Vehicle registration plates of Saskatchewan

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1906. Registrants provided their own licence plates for display until 1912, when the province began to issue plates.[1]

Saskatchewan
Current series
SloganLand of Living Skies
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
MaterialAluminum
Serial format123 ABC
Introduced2009 (2009)
Availability
Issued bySaskatchewan Government Insurance
History
First issued1912 (1912)

As of 2022, plates are issued by Saskatchewan Government Insurance. Only rear plates have been required since June 30, 2004.[2]

Passenger baseplates

1912 to 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.[3] The 1954 (dated 1955) issue was the first Saskatchewan licence plate that complied with these standards.

Image Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1912 White on black porcelain; vertical "SASK" and "1912" at left and right respectively none 1234 1 to approximately 4500
1913 Black on white porcelain; vertical "SASK" and "1913" at left and right respectively none 1234 1 to approximately 6500
1914 Dark blue on yellow porcelain; vertical "SASK" and "1914" at left and right respectively none 1234 1 to approximately 9000
1915 Black on orange flat metal; vertical "SASK" and "1915" at left and right respectively none 12345 1 to approximately 13500
1916 Navy blue on ivory flat metal; vertical "SASK" and "1916" at left and right respectively none 12345 1 to approximately 18500
1917 Red on white flat metal; vertical "SASK" and "1917" at left and right respectively none 12345 1 to approximately 33000
1918 White on green flat metal; vertical "SASK" and "1918" at left and right respectively none 12345 1 to approximately 54000 Some later plates embossed.
1919 White on black porcelain; "SASK", provincial shield and "1919" at left none 12345 1 to approximately 60000 Revalidated for 1920 with yellow tabs, for 1921 with red tabs, and for 1922 with green tabs.
1920 As above, but without provincial shield and year 60001 to approximately 67000 Validated in the same manner as for 1919 plates.
1921 As above, but metal rather than porcelain 67001 to approximately 82000
1922 12-345 82-001 to approximately
97-000
1923 Black on yellow; vertical "SASK" and "1923" at left and right respectively none 12-345 1 to approximately 62-000
1924 White on dark blue; vertical "SASK" and "1924" at left and right respectively none 12-345 1 to approximately 65-000
1925 Black on grey; vertical "SASK" and "1925" at left and right respectively none 12-345 1 to approximately 68-000
1926 White on red; diagonal "SASK" and "1926" at left none 12-345 1 to approximately 87-000
1927 White on black; "1927" and diagonal "SASK" at right none 12-345 1 to approximately 98-000
1928 White on green; "1928" centred at top and "SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 104-000 First use of the full province name.
1929 Black on golden yellow; "1929" centred at top with "SASKATCHEWAN" below none 123-456 1 to approximately 109-000
1930 White on maroon; "SASKATCHEWAN" at top and "1930" centred at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 120-000
1931 White on purple; "SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom and vertical "1931" at right none 12-345 1 to approximately 92-000
1932 White on blue; vertical "1932" at left and "SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 89-000
1933 Black on golden yellow; "SASKATCHEWAN–33" at top none 12-345 1 to approximately 65-000
1934 White on red; "34–SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 75-000
1935 White on brown; "35 SASKATCHEWAN" at top none 12-345 1 to approximately 77-000
1936 Black on orange; "SASKATCHEWAN–36" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 82-000
1937 Black on white; "SASKATCHEWAN–37" at top "CORONATION YEAR" at bottom 12-345 1 to approximately 87-000 Commemorated the coronation of King George VI.
1938 White on red; "38–SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 89-000
1939 Black on orange; "39 SASKATCHEWAN" at top none 12-345 1 to approximately 92-000
1940 Red on white; "SASKATCHEWAN-40" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 95-000
1941 White on red; "SASKATCHEWAN -41" at top none 12-345 1 to approximately 96-000
1942 Black on orange; "42–SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 94-000
1943–44 Black on white; "SASK.–43" centred at top none 12-345 1 to approximately 89-000 Revalidated for 1944 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
1945 Red on white; "SASKATCHEWAN–45" at top none 12-345 1 to approximately 98-000
1946 White on red; "46–SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 98-000
1947 Black on orange; "SASKATCHEWAN–47" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 98-000
1948 Black on silver; "SASKATCHEWAN 1948" at top none 123-456 1 to approximately 114-000
1949 White on brown; "SASKATCHEWAN 1949" at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 130-000
1950 Black on orange; "SASKATCHEWAN 50" at top none 123-456 1 to approximately 137-000
1951 Black on beige; "SASKATCHEWAN 51" at bottom "WHEAT PROVINCE" at top 123-456 1 to approximately 141-000
1952 Beige on black; "52 SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom "WHEAT PROVINCE" at top 123-456 1 to approximately 156-000
1953 Green on beige; "SASKATCHEWAN 53" at bottom "WHEAT PROVINCE" at top 123-456 1 to approximately 163-000
1954 Beige on maroon; "54 SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom "WHEAT PROVINCE" at top 123-456 1 to approximately 168-000
1955 Dark green on white; "SASKATCHEWAN" at top "GOLDEN JUBILEE 1955" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 193-000 Commemorated Saskatchewan's 50 years of provincehood.
1956 White on dark green; "SASKATCHEWAN 56" at top "WHEAT PROVINCE" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 192-000
1957 Dark blue on beige; "57 SASKATCHEWAN" at top "WHEAT PROVINCE" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 195-000
1958 Red on reflective light grey; "SASKATCHEWAN 58" at top "WHEAT PROVINCE" at bottom 123-456 1 to 1-000 Experimental plates.
As above, but non-reflective 1-001 to approximately 201-000
1959 Black on reflective light grey; "59 SASKATCHEWAN" at top "WHEAT PROVINCE" at bottom 123-456 1 to 1-000 Experimental plates.
As above, but non-reflective 1-001 to approximately 218-000
1960 Light grey on black; "SASKATCHEWAN 60" at top none 123-456 1 to approximately 239-000
1961 Dark blue on white; "SASKATCHEWAN 61" at top none 123-456 1 to approximately 248-000
1962 White on dark blue; "62 SASKATCHEWAN" at top none 123-456 1 to approximately 248-000
1963 Dark blue on orange; "63 SASKATCHEWAN" at top none 123-456 1 to approximately 261-000
1964 Green on white; "64 SASKATCHEWAN" at top none 123-456 1 to approximately 277-000
1965 White on green; "65 SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom "DIAMOND JUBILEE" at top 123-456 1 to approximately 287-000 Commemorated Saskatchewan's 60 years of provincehood.
1966 Green on white; "66 SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 291-000
1967 Brown on yellow; "SASKATCHEWAN 1967" at top "CANADA CENTENNIAL" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 304-000
1968 Green on white; "19" at top left, "68" at top right and "SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 311-000
1969 White on green; "SASKATCHEWAN 1969" at top none 123-456 1 to approximately 313-000
1970 Green on reflective white; "SASKATCHEWAN 1970" at top none 123-456 1 to approximately 308-000
1971 Red on reflective white; "SASKATCHEWAN 1971" at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 325-000
1972 Blue on reflective white; "72 SASKATCHEWAN" at top none 123-456 1 to approximately 315-000
1973 Red on reflective white; "73 SASKATCHEWAN" at top "HOME OF THE RCMP" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 316-000
1974 Green on reflective white; "74 SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 339-000
1975 Red on reflective white; "75 SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 365-000
1976 Blue on reflective white; "76 SASKATCHEWAN" at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 383-000

1977 to present

As of 2021, Saskatchewan is one of five provinces/territories in which decals are not used to show that the vehicle has valid registration (the others being Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories).

Image Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1977 –
May
1998		 Green on reflective white with screened wheat graphic in centre; sans-serif "Saskatchewan" screened in green centred at top none ABC 123 HBB 100 to SZZ 999, then random blocks (see right) 'H', 'J', 'K', 'M', 'N' and 'S' series of serials issued first, followed by random blocks from 1991 onwards. Letters I, O, Q, U and V not used; this practice continued until 2009.[4]
May
1998 – early
2009		 As above, but with smaller wheat graphic, and serif "Saskatchewan" centred at top "Land of Living Skies" screened in green centred at bottom 123 ABC 100 AAA to 999 GXZ Front and rear plates required until June 30, 2004; only rear plates required since.[2] The change occurred in the early 'E' series of serials.
early 2009 – present 001 GYA to 156 MRJ (as of May 28, 2022) Manufactured on aluminium rather than steel, and with former South Dakota serial dies. Letters I, Q, U and V and numbers 001 through 099 added to serials.[4]

Non-Passenger baseplates
Image Type Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Disabled Driver Green on reflective white; sans-serif "Saskatchewan" screened in green centred at top with wheelchair icon to left of number "Land of Living Skies" 12345 unknown
Motorcycle Green on reflective white; sans-serif "Saskatchewan" screened in green centred at top "Land of Living Skies" 123AB unknown to 473PF (As of September 30th 2021)

Specialty plates
Image Type First issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Collector "COLLECTOR" 123-456 100-001 to 100-965 (As of April 30th 2022)
Consular Corps "Consular Corps" AB-123 CC-001 to CC-141 (As of January 30th 2015)
Roughriders "Pride Lives Here" 12A34 R1001 to R9999, 1R101 to 9R999, 01R01 to 19R41 (As of July 30th 2020)
Roughriders Vintage "Rider Nation" 12345 00001 to 02864 (As of May 30th 2022) Old design still available
Support Our Troops "Support Our Troops" A1234 T0001 to T2703 (As of March 1st 2022)

Military Plates
Image Type First issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Memorial Cross "Memorial Cross Recipient" A123 M001 to M004 (As of July 31st 2022)
Veteran "Veteran" A1234 V1001 to V7327 (As of January 1st 2022)

References
  1. Tanner, Eric N. "Saskatchewan Pre-Provincial License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. "Saskatchewan moves to a single plate on June 30th". Government of Saskatchewan. June 28, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  3. Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  4. Tanner, Eric N. "Saskatchewan Passenger License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
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