Vehicle registration plates of Nova Scotia
The Canadian province of Nova Scotia first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1907. Registrants had to provide their own licence plates for display until 1918, when the province began to supply plates.[1]
Passenger baseplates
1918 to 1959
In 1956, the Canadian provinces and U.S. states 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 first Nova Scotia licence plate that complied with these standards was issued fifteen years beforehand, in 1941.
No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.
| Image | Dates issued | Description | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1918 | White numbers on green flat metal plate; "NOVA SCOTIA", provincial shield and "1918" at left | 1234 | 1 to approximately 9000 | |
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1919 | Black numbers on yellow flat metal plate; "NOVA SCOTIA", provincial shield and "1919" at left | 12345 | 1001 to approximately 12000 | |
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1920 | Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA", provincial shield and "1920" at left | 12345 | 1001 to approximately 12500 | First embossed plate. |
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1921 | Black numbers on light green flat metal plate; "NOVA SCOTIA", provincial shield and "1921" at left | 12345 | 1001 to approximately 13500 | |
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1922 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "NS 22" at left | 12-345 | 1-001 to approximately 15-500 | |
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1923 | Embossed red numbers on gray plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA 1923" at right | 12-345 | 1-001 to approximately 17-000 | |
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1924 | Embossed yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "NS 24" at right | 12-345 | 1-001 to approximately 19-000 | |
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1925 | Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA–25" at bottom | 12-345 | 1-001 to approximately 21-000 | |
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1926 | Embossed white numbers on dark green plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA 1926" at bottom | L12-345 | L1-001 to approximately L11-500 | 'L' prefix used for vehicles weighing 3,000 lb or less, and 'H' prefix for vehicles above 3,000 lb. This happened again in 1927.[3] |
| H12-345 | H15-001 to approximately H24-500 | ||||
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1927 | Embossed yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA 1927" at bottom | L12-345 | L1-001 to approximately L19-000 | |
| H12-345 | H19-001 to approximately H29-500 | ||||
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1928 | Embossed black numbers on orange plate with border line; "1928" and "NOVA SCOTIA" centred at top and bottom respectively | 12-345 | 10-001 to approximately 27-500 | No letter prefix used for vehicles weighing 3,000 lb or less. |
| H12-345 | H40-001 to approximately H52-500 | ||||
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1929 | Embossed white numbers on red plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA 29" at bottom | 12-345 | 10-001 to approximately 41-500 | |
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1930 | Embossed red numbers on white plate with border line; "30 NOVA SCOTIA" at bottom | 12-345 | 40-001 to approximately 85-000 | |
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1931 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA 31" at top | 12-345 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1932 | Embossed black numbers on yellow plate; "NOVA SCOTIA 32" at bottom | 12-345 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1933 | Embossed orange numbers on black plate; "33 NOVA SCOTIA" at bottom | 12-345 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1934 | Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate; "NOVA SCOTIA 34" at bottom | 12-345 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1935 | Embossed dark blue numbers on white plate; "35-NOVA SCOTIA" at bottom | 12-345 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1936 | Embossed white numbers on red plate; "NOVA SCOTIA 36" at top | 12-345 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1937 | Embossed yellow numbers on black plate; "37-NOVA SCOTIA" at bottom | 12-345 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1938 | Embossed black numbers on yellow plate; "NOVA SCOTIA" and "1938" centred at top and bottom respectively | 12-345 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1939 | Embossed white numbers on green plate; "NOVA" and "SCOTIA" centred at top and bottom respectively; vertical "1939" at right | 12-345 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1940 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "NOVA" and "SCOTIA" centred at top and bottom respectively; vertical "1940" at right | 12-345 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1941 | Embossed black numbers on cream plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '41" at bottom | 1-23-45 | Coded by county group (1) | First 6" x 12" plate. |
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1942 | Embossed black numbers on pale green plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA" and "1942" centred at top and bottom respectively | 1-23-45 | Coded by county group (1) | Produced in pairs but only single plates issued; the remaining plates were restamped and repainted for use in 1943 and 1944, due to metal conservation for World War II.[3] |
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1943–44 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA" and "1943" centred at top and bottom respectively | 1-23-45 | Coded by county group (1) | Restamped and repainted 1942 plates. Revalidated for 1944 with windshield stickers. |
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1945 | Embossed black numbers on cream plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '45" at bottom | 1-23-45 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1946 | Embossed black numbers on gray plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '46" at top | 1-23-45 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1947 | Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '47" at bottom | 1-23-45 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1948 | Embossed black numbers on pale green plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '48" at bottom | 1-23-45 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1949 | Embossed black numbers on cream plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '49" at top | 1-23-45 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1950 | Embossed black numbers on gray plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA - 50" at bottom | 1-23-45 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1951 | Embossed black numbers on orange plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA - 51" at top | 1-23-45 | Coded by county group (1) | |
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1952 | Embossed black numbers on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA - 52" at bottom | 1-23-45 | Coded by county group (1) | Revalidated for 1953 with light blue tabs, for 1954 with black tabs, for 1955 with white tabs, and for 1956 with dark green tabs. |
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1953 | As above, but with "NOVA SCOTIA - 53" at bottom | 12-34-56 | 10-00-00 to 10-99-99 | Issued only to new registrants. Validated for 1954, 1955 and 1956 in the same manner as for 1952 plates. |
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1953–56 | As above, with "NOVA SCOTIA - 52" at bottom | 11-00-00 to approximately 16-49-00 | ||
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1957 | Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '57" at top | 1-23-45 12-34-56 |
2-00-00 to approximately 13-34-00 | |
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1958 | Embossed light yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '58" at bottom | 1-23-45 12-34-56 |
2-00-00 to approximately 13-83-00 | |
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1959 | Embossed black numbers on light yellow plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '59" at top | 1-23-45 12-34-56 |
2-00-00 to approximately 14-70-00 |
1960 to present
| Image | Dates issued | Description | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1960–61 | Embossed light yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '60" at bottom | none | 1-23-45 12-34-56 |
2-00-00 to approximately 18-37-00 | Revalidated for 1961 with windshield stickers. |
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1962–63 | Embossed black numbers on light yellow plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '62" at top | none | 1-23-45 12-34-56 |
2-00-00 to approximately 20-33-00 | Revalidated for 1963 with windshield stickers. |
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1964–65 | Embossed yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA '64" at top | none | 1-23-45 12-34-56 |
2-00-00 to approximately 22-49-00 | Revalidated for 1965 with windshield stickers. |
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1966–68 | Embossed black numbers on yellow plate with border line; "NOVA SCOTIA" at bottom, offset to left; black box at bottom right containing debossed "66" | none | 1-23-45 12-34-56 |
2-00-00 to approximately 28-20-00 | |
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1969–71 | Embossed yellow numbers on black plate; border lines around plate and around bottom corners; "NOVA SCOTIA" centred at bottom; "69" at bottom left | none | 1-23-45 12-34-56 |
2-00-00 to approximately 29-75-00 | |
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1972–75 | Embossed light blue numbers on non-reflective white plate; border lines around plate and around top corners; "NOVA SCOTIA" centred at top | "CANADA'S OCEAN PLAYGROUND" at bottom | 1-23-45 12-34-56 |
2-00-00 to 38-49-99 | Letters I, O and Q not used in the ABC-123 serial format. Material changed from steel to aluminum in 1986.[3] |
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1975–79 | As above, but reflective and with darker blue elements | 12-34-56 | 38-50-00 to 66-39-99 | ||
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1979–89 | ABC-123 | AAA-001 to BRS-999 | |||
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1989–2011 | Embossed blue numbers on reflective white plate; border lines around plate and around top corners; light blue graphic of the Bluenose screened in the centre; "NOVA SCOTIA" screened in light blue block letters centred at top | "CANADA'S OCEAN PLAYGROUND" screened in light blue block letters at bottom | ABC 123 | BRT 001 to FAD 999 | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new licence plate of 1989 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Nova Scotia has been so honored. Co-recipient with Oklahoma. |
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2011–present | Embossed blue numbers on reflective white plate; light blue graphic of the Bluenose screened in the centre; "NOVA SCOTIA" screened in blue block letters centred at top | "CANADA'S OCEAN PLAYGROUND" screened in blue block letters at bottom | ABC 123 | FAE 001 to GHF 999 (as of October 5, 2018) |
Optional plates
| Image | First issued | Description | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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January 2012 | Embossed blue numbers on white plate; Flag of Acadia screened at left; "NOVA SCOTIA" and "NOUVELLE-ÉCOSSE" screened in blue centred at top | none | FAB 12 | FAA 01 to FBD 99 (as of August 24, 2015) | |
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August 2013 | Embossed blue numbers on white plate; Select Nova Scotia logo (a circle with the provincial flag at the top, "Select" in blue handwritten font across the middle and "NOVA SCOTIA" in blue at the bottom) screened at left; "NOVA SCOTIA" screened in blue centred at top | "Buy Local" screened in blue centred at bottom | LAB 12 | LAA 01 to LAF 99 (as of August 24, 2015) | Introduced to promote buying local produce. |
References
- ↑ "Nova Scotia Pre-Provincial Plates". PorcelainPlates.net. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ↑ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
- 1 2 3 "Nova Scotia License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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