Vehicle registration plates of Saskatchewan

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display licence plates in 1912. Plates are currently issued by Saskatchewan Government Insurance. Only rear plates have been required since June 30, 2004.[1]

Passenger baseplates

1912 to 1976

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.[2] The 1954 (dated 1955) issue was the first Saskatchewan licence plate that complied with these standards.

Image Dates issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1912 White on black porcelain none 1234 1 to approximately 4500
1913 Black on white porcelain none 1234 1 to approximately 6500
1914 Dark blue on yellow porcelain none 1234 1 to approximately 9000
1915 Black on orange flat metal none 12345 1 to approximately 13500
1916 Navy blue on ivory flat metal none 12345 1 to approximately 18500
1917 Red on white flat metal none 12345 1 to approximately 33000
1918 White on green flat metal none 12345 1 to approximately 54000 Some later plates embossed.
1919–20 White on black porcelain; provincial shield at left none 12345 1 to approximately 67000 Revalidated for 1920 with yellow tabs, for 1921 with red tabs, and for 1922 with green tabs.
1920–21 As above, but metal rather than porcelain 67001 to approximately 82000 Validated in the same manner as for porcelain plates.
1922 12-345 82-001 to approximately
97-000
1923 Black on yellow none 12-345 1 to approximately 62-000
1924 White on dark blue none 12-345 1 to approximately 65-000
1925 Black on grey none 12-345 1 to approximately 68-000
1926 White on red none 12-345 1 to approximately 87-000
1927 White on black none 12-345 1 to approximately 98-000
1928 White on green none 123-456 1 to approximately 104-000 First use of the full province name.
1929 Black on golden yellow none 123-456 1 to approximately 109-000
1930 White on maroon none 123-456 1 to approximately 120-000
1931 White on purple none 12-345 1 to approximately 92-000
1932 White on blue none 12-345 1 to approximately 89-000
1933 Black on golden yellow none 12-345 1 to approximately 65-000
1934 White on red none 12-345 1 to approximately 75-000
1935 White on brown none 12-345 1 to approximately 77-000
1936 Black on orange none 12-345 1 to approximately 82-000
1937 Black on white Coronation Year 12-345 1 to approximately 87-000 Commemorated the coronation of King George VI.
1938 White on red none 12-345 1 to approximately 89-000
1939 Black on orange none 12-345 1 to approximately 92-000
1940 Red on white none 12-345 1 to approximately 95-000
1941 White on red none 12-345 1 to approximately 96-000
1942 Black on orange none 12-345 1 to approximately 94-000
1943–44 Black on white none 12-345 1 to approximately 89-000 Revalidated for 1944 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
1945 Red on white none 12-345 1 to approximately 98-000
1946 White on red none 12-345 1 to approximately 98-000
1947 Black on orange none 12-345 1 to approximately 98-000
1948 Black on silver none 123-456 1 to approximately 114-000
1949 White on brown none 123-456 1 to approximately 130-000
1950 Black on orange none 123-456 1 to approximately 137-000
1951 Black on beige Wheat Province 123-456 1 to approximately 141-000
1952 Beige on black Wheat Province 123-456 1 to approximately 156-000
1953 Green on beige Wheat Province 123-456 1 to approximately 163-000
1954 Beige on maroon Wheat Province 123-456 1 to approximately 168-000
1955 Dark green on white Golden Jubilee 123-456 1 to approximately 193-000 Commemorated Saskatchewan's 50 years of provincehood.
1956 White on dark green Wheat Province 123-456 1 to approximately 192-000
1957 Dark blue on beige Wheat Province 123-456 1 to approximately 195-000
1958 Red on reflective light grey Wheat Province 123-456 1 to 1-000 Experimental plates.
Red on light grey 1-001 to approximately 201-000
1959 Black on reflective light grey Wheat Province 123-456 1 to 1-000 Experimental plates.
Black on light grey 1-001 to approximately 218-000
1960 Light grey on black none 123-456 1 to approximately 239-000
1961 Dark blue on white none 123-456 1 to approximately 248-000
1962 White on dark blue none 123-456 1 to approximately 248-000
1963 Dark blue on orange none 123-456 1 to approximately 261-000
1964 Green on white none 123-456 1 to approximately 277-000
1965 White on green Diamond Jubilee 123-456 1 to approximately 287-000 Commemorated Saskatchewan's 60 years of provincehood.
1966 Green on white none 123-456 1 to approximately 291-000
1967 Brown on yellow Canada Centennial 123-456 1 to approximately 304-000
1968 Green on white none 123-456 1 to approximately 311-000
1969 White on green none 123-456 1 to approximately 313-000
1970 Green on reflective white none 123-456 1 to approximately 308-000
1971 Red on reflective white none 123-456 1 to approximately 325-000
1972 Blue on reflective white none 123-456 1 to approximately 315-000
1973 Red on reflective white Home of the RCMP 123-456 1 to approximately 316-000
1974 Green on reflective white none 123-456 1 to approximately 339-000
1975 Red on reflective white none 123-456 1 to approximately 365-000
1976 Blue on reflective white none 123-456 1 to approximately 383-000

1977 to present

Saskatchewan is currently one of three provinces where decals are not used to show that the vehicle has valid registration, the others being Quebec and Manitoba.

Image Dates issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1977 
May
1998
Green on reflective white with screened wheat graphic none ABC 123 HBB 100 to SZZ 999, then random blocks (see right) 'H', 'J', 'K', 'M', 'N' and 'S' series of serials issued first, followed by random blocks from 1991 onwards. Letters I, O, Q, U and V not used; this practice continued until 2009.[3]
May
1998 – early
2009
As above, but with smaller wheat graphic and province name Land of Living Skies 123 ABC 100 AAA to 999 GXZ Front and rear plates required until June 30, 2004; only rear plates required since.[1] The change occurred in the early 'E' series of serials.
early 2009 – present 001 GYA to 361 MCE (as of January 14, 2021) Manufactured on aluminium rather than steel, and with former South Dakota serial dies. Letters I, Q, U and V and numbers 001 through 099 added to serials.[3]

References

  1. "Saskatchewan moves to a single plate on June 30th". Government of Saskatchewan. June 28, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  3. Tanner, Eric N. "Saskatchewan Passenger License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
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