Vehicle registration plates of the Northwest Territories

The Canadian territory of Northwest Territories first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display licence plates in 1941.

In 1970, to celebrate the centennial of the territory, a unique polar bear-shaped plate was introduced. The basic bear shape has been retained ever since, and the plate is now a registered trademark of the Government of the Northwest Territories.[1]

Influence on Nunavut plate design

In April 1999, the territory of Nunavut was created from the eastern part of the Northwest Territories. The new territory adopted a virtually identical bear-shaped licence plate, following an agreement between the governments of the two territories. In 2011, the Government of Nunavut decided to discontinue the bear shape and replace it with a conventional rectangular design, which was introduced in July 2012.

Passenger plates 1963 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 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the Northwest Territories' first licence plate that complied with these standards. The current bear-shaped plates feature the standardized mounting holes.

Image First issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1963 black on orange Canada's Northland 1234 1 to approximately 3900
1964 orange on black Canada's Northland 1234 1 to approximately 4100
1965 white on light green Canada's Northland 1-234 1 to approximately 4-900
1966 black on reflective orange; territorial shield at left Canada's Northland 12-345 1 to approximately 11-500 Revalidated for 1967, 1968 and 1969 with tabs.
1970 bear-shaped; white on blue Centennial 1-234 1 to approximately 7-500 Awarded inaugural "Plate of the Year" for best new licence plate of 1970 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
1971 bear-shaped; blue on white none 1-234 1 to approximately 8-500
1972 bear-shaped; white on blue none 12-345 1 to approximately 10-500
1973 bear-shaped; dark blue on white with yellow slogan, date, and border RCMP Centennial 12-345 1 to approximately 11-000
1974 bear-shaped; red on white none 12-345 1 to approximately 11-500
1975 bear-shaped; turquoise on white none 12-345 1 to approximately 18-000
1977 bear-shaped; red on white none 12-345 1 to approximately 21-500
1979 bear-shaped; turquoise on white none 12-345 1 to approximately 21-500
1981 bear-shaped; red on white none 12-345 1 to approximately 21-000
1983 bear-shaped; blue on white none 12-345 1 to approximately 30-500
1986 bear-shaped; blue on white Explore Canada's Arctic 123456 1 to approximately 125000
2010 bear-shaped; nature scene Spectacular 123456 300000 to present

References

  1. "Nunavut polar bear (license plate) on verge of extinction". APTN. August 5, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, March 25, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.