Passenger Plates 1950 To Present
All Ontario licence plates issued since 1972 are still valid for display today, provided they have been continuously registered.
| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | white on black | 1950 | 1234 | |||
| 1967 | white on blue with embossed crown separator | 1968 | 12-34; 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A | 1968-82 - plate expiry was March 31 of following year | ||
| 1968 | blue on white with embossed crown separator | 1969 | 12-34; 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A | |||
| 1969 | white on blue with embossed crown separator | 1970 | 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A | Some station wagon plates issued in 1X2-345 format | ||
| 1970 | white on blue with embossed crown separator | 1971 | 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A | Some station wagon plates issued in 1X2-345 format | ||
| 1971 | blue on white with embossed crown separator | 1972 | 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A | final single year issue; some station wagon plates issued in 1X2-345 format | ||
| 1972 | blue on white with embossed crown separator | 73 Keep it Beautiful | ABC-123 | AAA-001 to NKJ-999 | first multi-year issue (originally intended for 5 years, but still valid today with current registration) | |
| 1978 | blue on white with embossed crown separator | Keep it Beautiful | ABC-123 | NKK-001 to TMA-999 | year removed; sticker box does not join border | |
| 1982 | blue on white with embossed crown separator | Yours to Discover | ABC-123 | TMB-001 to ZZZ-999 | new slogan; sticker box removed; staggered registration (registrant's birthday) introduced 1983 | |
| 1986 | blue on white with embossed crown separator | Yours to Discover | 123-ABC (issued in alphabetical order) | 001-AAA to 999-VYH | serial format changed | |
| 1994 | blue on reflective white with screened crown separator. Crown appears at lower right corner on personalized plates on this and later issues. | Yours to Discover | 123-ABC | 001-VYJ to 999-ZZZ | province name, slogan and crown separator now screened; narrower dies to accommodate 7 digits; reflective background | |
| 1997 (English) 2008 (French) |
blue on reflective white with screened crown separator | Yours to Discover (English) Tant à Découvrir (French) |
ABCD-123 | AAAA-001 to present | serial format changed |
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Famous quotes containing the words passenger, plates and/or present:
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