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| Current series | |
|---|---|
| Size | 12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm |
| Serial format | 123 ABC |
| Introduced | 2022 |
| Availability | |
| Issued by | PEI Department of Transportation and Infrastructure |
| History | |
| First issued | 1913 |
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.
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 |
| 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. |
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| | 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 honoured. 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 | AA 101 to ZZ 999 | Issued concurrently with "Canada's Green Province" base (website: "www.peiplay.ca") |
 | 2010-12 | "Canada's Green Province" as 2007 base | 123 AB | 101 AA to 963 EW (As of July 30th 2011) | Issued concurrently with "Canada's Green Province" base (website: "www.peiplay.ca") | |
| | 2007-2012 | La province verte du Canada as 2007 base | JA123 | JA101 to JA999 | Issued concurrently with "La province verte du Canada" base (website: "www.douceurdelile.com") | |
 | 2013-2022 | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left | Birthplace of Confederation | 12 3AB A1 23B | 10 1AA to 99 9ZZ A1 01A to C7 56G (As of July 30th 2022) | |
 | Berceau de la Confederation | |||||
 | 2022-present | Green letters on white baseplate; 'PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND' screened at top & 'CANADA' along bottom. PEI crest in center and small Canadian flag in bottom left. | none | 123 ABC | New design available since December 2022. [3] | |
| 2013-present | Personalized plates. Can choose to have Province House on the left. | Birthplace of Confederation | unlimited | Any personalized plates are allowed so long as text is not offensive. Can also be low digit. |
| Image | Type | Dates issued | Description | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Commercial | 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 | CA 123 | ||
| | 2007-2012 | Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate with screened photo of windmills | "Canada's Green Province" at bottom | ||||
| | 2013-present | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left | Birthplace of Confederation | CVC1 234 | Letters CV are stacked on left | ||
| | PRP | 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 | P1 234 | ||
| | 2007-2012 | Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate with screened photo of windmills | "Canada's Green Province" at bottom | ||||
| | 2013-present | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left | Birthplace of Confederation | ||||
| Image | Type | Dates issued | Description | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dealer | Embossed red serial on reflective yellow plate; "Prince Edward Island" at top, and "Dealer" at bottom | none | DLR1234 | |||
 | Service Vehicle | 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 | SV A12 | ||
| | 2007-2012 | Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate with screened photo of windmills | "Canada's Green Province" at bottom | ||||
| | 2013-present | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left | Birthplace of Confederation | SV12 345 | Letters SV are stacked on left | ||
 | Trailer | 1993-1997 | 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 | TA 123 | ||
 | 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 | 12 3AT | |||
| | 2007-2012 | Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate with screened photo of windmills | "Canada's Green Province" at bottom | ||||
| | 2013-present | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left | Birthplace of Confederation | TLR12T34 | |||
| | Motorcycle | 1993-1997 | 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 | |||
 | 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 | A1 23 | |||
| | 2007-2012 | Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate with screened photo of windmills | "Canada's Green Province" at bottom | ||||
| | 2013-present | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left | Birthplace of Confederation |
| Image | Type | Dates issued | Description | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Volunteer Firefighter | 1993–1997 | 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 | A12 | ||
 | 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 | 1A1 | |||
| | 2007-2012 | Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate with screened photo of windmills | "Canada's Green Province" at bottom | ||||
| | 2013-present | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left | Birthplace of Confederation | 12 3FA | FD to FS | ||
In 2013, the province introduced five new specialty plate designs. Those designs included; Blue jay, Canada goose, Red fox, Trout & Lady slipper, the provinces official flower. All profits go to the P.E.I. Wildlife Conservation Fund. [4] [5]
| Image | Type | Dates issued | Description | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Blue Jay | 2013 | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left; Blue Jay graphic on right | Birthplace of Confederation | |||
 | Goose | 2013 | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left; Goose graphic on right | Birthplace of Confederation | |||
| | Red fox | 2013 | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left; Red fox graphic on right | Birthplace of Confederation | |||
| | Lady slipper | 2013 | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left; Lady slipper flower graphic on right | Birthplace of Confederation | |||
| | Speckled trout | 2013 | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left; Trout graphic on right | Birthplace of Confederation |
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