Vehicle registration plates of Saskatchewan

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The Canadian province of Saskatchewan requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display licence plates.

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[edit] Vehicle registration plates

Image First issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued
1912 black on white none 1234 ?
1915 black on orange none 12345 ?
1917 red on white none 1234 ?
1919 white on black none 12345 ?
1920 sticker white on yellow sticker on 1919 plate none 12345 ?
1921 sticker yellow on red sticker on 1919 plate none 12345 ?
1923 black on yellow none 1234 ?
1924 white on blue none 12 - 123 ?
1925 black on grey none 12 123 ?
? white on red none 1 123 ?
1927 white on black none 12 123 ?
1928 white on black none 12 123 ?
1931 white on black or dark blue none 12 123 ?
? black on yellow none 12 123 ?
1934 white on red none 12 123 ?
? black on white Coronation year 12 123 ?
1937 black on yellow none 1 123 ?
? black on yellow 12 123 ?
? red on white none 12 123 ?
black on yellow none 12 123 ?
1943 black on white none 12 123 ?
1944 red and white none Provincial Tax Commission Highway Traffic Board ?
white on red none 12-123 ?
1947 black on yellow none 12 123 ?
1948 black on white none 1-123 ?
1949 white on brownish red none 123 123 ?
black on yellow none 123-123 ?
black on white Wheat Province 1-123 ?
green on pale yellow Wheat Province 12-123 ?
1955 black on white Golden Jubilee 12-123 ?
1956 white on black Wheat province 1-123 ?
red on white Wheat Province 1 to 1000
red on light grey Wheat Province 123 123
959 black on light grey none 123-123
SASKATCHEWAN 1961 plate 1961 black on white none 123 123 ?
SASKATCHEWAN 1963 plate 1963 black on yellow none 1 123 ?
SASKATCHEWAN 1964 plate 1964 green on white ?
1965 white on green Diamond Jubilee ?
[[1]] 1966 green on white none 123 123 ?
1967 brown on yellow Canada Centennial 123 123 ?
1970 green on white none 123 - 123 ?
1972 blue on white none 123 - 123 ?
red on cream Home of the RCMP 123 123 ?
[SASKATCHEWAN 1974 plate] 1974 green on white none 123 123 ?
[SASKATCHEWAN 1975 plate] 1975 red on white none 123 123 ?
1977 green on reflective white with screened wheat graphic none ABC 123 ?
1978 green on reflective white without wheat graphic none ABC 123 ?
SASKATCHEWAN 1981 plate 1981 green on reflective white with wheat graphic red renewal stickers none ABC 123 ?
SASKATCHEWAN 1982 plate 1982 green on reflective white with wheat graphic none ABC 123 ?
SASKATCHEWAN 1985 plate 1985 green on reflective white without wheat graphic none ABC 123 ?
SASKATCHEWAN 1988 plate 1988 green on reflective white with wheat graphic none ABC 123 ?
SASKATCHEWAN 1989 plate 1989 green on reflective white with wheat graphic none ABC 123 ?
1994 plate 1994 green on reflective white with wheat graphic none ABC 123 ?
1995 plate 1995 green on reflective white with wheat graphic red renewal stickers none ABC 123 ?
SASKATCHEWAN 1997 plate 1997 green on reflective white with wheat graphic blue renewal stickers none ABC 123 ?
2005 green on reflective white with screened wheat graphic Land of Living Skies 123 ABC 000 AAA to present


[edit] History

The 1915 plates were made of re-enforced metal. [1] In 1919, porcelain enamelled iron plates were issued, and were renewed yearly until 1922. [2]

In 1923 between the two great wars, Saskatchewan issued annual plates.[3] Up until 1928, only the abbreviation Sask was used on the vehicle license plates, and then the full spelling of Saskatchewan was implemented.[4] The 1938 plates slogan commemorated the coronation of King George VI.[5]

During World War II, stickers were issued in 1944 to validate the 1943 license plates.


The slogan "Wheat Province" appeared on vehicle registration license plates started in 1951 for 3 years. From 1956 to 1959, the slogan was re-used.

According to, Jerry "Woody" from Edmonton, Canada, it was only after 1955 that Saskatchewan plates were 6 X 12 inches which is the current size. 1955 was Saskatchewan's 50th anniversary celebrating becoming a province in 1905.

Scotchlite reflectorization on license plate was started in 1958 and 1959 on an experimental basis. 1965 marked another provincial anniversary, 60 years or the Diamond Jubilee.[6] Reflector plates were issued in 1970 and were green on white.[7] In 1972, the plates were blue on white, and only the last two digits of the year were used.[8]

The renewal sticker consists of both month and year on the same sticker by the year 1991. The plates were green on white, with a spot designated on the left side for the vehicle type such as PV for Private Vehicle. Three gold wheat sheaves separate the three letters on the left from the three numerals on the right.[9] About 1997, two date stickers were not required on front and rear plates. The date sticker for license renewal was placed annually on the rear plate, and a tiger lily sticker placed on the front plate.[10]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Jerry Woody from Edmonton, Canada (January 19, 2008). SASKATCHEWAN 1915 plate. Flickr. woody1778a photostream. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  2. ^ Jerry Woody from Edmonton, Canada (January 19, 2008). SASKATCHEWAN 1919 plate. Flickr. woody1778a photostream. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  3. ^ Jerry Woody from Edmonton, Canada (January 19, 2008). SASKATCHEWAN 1923 plate. Flickr. woody1778a photostream. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  4. ^ Jerry Woody from Edmonton, Canada (January 19, 2008). SASKATCHEWAN 1928 plate. Flickr. woody1778a photostream. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  5. ^ Jerry Woody from Edmonton, Canada (January 19, 2008). SASKATCHEWAN 1938 plate. Flickr. woody1778a photostream. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  6. ^ Jerry Woody from Edmonton, Canada (January 19, 2008). SASKATCHEWAN 1965 plate DIAMOND JUBILEE. Flickr. woody1778a photostream. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  7. ^ Jerry Woody from Edmonton, Canada (January 19, 2008). SASKATCHEWAN 1970 plate. Flickr. woody1778a photostream. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  8. ^ Jerry Woody from Edmonton, Canada (January 19, 2008). SASKATCHEWAN 1972 plate. Flickr. woody1778a photostream. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  9. ^ Jerry Woody from Edmonton, Canada (January 19, 2008). SASKATCHEWAN 1991 sample plate. Flickr. woody1778a photostream. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  10. ^ Jerry Woody from Edmonton, Canada (January 19, 2008). SASKATCHEWAN LAND OF LIVING SKIES front plate with TIGER LILY sticker. Flickr. woody1778a photostream. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.