - Passenger truck trailer since 2008

Graphic design of a sheaf of wheat in gold in the center. Land of Living Skies.

Plate size & position:
305x152mm, green on white, front and rear

Plate style:
dddlll

 

Saskatchewan - Commercial since 1998

A Graphic design of a sheaf of wheat in gold in the center. Land of Living Skies

Plate size & position:
305x152mm, green on white, front and rear

Plate style:
lllddd

 

Yukon - Passenger the klondike since 1991 small space

On the left side is an image of a miner, followed by registration. At the bottom of the plate is Yukon on a blue band. Yukon Territory 1992 passenger issue.

Plate size & position:
305x153mm, black on white, front and rear

Plate style:
llldd

 

Yukon - Passenger the klondike since 2011

At the top of the plate is The Klondike in red letter. On the left side is an image of a miner, followed by registration. At the bottom of the plate is Yukon on a blue band.

Plate size & position:
305x152mm, black on white, front and rear

Plate style:
llldd

 

Yukon - Trailer since 1991

At the top of the plate is trailer in red letter. On the left side is an image of a miner, followed by registration. At the bottom of the plate is Yukon on a blue band.

Plate size & position:
305x152mm, black on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Tddddd

 

Yukon - Municipal vehicles since 1991

Commercial and government plates are similar but often with a different legend at the top.

Plate size & position:
305x152mm, black on white, front and rear

Plate style:
DAldd

 

Yukon - Commercial since 1991

Commercial plates are similar but often with a different legend at the top.

Plate size & position:
305x152mm, black on white, front and rear

Plate style:
Clldd

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