Vehicle registration plates of New Brunswick

The Canadian province of New Brunswick first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants had to provide their own licence plates for display until 1911, when the province began to supply plates.

Passenger plates 1911 to present

In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that fixed the size for licence plates for vehicles, except those for motorcycles, at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The first New Brunswick licence plate that complied with these standards was issued seven years beforehand, in 1949 (dated 1950).

Image	Dates issued	Description	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1911	Black on white	none	1234	unknown	Porcelain plates, this lasted until 1921
	1912	Red-orange on white	none	1234	unknown
	1913	Black on yellow	none	1234	unknown
	1914	White on green	none	1234	unknown
	1915	White on red	none	1234	unknown
	1916	Black on sky blue	none	1234	unknown
	1917	Black on yellow	none	1234	unknown
	1918	Tan on brown	none	1234	unknown
	1919	Dark blue on olive green	none	1234	unknown
	1920	Yellow on black	none	12345	unknown
	1921	Brown on tan	none	12345	unknown
	1922	Embossed green numbers on white plate; "NB 1922" embossed in green block letters at left and right	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 14-000
	1923	Embossed white numbers on navy blue plate; "NB 1923" embossed in white block letters at left and right	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 15-000
	1924	Embossed navy blue numbers on white plate; "NB 1924" embossed in navy blue block letters at left and right	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 20-000
	1925	Embossed black numbers on kiwi green plate; "NB 1925" embossed in black block letters at left and right	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 22-000
	1926	Embossed silver numbers on black plate; "NB 1926" embossed in silver block letters at left and right	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 17-000
	1927	Embossed dark blue numbers on tan plate; "1927 NB" embossed in dark blue block letters at left and right	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 16-000
	1928	Embossed silver numbers on lavender plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 28" embossed in silver block letters at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 19-000
	1929	Embossed silver numbers on teal plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 29" embossed in silver block letters at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 23-000
	1930	Embossed brick red numbers on silver plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 30" embossed in brick red block letters at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 13-000
	1931	Embossed orange numbers on purple plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 31" embossed in orange block letters at top	none	A-1234	County coded
	1932	Embossed dark blue numbers on white plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 32" embossed in dark blue block letters at bottom	none	A-1234	County coded
	1933	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 33" embossed in white block letters at top	none	A-1234	County coded
	1934	Embossed blue numbers on white plate; "34 - NEW BRUNSWICK" embossed in blue block letters at bottom	none	A-1234	County coded
	1935	Embossed silver numbers on black plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 35" embossed in silver block letters at top	none	A-1234	County coded
	1936	Embossed black numbers on silver plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 36" embossed in black block letters at bottom	none	A-1234	County coded
	1937	Embossed silver numbers on black plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 37" embossed in silver block letters at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 15-000
	1938	Embossed black numbers on silver plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 38" embossed in black block letters at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 17-000
	1939	Embossed white numbers on blue plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 39" embossed in white block letters at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 19-000
	1940	Embossed golden yellow numbers on olive green plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 40" embossed in golden yellow block letters at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 21-000
	1941	Embossed tan numbers on brown plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 41" embossed in tan block letters at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 24-000
	1942–44	Embossed golden yellow numbers on royal blue plate; "42 - NEW BRUNSWICK" embossed in golden yellow block letters at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 27-000	Revalidated for 1943 and 1944 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
	1945	Embossed yellow numbers on black plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 45" embossed in yellow block letters at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 30-000
	1946	Embossed white numbers on navy blue plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK – 46" embossed in white block letters at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 36-000
	1947	Embossed white numbers on brown plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK – 47" embossed in white block letters at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 40-000
	1948	Embossed white numbers on black plate; "48 – NEW BRUNSWICK" embossed in white block letters at top	none	12-345	1000 to approximately 43-000
	1949	Embossed white numbers on maroon plate; "49 – NEW BRUNSWICK" embossed in white block letters at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 47-000
	1950	Embossed white numbers on navy blue plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK – 50" embossed in white block letters at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 53-000
	1951	Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK – 51" embossed in white block letters at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 58-000
	1952	Embossed white numbers on maroon plate with border line; "52 – NEW BRUNSWICK" embossed in white block letters at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 64-000
	1953	Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "53 – NEW BRUNSWICK" embossed in white block letters at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 68-000
	1954	Embossed green numbers on white plate with border line; embossed green provincial shield used as separator; "54 – NEW BRUNSWICK" embossed in green block letters at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 77-000
	1955	Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; embossed white provincial shield used as separator; "55 – NEW BRUNSWICK" embossed in white block letters at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 79-000
	1956	As 1954 base, but with "56" at top left	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 90-000
	1957	As 1955 base, but with thicker dies and "57" at bottom left	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 99-999
	1958	As 1954 base, but with "58" at top left	"PICTURE PROVINCE" embossed in green block letters centred at bottom	123-456	10-00 to approximately 109-000
	1959	As 1955 base, but with "NEW BRUNSWICK – 59" embossed at top	"PICTURE PROVINCE" embossed in white block letters centred at bottom	123-456	10-00 to approximately 110-000
	1960–61	As 1954 base, but with "60" at top left	"PICTURE PROVINCE" as on 1958 base	123-456	10-00 to approximately 130-000
	1962–63	Embossed white numbers on red plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK" embossed in white block letters at top, offset to left; embossed white box in top right corner containing debossed "62" in red	"PICTURE PROVINCE" embossed in white block letters centred at bottom	123-456	1-000 to approximately 152-000
	1964–65	Embossed white numbers on red plate; border lines around plate and around bottom corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" embossed in white block letters centred at top; "64" embossed in bottom right corner	"PICTURE PROVINCE" embossed in white block letters centred at bottom	123-456	1-000 to approximately 173-000
	1966–68	As 1964–65 base, but with "66" embossed in bottom right corner	"PICTURE PROVINCE" as on 1964–65 base	123-456	1-000 to approximately 233-000
	1969–71	Embossed red numbers on white plate; border lines around plate and around bottom corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" embossed in red block letters centred at top; "69" embossed in bottom right corner	"PICTURE PROVINCE" embossed in red block letters centred at bottom	123-456	1-000 to approximately 239-000
	1972–74	Embossed green numbers on white plate; border lines around plate and around top corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" and "NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK" embossed in green block letters centred at top and bottom respectively; "72" embossed in top right corner	none	123-456	1-000 to approximately 270-000
	1975–77	As 1972–74 base, but with "75" embossed in top right corner	none	123-456	1-000 to approximately 321-000
	1978–85	As 1972–74 base, but with "78" embossed in top right corner	none	123-456	1-000 to approximately 547-000
	1986–89	Embossed blue numbers on white plate; border lines around plate and around top corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" and "NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK" screened in turquoise block letters centred at top and bottom respectively	none	ABC-123	AAA-000 to approximately ARZ-999
	1989	As above, but with province names embossed rather than screened			AZA-000 to AZG-999	Interim plates manufactured while material was changed from ordinary steel to galvanized steel.
	1989–91	As 1986–89 plates			ASA-000 to approximately AVT-999
	1991–2003	Embossed red numbers on white plate; screened provincial wordmark (red galley graphic with "New" and "Nouveau" in green serifed letters to the left and "Brunswick" in the same letters to the right) centred at top	none	ABC-123	BAA-000 to BZZ-999; GAA-000 to approximately GIY-499	C, D and F as first letters reserved for Commercial, Dealer and Farm plates respectively.
	2003–09	As above, but with revised wordmark ("New" to the left of the galley, "Nouveau" to the right and "Brunswick" and "CANADA" below)			GIY-500 to GWZ-999
	2009–11	Embossed red numbers on white plate with curved gold and sky blue bands at the top; screened provincial wordmark (red galley graphic with small blue waves and "New" to the left, "Nouveau" to the right and "Brunswick" and "CANADA" below, all in green serifed letters) on bands, centred above numbers	"Be... in this place ᐧ Être... ici on le peut" screened in green block letters centred at bottom	ABC 123	GXA 000 to GZZ 999; JAA 000 to JDZ 999	H as first letter reserved for Taxi plates.
	2011–present		none		JEA 000 to JOE 999 (as of January 30, 2017)

External links

• New Brunswick licence plates 1969-present