Vehicle registration plates of New Brunswick

The Canadian province of New Brunswick first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants had to provide their own licence plates for display until 1911, when the province began to supply plates.

Passenger baseplates

1911 to 1961

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. The first New Brunswick licence plate that complied with these standards was issued seven years beforehand, in 1949 (dated 1950).

Image	Dates issued	Description	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1911	Black numbers on white porcelain plate; vertical "1911" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	123	1 to approximately 500
	1912	Red-orange numbers on white porcelain plate; vertical "1912" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	123	1 to approximately 700
	1913	Black numbers on yellow porcelain plate; vertical "1913" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	1234	701 to approximately 1550
	1914	White numbers on green porcelain plate; vertical "1914" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	1234	701 to approximately 2100
	1915	White numbers on red porcelain plate; vertical "1915" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	1234	701 to approximately 2600
	1916	Dark blue numbers on light blue porcelain plate; vertical "1916" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	1234	3000 to approximately 6300
	1917	Black numbers on light yellow porcelain plate; vertical "1917" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	1234	3000 to approximately 8300
	1918	White numbers on black flat metal plate; "N.B. 1918" at left	none	12345	3000 to approximately 11700
	1919	Black numbers on white flat metal plate; "N.B. 1919" at left	none	1234	1000 to approximately 8300
	1920	Yellow numbers on black flat metal plate; vertical "NB" and "1920" at left and right respectively	none	12345	1000 to approximately 11800
	1921	Brown numbers on tan flat metal plate; vertical "NB" and "1921" at left and right respectively	none	12345	1000 to approximately 13500
	1922	Embossed dark green numbers on white plate with border line; vertical "NB" and "1922" at left and right respectively	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 13-600	First embossed plate.
	1923	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "NB" and "1923" at left and right respectively	none	12345	1000 to approximately 16700
	1924	Embossed dark blue numbers on gray plate; vertical "NB" and "1924" at left and right respectively	none	12345	1000 to approximately 21000
	1925	Embossed black numbers on light green plate with border line; vertical "NB" and "1925" at left and right respectively	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 19-500
	1926	Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; vertical "NB" and "1926" at left and right respectively	none	12345	1000 to approximately 23500
	1927	Embossed black numbers on cream plate with border line; vertical "1927" and "NB" at left and right respectively	none	12-345	3-000 to approximately 25-000
	1928	Embossed white numbers on maroon plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK-28" at bottom	none	12-345	3-000 to approximately 28-500	First use of the full province name.
	1929	Embossed white numbers on teal plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK-29" at top	none	12-345	5-000 to approximately 32-500
	1930	Embossed maroon numbers on silver plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK-30" at bottom	none	12345	5000 to approximately 35000
	1931	Embossed orange numbers on dark purple plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-31" at top	none	A-1234	Probably coded by region
	1932	Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK-32" at bottom	none	A-1234	Coded by region (A)
	1933	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-33" at top	none	A-1234	Coded by region (A)
	1934	Embossed blue numbers on white plate with border line; "34-NEW BRUNSWICK" at bottom	none	A-1234	Coded by region (A)
	1935	Embossed silver numbers on black plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-35" at top	none	A-1234	Coded by region (A)
	1936	Embossed black numbers on white plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-36" at bottom	none	A-1234	Coded by region (A)
	1937	Embossed white numbers on black plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 37" at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 34-000
	1938	Embossed black numbers on silver plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 38" at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 34-000
	1939	Embossed white numbers on blue plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 39" at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 34-500
	1940	Embossed yellow numbers on dark green plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 40" at top	none	12-345	2-000 to approximately 36-500
	1941	Embossed beige numbers on brown plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 41" at bottom	none	12-345	2-000 to approximately 36-500
	1942–44	Embossed yellow numbers on dark blue plate; "42 - NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	none	12·345	2·000 to approximately 37·500	Revalidated for 1943 and 1944 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
	1945	Embossed yellow numbers on black plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK - 45" at top	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 30·500
	1946	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-46" at bottom	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 35·500
	1947	Embossed white numbers on brown plate; "NEW BRUNSWICK-47" at bottom	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 40·000
	1948	Embossed white numbers on black plate; "48-NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	none	12·345	1000 to approximately 42·500
	1949	Embossed white numbers on maroon plate; "49-NEW BRUNSWICK" at bottom	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 46·500
	1950	Embossed white numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK – 50" at top	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 53·000
	1951	Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK – 51" at bottom	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 58·000
	1952	Embossed white numbers on maroon plate with border line; "52 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 64·000
	1953	Embossed white numbers on black plate with border line; "53 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at bottom	none	12·345	1·000 to approximately 68·000
	1954	Embossed green numbers on white plate with border line; embossed provincial shield used as separator; "54 - NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 77-000
	1955	Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; embossed provincial shield used as separator; "55 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 79-000
	1956	As 1954 base, but with "56 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 90-000
	1957	As 1955 base, but with "57 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at bottom	none	12-345	1-000 to approximately 99-999
	1958	Embossed green numbers on white plate with border line; embossed provincial shield used as separator; "58 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	10-00 to approximately 109-000
	1959	Embossed white numbers on green plate with border line; embossed provincial shield used as separator; "NEW BRUNSWICK – 59" at top	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	10-00 to approximately 110-000
	1960–61	As 1958 base, but with "60 – NEW BRUNSWICK" at top	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	10-00 to approximately 130-000	Revalidated for 1961 with windshield stickers.

1962 to present

Image	Dates issued	Description	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1962–63	Embossed white numbers on red plate with border line; "NEW BRUNSWICK" at top, offset to left; embossed white box at top right containing debossed "62"	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	1-000 to approximately 152-000
	1964–65	Embossed white numbers on red plate; border lines around plate and around bottom corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" centred at top; "64" at bottom right	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	1-000 to approximately 173-000
	1966–68	As 1964–65 base, but with "66" at bottom right	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	1-000 to approximately 233-000
	1969–71	Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; border lines around plate and around bottom corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" centred at top; "69" at bottom right	"PICTURE PROVINCE" centred at bottom	123-456	1-000 to approximately 239-000
	1972–74	Embossed green numbers on reflective white plate; border lines around plate and around top corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" and "NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK" centred at top and bottom respectively; "72" at top right	none	123-456	1-000 to approximately 270-000
	1975–77	As 1972–74 base, but with "75" at top right	none	123-456	1-000 to approximately 321-000
	1978–85	As 1972–74 base, but with "78" at top right	none	123-456	1-000 to approximately 547-000
	1986–89	Embossed blue numbers on reflective white plate; border lines around plate and around top corners; "NEW BRUNSWICK" and "NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK" screened in turquoise centred at top and bottom respectively	none	ABC-123	AAA-000 to approximately ARZ-999
	1989	As above, but with province names embossed rather than screened			AZA-000 to AZG-999	Interim plates manufactured while material was changed from ordinary steel to galvanized steel.
	1989–91	As 1986–89 plates			ASA-000 to approximately AVT-999
	1991–2003	Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; screened provincial wordmark (red galley graphic with "New" and "Nouveau" to the left and "Brunswick" to the right, all in green) centred at top	none	ABC-123	BAA-000 to BZZ-999; GAA-000 to approximately GIY-499	C, D and F as first letters reserved for Commercial, Dealer and Farm plates respectively.
	2003–09	As above, but with revised wordmark ("New" to the left of the galley, "Nouveau" to the right and "Brunswick" and "CANADA" below)			GIY-500 to GWZ-999
File:New New Brunswick License plates.jpg	2009–11	Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate with curved gold and sky blue bands at the top; screened provincial wordmark (red galley graphic with small blue waves and "New" to the left, "Nouveau" to the right and "Brunswick" and "CANADA" below, all in green) on bands, centred above numbers	"Be... in this place ᐧ Être... ici on le peut" screened in green centred at bottom	ABC 123	GXA 000 to GZZ 999; JAA 000 to JDZ 999	H as first letter reserved for Taxi plates.
File:NB new plates 2011.jpg	2011–present		none		JEA 000 to JSL 999 (as of September 1, 2018)

External links

• New Brunswick licence plates 1969-present