Vehicle registration plates of New Brunswick

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

New Brunswick

Current series
Size	12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm
Serial format	ABC 123
Introduced	2011
Availability
Issued by	Department of Justice and Public Safety, Motor Vehicle Branch
Manufactured by	Waldale Manufacturing Limited, Amherst, Nova Scotia[1]
History
First issued	1911

Plates are currently issued by the New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety through its Motor Vehicle Branch. Only rear plates have been required on all vehicles since July 15, 2019.[2]

Passenger baseplates

1911 to 1961

In 1956, Canada, the United States and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for licence plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.[3] 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 serial on white porcelain plate; vertical "1911" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	123	1 to 483[4]
	1912	Red-orange serial on white porcelain plate; vertical "1912" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	123	1 to 700
	1913	Black serial on yellow porcelain plate; vertical "1913" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	1234	701 to 1524
	1914	White serial on green porcelain plate; vertical "1914" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	1234	701 to approximately 2100
	1915	White serial on red porcelain plate; vertical "1915" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	1234	701 to approximately 2600
	1916	Dark blue serial on light blue porcelain plate; vertical "1916" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	1234	3000 to approximately 6500
	1917	Black serial on light yellow porcelain plate; vertical "1917" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	1234	3000 to approximately 8300
	1918	White serial on black flat metal plate; "N.B. 1918" at left	none	12345	3000 to approximately 11700
	1919	Black serial on white flat metal plate; "N.B. 1919" at left	none	1234	1000 to approximately 8300
	1920	Yellow serial on black flat metal plate; vertical "NB" and "1920" at left and right respectively	none	12345	1000 to approximately 11800
	1921	Brown serial on tan flat metal plate; vertical "NB" and "1921" at left and right respectively	none	12345	1000 to approximately 13500
	1922	Embossed dark green serial on white plate with border line; vertical "NB" and "1922" at left and right respectively	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 13-600	First embossed plate.
	1923	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "NB" and "1923" at left and right respectively	none	12345	1000 to approximately 16700
	1924	Embossed dark blue serial on grey plate; vertical "NB" and "1924" at left and right respectively	none	12345	1000 to approximately 20900
	1925	Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; vertical "NB" and "1925" at left and right respectively	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 19-400
	1926	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "NB" and "1926" at left and right respectively	none	12345	1000 to approximately 23200
	1927	Embossed black serial on cream plate with border line; vertical "1927" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	12-345	3-000 to approximately 24-700
	1928	Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK-28" at bottom	none	12-345	3-000 to approximately 28-500	First use of the full province name.
	1929	Embossed white serial on teal plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK-29" at top	none	12-345	5-000 to approximately 32-200
	1930	Embossed maroon serial on silver plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK-30" at bottom	none	12345	5000 to approximately 35000
	1931	Embossed orange serial on dark purple plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-31" at top	none	A-1234	Probably coded by region
	1932	Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK-32" at bottom	none	A-1234	Coded by region (A)
	1933	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-33" at top	none	A-1234	Coded by region (A)
	1934	Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "34-NEW BRUNSWICK" at bottom	none	A-1234	Coded by region (A)
	1935	Embossed silver serial on black plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-35" at top	none	A-1234	Coded by region (A)
	1936	Embossed black serial on white plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-36" at bottom	none	A-1234	Coded by region (A)
	1937	Embossed white serial on black plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 37" at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 34-000
	1938	Embossed black serial on silver plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 38" at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 34-000
	1939	Embossed white serial on blue plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 39" at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 34-500
	1940	Embossed yellow serial on dark green plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 40" at top	none	12-345	2-000 to approximately 36-500
	1941	Embossed beige serial on brown plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 41" at bottom	none	12-345	2-000 to approximately 36-500
	1942–44	Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; "42 - NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	none	12·345	2·000 to approximately 37·500	Revalidated for 1943 and 1944 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
	1945	Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 45" at top	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 30·500
	1946	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-46" at bottom	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 35·500
	1947	Embossed white serial on brown plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-47" at bottom	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 40·000
	1948	Embossed white serial on black plate; "48-NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	none	12·345	1000 to approximately 42·500
	1949	Embossed white serial on maroon plate; "49-NEW BRUNSWICK" at bottom	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 46·500
	1950	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK – 50" at top	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 53·000
	1951	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK – 51" at bottom	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 58·000
	1952	Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "52 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 64·000
	1953	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "53 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at bottom	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 68·000
	1954	Embossed green serial on white plate with border line; embossed provincial shield used as separator; "54 - NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 77-000
	1955	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; embossed provincial shield used as separator; "55 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 79-000
	1956	As 1954 base, but with "56 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 90-000
	1957	As 1955 base, but with "57 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 99-999
	1958	Embossed green serial on white plate with border line; embossed provincial shield used as separator; "58 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	10-00 to approximately 109-000
	1959	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; embossed provincial shield used as separator; "NEW BRUNSWICK – 59" at top	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	10-00 to approximately 110-000
	1960–61	As 1958 base, but with "60 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	10-00 to approximately 130-000	Revalidated for 1961 with windshield stickers.

1962 to present

Image	Dates issued	Description	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1962–63	Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK" at top, offset to left; embossed white box at top right containing debossed "62"	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	1-000 to approximately 152-000
	1964–65	Embossed white serial on red plate; border lines around plate and around bottom corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" centred at top; "64" at bottom right	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	1-000 to approximately 173-000
	1966–68	As 1964–65 base, but with "66" at bottom right	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	1-000 to approximately 233-000
	1969–71	Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; border lines around plate and around bottom corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" centred at top; "69" at bottom right	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	1-000 to approximately 239-000
	1972–74	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; border lines around plate and around top corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" and "NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK" centred at top and bottom respectively; "72" at top right	none	123-456	1-000 to approximately 270-000
	1975–77	As 1972–74 base, but with "75" at top right	none	123-456	1-000 to approximately 321-000
	1978–85	As 1972–74 base, but with "78" at top right	none	123-456	1-000 to approximately 547-000
	1986–89	Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; border lines around plate and around top corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" and "NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK" screened in turquoise 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 serial on reflective white plate; screened provincial wordmark (red galley graphic with "New" and "Nouveau" to the left and "Brunswick" to the right, all in green) 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 serial on reflective 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) on bands, centred above serial	"Be... in this place ᐧ Être... ici on le peut" screened in green 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 JXT 596 (as of January 23, 2021)	Only rear plates required beginning July 15, 2019.[2]

References

1. Drost, Philip (April 19, 2018). "Peel... in this place: Why thousands of licence plates are being recalled". CBC News. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
2. MacKinnon, Bobbi-Jean (June 18, 2019). "Front licence plates will be scrapped by July 15 despite safety concerns". CBC News. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
3. Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
4. Taylor, Eric Robert. "New Brunswick Archive". PorcelainPlates.net. Retrieved December 31, 2018.

External links

• New Brunswick licence plates, 1969–present