The

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Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...

first required its residents to register their

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s and display licence plates in 1913. Only rear plates have been required since 1976.

Passenger baseplates

1919 to 1961

In 1956, Canada, the United States, and Mexico came to an agreement with the

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, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the

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that standardized the size for licence plates for vehicles (except those for

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s) at in height by in width, with standardized mounting holes. The first Prince Edward Island licence plate that complied with these standards was issued six years beforehand, in 1950.

1962 to present

Commercial plates

Non-passenger plates

Specialty plates

Conservation plates

In 2013, the province introduced five new specialty plate designs. Those designs included; Blue jay, Canada goose, Red fox, Trout & Lady slipper, the provinces official flower. All profits go to the P.E.I. Wildlife Conservation Fund.

References

External links

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Prince Edward Island licence plates, 1969–present
{{North America in topic, Vehicle registration plates of 1913 establishments in Prince Edward Island

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