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.

Contents 1 Vehicle registration plates 2 History 3 External links 4 References

[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

Main article: History of vehicle registration plates of Saskatchewan

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]

[edit] External links

• Saskatchewan licence plates 1969-present

[edit] References

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