Vehicle registration plates of Yukon

Yukon
Current series
Size	12 in × 6 in; 30 cm × 15 cm
Serial format	ABC12
Introduced	1990
History
First issued	1924
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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.

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.

First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1924	Black on yellow; "Y.T. 1924" at right	none	123	100 to approximately 210
1925	White on dark blue; "Y.T. 1925" at right	none	123	100 to approximately 230
1926	Black on red; "Y.T. 1926" at right	none	123	100 to approximately 240
1927	Black on yellow; "Y.T. 1927" at right	none	123	100 to approximately 300
1928	White on green; "Y.T. 1928" at right	none	123	100 to approximately 260
1929	White on dark blue; "Y.T. 1929" at right	none	123	100 to approximately 300
1930	Black on yellow; "Y.T. 1930" at right	none	123	100 to approximately 350
1931	Orange on black; "YUKON TY. 1931" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 450
1932	Black on orange; "YUKON TY. 1932" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 400
1933	White on green; "YUKON TY. 1933" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 400
1934	Black on light blue; black lines at top and bottom borders; "YUKON TY. 1934" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 400
1935	Dark blue on gray; dark blue lines at top and bottom borders; "YUKON TY. 1935" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 400
1936	Black on red; black lines at top and bottom borders; "YUKON TY. 1936" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 400
1937	White on maroon; white lines at top and bottom borders; "YUKON TY. 1937" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 450
1938	Orange on black; orange lines at top and bottom borders; "YUKON TY. 1938" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 450
1939	Black on yellow with border line; "YUKON TY. 1939" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 500
1940	White on green with border line; "YUKON TY. 1940" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 500
1941	White on black with border line; "YUKON TY. 1941" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 450
1942	Black on gray with border line; "YUKON TY. 1942" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 500
1943	Black on orange with border line; "YUKON TY. 1943" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 700
1944	Black on yellow with border line; "YUKON TY. 1944" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 750
1945	White on maroon with border line; "YUKON TY. 1945" at bottom	none	123	100 to approximately 650
1946	Black on light blue with border line; "YUKON TY. 1946" at bottom	none	1234	100 to approximately 1100
1947	White on green with border line; "YUKON TY. 1947" at bottom	none	1234	100 to approximately 1400
1948	Orange on black with border line; "YUKON TY. 1948" at bottom	none	1234	100 to approximately 1900
1949	Red on silver with border line; "YUKON TY. 1949" at bottom	none	1234	100 to approximately 2100
1950	Black on gray with border line; "YUKON TY. 1950" at bottom	none	1234	100 to approximately 1000
1951	Green on gray with border line; "YUKON TY.-EX. 31-3-52" at bottom	none	1234	100 to approximately 1100
1952	White 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 right	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 2300	Revalidated through March 31, 1954 with blue tabs, then through March 31, 1955 with white tabs.
1955	White on green with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 55" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 2300	First 6" x 12" plate.
1956	Dark blue on white with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 56" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 2500
1957	Red on white with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 57" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 2600
1958	White on red with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 58" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 3200	Manufactured in British Columbia using that province's serial dies. This practice continued through 1977.
1959	White on black with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 59" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1-234	1 to approximately 3-200
1960	Black on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 60" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1-234	1 to approximately 3-800
1961	Maroon on sky blue with border line; maroon embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 61" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1-234	1 to approximately 4-000
1962	White on dark green with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 62" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1-234	1 to approximately 4-200
1963	Black on light yellow with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 63" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1-234	1 to approximately 4-500
1964	Red on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 64" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 4800
1965	Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 65" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 4300
1966	Red on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 66" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 4900
1967	Blue on white with border line; blue embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 67" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 5200
1968	Black on white with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 68" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 5800
1969	Black on light yellow with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 69" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 6200
1970	Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 70" at bottom	Land of the Midnight Sun	1234	1 to approximately 7300
1971	Orange on white with border line; orange embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 71" at bottom	Home of the Klondike	1234	1 to approximately 6300
1972	Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 72" at bottom	Home of the Klondike	1234	1 to approximately 6500
1973	Black on tan with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 73" at bottom	Home of the Klondike	1234	1 to approximately 7000
1974	Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 74" at bottom	Home of the Klondike	1234	1 to approximately 8000
1975	Orange on white with border line; orange embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 75" at bottom	Home of the Klondike	1234	1 to approximately 8000
1976	Black on white with border line; black embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 76" at bottom	Home of the Klondike	A123	Coded 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]
1977	Red on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON 77" at bottom	Home of the Klondike	A123	Coded by region (A)
1978	Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON" centred at bottom and "78" at top right	The Klondike	AB-12	Coded by region (A)	Manufactured in Saskatchewan using that province's serial dies. This practice continued until 1990.
1979	Red on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON" centred at bottom and "79" at top right	The Klondike	AB-12	Coded by region (A)	Final single-year passenger plate in Canada.

1980 to present

First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1980	Green on white with border line; green embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON" centred at bottom and "80" at top right	The Klondike	AB-12	Coded by region (A)	Revalidated for 1981 with stickers.
1981	As above, but without "80"	The Klondike	AB-12	Coded by region (A)	Revalidated for 1981 with stickers.
1982	Red on white with border line; red embossed prospector at left with gold paint speck; "YUKON" centred at bottom	The Klondike	ABC-1	ABA-1 to ?
1985	Black on reflective gold with border line; black embossed prospector at left; "YUKON" centred at bottom	The Klondike	ABC-1	ABA-1 to ?
1990	Black on reflective white with border line; screened prospector at left; screened red "Yukon" centred on sky blue band at bottom	The Klondike	ABC12 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

Type	First issued	Description	Serial format	Serials issued
Commercial – Heavy	1990	As current passenger base; "Commercial" in place of slogan	CBC12	CAA01 to CKZ99
Commercial – Heavy	2009	As current passenger base; "Commercial" in place of slogan	CB123	CA001 to present
Commercial – Light	1990	As current passenger base	CBC12	CLA01 to CZZ99
Dealer	1990	As current passenger base, but without prospector; "Dealer" in place of slogan	DLR123	DLR001 to DLR999
Farm Vehicle	1990	As current passenger base, but without prospector; "Farm Vehicle" in place of slogan	F1234	F0001 to present
Federal Government	1990	As current passenger base	FGC12	FGA01 to present
Motorcycle	1990	Similar to current passenger base but without prospector; "Motorcycle" at top	M 12345	M 50001 to present
RCMP	1990	As current passenger base	MPC12	MPA01 to present
Rental Vehicle	1990	As current passenger base; "Rental" or slogan at top	RBC12	RAA01 to present
Snowmachine	1990	As Motorcycle plate, but with "Snowmachine" at top	S 12345	S 0001 to present
Territorial Government	1990	As current passenger base, but without prospector; "Government" in place of slogan	YTG123	YTG001 to YTG999
Territorial Government	2008	As above, but with prospector	Y1234	Y1000 to present
Other government	1990		G12 345	G00 001 to present
Trailer	1990	As Motorcycle plate, but with "Trailer" at top	T 12345	T 50001 to present

References

^ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
^ Tanner, Eric N. "Yukon Passenger License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

External links

[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.

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