Vehicle registration plates of Yukon

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Yukon
Yukon 2013 license plate.jpg
Current series
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
Serial formatABC12
Introduced1990 (1990)
History
First issued1924 (1924)

The Canadian territory of Yukon first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display licence plates in 1914. Only rear plates have been required since 1990.

Contents

Passenger baseplates

1924 to 1979

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 1954 (dated 1955) issue was the first Yukon licence plate that complied with these standards.

ImageFirst issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1924Black on yellow; "Y.T. 1924" at rightnone123100 to approximately 210
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1925White on dark blue; "Y.T. 1925" at rightnone123100 to approximately 230
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1926Black on red; "Y.T. 1926" at rightnone123100 to approximately 240
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1927Black on yellow; "Y.T. 1927" at rightnone123100 to approximately 300
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1928White on green; "Y.T. 1928" at rightnone123100 to approximately 260
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1929White on dark blue; "Y.T. 1929" at rightnone123100 to approximately 300
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1930Black on yellow; "Y.T. 1930" at rightnone123100 to approximately 350
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1931Orange on black; "YUKON TY. 1931" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 450
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1932Black on orange; "YUKON TY. 1932" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 400
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1933White on green; "YUKON TY. 1933" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 400
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1934Black on light blue; black lines at top and bottom borders; "YUKON TY. 1934" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 400
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1935Dark blue on gray; dark blue lines at top and bottom borders; "YUKON TY. 1935" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 400
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1936Black on red; black lines at top and bottom borders; "YUKON TY. 1936" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 400
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1937White on maroon; white lines at top and bottom borders; "YUKON TY. 1937" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 450
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1938Orange on black; orange lines at top and bottom borders; "YUKON TY. 1938" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 450
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1939Black on yellow with border line; "YUKON TY. 1939" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 500
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1940White on green with border line; "YUKON TY. 1940" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 500
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1941White on black with border line; "YUKON TY. 1941" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 450
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1942Black on gray with border line; "YUKON TY. 1942" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 500
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1943Black on orange with border line; "YUKON TY. 1943" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 700
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1944Black on yellow with border line; "YUKON TY. 1944" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 750
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1945White on maroon with border line; "YUKON TY. 1945" at bottomnone123100 to approximately 650
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1946Black on light blue with border line; "YUKON TY. 1946" at bottomnone1234100 to approximately 1100
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1947White on green with border line; "YUKON TY. 1947" at bottomnone1234100 to approximately 1400
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1948Orange on black with border line; "YUKON TY. 1948" at bottomnone1234100 to approximately 1900
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1949Red on silver with border line; "YUKON TY. 1949" at bottomnone1234100 to approximately 2100
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1950Black on gray with border line; "YUKON TY. 1950" at bottomnone1234100 to approximately 1000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1951Green on gray with border line; "YUKON TY.-EX. 31-3-52" at bottomnone1234100 to approximately 1100
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1952White on blue with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON TY. CANADA" at bottom and "EX. 31-3-53" at rightLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 2300Revalidated through March 31, 1954 with blue tabs, then through March 31, 1955 with white tabs.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1955White on green with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 55" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 2300First 6" x 12" plate.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1956Dark blue on white with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 56" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 2500
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1957Red on white with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 57" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 2600
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1958White on red with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 58" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 3200Manufactured in British Columbia using that province's serial dies. This practice continued through 1977.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1959White on black with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 59" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun1-2341 to approximately 3-200
Yukon License Plate 1960 3-304.jpg 1960Black on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 60" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun1-2341 to approximately 3-800
Yukon License Plate 1961 2-474.jpg 1961Maroon on sky blue with border line; maroon embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 61" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun1-2341 to approximately 4-000
1962 Yukon licence plate.jpg 1962White on dark green with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 62" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun1-2341 to approximately 4-200
Yukon License Plate 1963 2-555.jpg 1963Black on light yellow with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 63" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun1-2341 to approximately 4-500
Yukon License Plate 1964 2226.jpg 1964Red on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 64" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 4800
Yukon License Plate 1965 2702.jpg 1965Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 65" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 4300
Yukon License Plate 1966 3459.jpg 1966Red on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 66" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 4900
Yukon License Plate 1967 2318.jpg 1967Blue on white with border line; blue embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 67" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 5200
Yukon License Plate 1968 3655.jpg 1968Black on white with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 68" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 5800
Yukon 1969 license plate.jpg 1969Black on light yellow with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 69" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 6200
Yukon License Plate 1970 5477.jpg 1970Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 70" at bottomLand of the Midnight Sun12341 to approximately 7300
Yukon License Plate 1971 3448.jpg 1971Orange on white with border line; orange embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 71" at bottomHome of the Klondike12341 to approximately 6300
Yukon License Plate 1972 6235.jpg 1972Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 72" at bottomHome of the Klondike12341 to approximately 6500
Yukon License Plate 1973 2342.jpg 1973Black on tan with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 73" at bottomHome of the Klondike12341 to approximately 7000
Yukon License Plate 1974 2347.jpg 1974Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 74" at bottomHome of the Klondike12341 to approximately 8000
Yukon 1975 license plate.jpg 1975Orange on white with border line; orange embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 75" at bottomHome of the Klondike12341 to approximately 8000
Yukon License Plate 1976 K627.jpg 1976Black on white with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 76" at bottomHome of the KlondikeA123Coded by region (A)Letters A, B, C, E, J, K, L, N, P and T used in Whitehorse, D in Dawson, F in Faro, H in Haines Junction, M in Mayo, and W in Watson Lake. This continued through 1981. [2]
Yukon License Plate 1977 PO71.jpg 1977Red on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 77" at bottomHome of the KlondikeA123Coded by region (A)
Yukon License Plate 1978 BG-71.jpg 1978Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON" centred at bottom and "78" at top rightThe KlondikeAB-12Coded by region (A)Manufactured in Saskatchewan using that province's serial dies. This practice continued until 1990.
Yukon License Plate 1979 CF-79.jpg 1979Red on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON" centred at bottom and "79" at top rightThe KlondikeAB-12Coded by region (A)Final single-year passenger plate in Canada.

1980 to present

ImageFirst issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Yukon 1980 License Plate.jpg 1980Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON" centred at bottom and "80" at top rightThe KlondikeAB-12Coded by region (A)Revalidated for 1981 with stickers.
Yukon 1981 License Plate.jpg 1981As above, but without "80"
1982 YUKON License plate "HJC-9".jpg 1982Red on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON" centred at bottomThe KlondikeABC-1ABA-1 to ?
Yukon 1985 License Plate.jpg 1985Black on reflective gold with border line; black embossed prospector at left; "YUKON" centred at bottomThe KlondikeABC-1ABA-1 to ?
Yukon 2013 license plate.jpg 1990Black on reflective white with border line; screened prospector at left; screened red "Yukon" centred on sky blue band at bottomThe KlondikeABC12
ABC 12
AAA01 to JJP03 (as of April 22, 2022)Letters I, Q, U and Y not used in serials, and C, D, F and G not used as first letters.

Non-passenger plates

ImageTypeFirst issuedDescriptionSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Yukon Commercial License Plate 1990.jpg Commercial – Heavy1990As current passenger base; "Commercial" in place of sloganCBC12CAA01 to CKZ99
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 2009CB123CA001 to present
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Commercial – Light1990As current passenger baseCBC12CLA01 to CZZ99
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Dealer 1990As current passenger base, but without prospector; "Dealer" in place of sloganDLR123DLR001 to DLR999
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Farm Vehicle1990As current passenger base, but without prospector; "Farm Vehicle" in place of sloganF1234F0001 to present
Yukon Federal Government License Plate 1990.jpg Federal Government1990As current passenger baseFGC12FGA01 to present
Yukon Motorcycle License Plate 1990.jpg Motorcycle 1990Similar to current passenger base but without prospector; "Motorcycle" at topM 12345M 50001 to present
Yukon RCMP License Plate 1990.jpg RCMP 1990As current passenger baseMPC12MPA01 to present
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Rental Vehicle 1990As current passenger base; "Rental" or slogan at topRBC12RAA01 to present
Yukon Snowmobile License Plate 1990.jpg Snowmachine 1990As Motorcycle plate, but with "Snowmachine" at topS 12345S 0001 to present
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Territorial Government1990As current passenger base, but without prospector; "Government" in place of sloganYTG123YTG001 to YTG999
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 2008As above, but with prospectorY1234Y1000 to present
Yukon Government License Plate 1990.jpg Other government1990G12 345G00 001 to present
Yukon Trailer License Plate 1993.jpg Trailer 1990As Motorcycle plate, but with "Trailer" at topT 12345T 50001 to present

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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. "Yukon Passenger License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.