Vehicle registration plates of Prince Edward Island

The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display licence plates in 1913. Only rear plates have been required since 1976.

Passenger baseplates

1919 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.[1] The first Prince Edward Island licence plate that complied with these standards was issued six years beforehand, in 1950.

Image Dates issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1919 Dark blue serial on light blue porcelain plate; vertical "PEI" at right none 1234 1 to approximately 1000
1920 Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; vertical "PEI" at right none 1234 1001 to approximately 2500 First embossed plate.
1921 Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; vertical "PEI" at right none 1-234 3-001 to approximately 4-800
1922 Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; vertical "PEI" at right none 1-234 5-001 to approximately 7-200
1923 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "P.E.I. 1923" at left none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 3-300 First dated plate.
1924 Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; "P.E.I. 1924" at left none 1-234 4-001 to approximately 6-500
1925 Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; vertical "P.E.I." and "1925" at left and right respectively none 1-234 5-001 to approximately 7-900
1926 Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "P.E. ISLAND" at bottom and vertical "1926" at right none 1-234 5-001 to approximately 8-300
1927 Embossed orange serial on dark blue plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at left and "CANADA 1927" at bottom none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 5-300 First use of the full province name.
1928 Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom and vertical "1928" at right "SEED POTATOES FOXES" at left 1-234 4-001 to approximately 8-800
1929 Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom and vertical "1929" at right "GARDEN OF THE GULF" at left 1-234 1-001 to approximately 6-500
1930 Embossed green serial on white plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom and vertical "1930" at right "GARDEN OF THE GULF" at left 1-234 3-001 to approximately 9-500
1931 Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom and vertical "31" at right none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 7-600
1932 Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom and vertical "32" at right none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 8-100
1933 Embossed white serial on purple plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom and vertical "1933" at right none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 7-200
1934 Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom and vertical "1934" at right none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 7-100
1935 Embossed black serial on orange plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top and vertical "1935" at right none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 7-300
1936 Embossed white serial on black plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom and vertical "1936" at right none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 7-100
1937 Embossed black serial on white plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top and vertical "1937" at right none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 8-000
1938 Embossed silver serial on dark green plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top; provincial shield and "1938" at left none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 7-700
1939 Embossed green serial on grey plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom; "1939" and provincial shield at left none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 7-800
1940 Embossed white serial on black plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top; provincial shield and "1940" at left none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 8-000
1941 Embossed black serial on orange plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom; "1941" and provincial shield at left none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 7-800
1942 Embossed silver serial on green plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top; provincial shield and "1942" at left none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 7-100
1943–44 Embossed white serial on black plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom; "1943" and provincial shield at left none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 7-900 Revalidated for 1944 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
1945 Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom; "1945" and provincial shield at left none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 7-900
1946 Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top; provincial shield and "1946" at left none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 8-400
1947 Embossed white serial on black plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom; provincial shield and "1947" at right none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 8-400
1948 Embossed black serial on silver plate; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom; provincial shield and "1948" at left none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 9-300
1949 Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom; provincial shield and "1949" at left none 1-234 1-001 to approximately 9-999
1950 Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom; provincial shield and "1950" at left none 1-234
12345		 1-001 to approximately 11500 First 6" x 12" plate.
1951 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; provincial shield and "1951" used as separator; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom none 12-345 10-001 to approximately 22-000
1952 Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; provincial shield and "1952" used as separator; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom none 12-345 10-001 to approximately 21-100
1953 Embossed blue serial on yellow plate with border line; provincial shield and "1953" used as separator; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom none 12-345 10-001 to approximately 22-400
1954 Embossed yellow serial on blue plate with border line; provincial shield and "1954" used as separator; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom none 12-345 10-001 to approximately 22-900
1955 Embossed green serial on white plate with border line; provincial shield and "1955" used as separator; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top none 12-345 10-001 to approximately 23-400
1956 Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; provincial shield and "1956" used as separator; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom none 12-345 10-001 to approximately 24-500
1957 Embossed yellow serial on blue plate with border line; provincial shield and "1957" used as separator; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top none 12-345 10-001 to approximately 25-100
1958 Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "1958" and provincial shield used as separator; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom none 12-345 10-001 to approximately 25-600
1959 Embossed silver serial on light blue plate with border line; provincial shield and "1959" used as separator; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top none 12-345 10-001 to approximately 27-100
1960 Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "1960" and provincial shield used as separator; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom none 12-345 10-001 to approximately 30-500
1961 Embossed burnt orange serial on white plate with border line; provincial shield and "1961" used as separator; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top none 12-345 10-001 to approximately 30-300

1962 to present
Image Dates issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1962–63 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top; white box at right containing debossed "62" "GARDEN OF THE GULF" at bottom 12-345 20-001 to approximately 47-000 Revalidated for 1963 with stickers.
1964–65 Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top; "64" at right "GARDEN OF THE GULF" at bottom 12-345 20-001 to approximately 51-000 Revalidated for 1965 with yellow tabs.
1966–68 Embossed white serial on dark green plate; border lines around plate and around top corners; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom; "66" at top left "GARDEN PROVINCE" centred at top 12-345 20-001 to approximately 61-000 Revalidated for 1967 and 1968 with stickers.
1969–72 Embossed dark blue serial on reflective orange plate; border lines around plate and around top corners; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom; "69" at top left "GARDEN PROVINCE" centred at top 12-345 30-001 to
30-500		 Reflective plates were experimental. All plates revalidated for 1970, 1971 and 1972 with stickers.
As above, but beige rather than orange, and non-reflective 30-501 to approximately 83-000
1973–75 Embossed burnt orange serial on white plate with border line; Father of Confederation graphic at left; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom "The Place To Be... In 73" at top 12-345 19-760 to approximately 76-000 Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new licence plate of 1973 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Prince Edward Island has been so honored. Revalidated for 1974 and 1975 with stickers.
1976–80 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at bottom; white box at right containing debossed "76" "SEAT BELTS SAVE" centred at top 12-345 19-790 to
99-999;
10-001 to approximately 12-000		 Revalidated for 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 with stickers.
1981–92 Embossed green serial with provincial shield separator on reflective white plate; border lines around plate and around bottom corners; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" at top and "CANADA" centred at bottom none ABC-123 see right Only A through T (excluding Q and S) used as first letter in serial, and only A through G (excluding D) used as second letter. Series with A as the second letter issued first; random order thereafter.[2]
1993–97 Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; green and red Anne of Green Gables graphic slightly to left of centre; "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" screened in red at top "Home of "Anne of Green Gables"" screened in red centred at bottom AB 123
Q1 234
QB C12		 Coded by county of issuance (A) 'K' code used in Kings County, 'P' in Prince County, and 'Q' in Queens County, which used the Q1 234 and QB C12 serial formats following QZ 999.
1997 AB 123 AA 001 to approximately AH 500 No county coding.
1997–2007 Embossed green serial on reflective gradient green, white and blue plate; screened Confederation Bridge graphic at top centre and national flag at bottom left; "Prince Edward Island" screened in green below graphic with green trees, wavy blue underline, and "CANADA" below underline "Confederation Bridge" screened in green at top AB 123 ZA 001 to approximately RV 999 (see right) Progression of first letter was as follows: Z, Y, X, V (most series), U, R.
As above, but with screened Province House graphic at top centre "Birthplace of Confederation" screened in green at top AB 123 WA 001 to approximately VW 999 (see right) Issued concurrently with the Confederation Bridge base. Progression of first letter was as follows: W, N, V (some series).
2007-09 Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate with screened photo of windmills "Canada's Green Province" at bottom AB 123 ??000 to ??000 Issued concurrently with "La province verte du Canada" base (website: "www.douceurdelile.com")
"La province verte du Canada" at bottom ??000 to ??000 Issued concurrently with "Canada's Green Province" base (website: "www.peiplay.ca")
2010-12 "Canada's Green Province" as 2007 base 123 AB 000?? to 000?? Issued concurrently with "La province verte du Canada" base (website: "www.douceurdelile.com")
La province verte du Canada as 2007 base 000?? to 000?? Issued concurrently with "Canada's Green Province" base (website: "www.peiplay.ca")
2013-present Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left Birthplace of Confederation 12 3AB ?? ?OO to ?? ?OO (as of June ?, 2017) Five varieties, with photo of salmon, Canada goose, flower, bluejay or fox.[3]
Berceau de la Confederation ?? ?OO to ?? ?OO (as of July ?, 2017) Five varieties, with photo of salmon, Canada goose, flower, bluejay or fox.[4]

References
  1. Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  2. Tanner, Eric N. "Prince Edward Island Passenger License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  3. "New Licence Plate". www.gov.pe.ca/highwaysafety. Highway Safety Division. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  4. "New Licence Plate". www.gov.pe.ca/highwaysafety. Highway Safety Division. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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