Newfoundland and Labrador License Plates

This design commemorates the province's 75th anniversary of confederation with Canada. Mike Franks reports that passenger plates likely started at JUA 001, marking the first usage of the letter U in over 35 years. These went on sale on January 12, 2024 and will be issued until the end of December 2024.

From Jason Oxford: JUY - first time Y has been used in 30 years now as well I think.

Per Mike Franks, 2024 base Antique Auto plates replace previous base plates, keeping the same number but adding the AA prefix. e.g. AA1 031 replaces plate #1031, which was a Cabot base.

Mike Franks reports CL7 001 as a low, 8/8/24.

75th anniversary graphic. The TMY series is the first usage of Y on a trailer plate since likely TAY.

Issued only during 2022 as part of the Come Home Year 2022 celebrations. Low JRA.

Started April 2007 at HMV 001.

Since the letter I is not used, the series advanced from HZZ to JAA.

Pitcher Plant base.

Per Manny Jacob, this base has been issued to Apportioned vehicles since 2009 in the following series: PRZ (2009-12), PRA (2012-15), PRB (2015-20) and PRC series (2021-present).

New black on white series

Issued in pairs.

Commercial plates on the Pitcher Plant base started at COT 001. After the CZZ series was exhausted, numbering rolled over to the CA0 (zero) series.

Justin Somerton notes that the CRx series is reserved for cranes (tracked elsewhere on this page).

Mike Franks reports CPP 010 was issued out of sequence while COx plates were still being issued.

Seen on everything from road graders, front end loaders to small tractors, etc.

Pitcher Plant in use by at least XAL 240

This base started in the DAV series.

Emergency Vechicles - seen mostly on Ambulances, as Fire and Police use various bases of the G or Government Plate depending on if they are Provincial, Federal of Municipal funded.

FE Designates Farm Equipment. Series started at FEA and it has taken 25 years to reach FEB. Flag plate with red characters.

From Mike Franks: FTB series is being re-issued on the pitcher Plant base. Original run of farm truck plates was FTA-001 to FTB-999 on 1982 base, issued from 1982 to approx. 1995. FTB-494 was observed on a 1995 pickup in summer 2005. 2012 plate order from the province re-ordered the FTB series on the Pitcher Plant base.

New type started by 2008, blue on white with typical Firefighter crest.

This Pitcher Plant motorcycle base started in the MDF series. Mike Franks advised the new size (?) started at MDT.

BPB has newer flag dies from Waldale/ Type 1

4 x 7" reflective decal affixed to cowling. Formerly red/white; changed to black/white starting at SMH prefix.

Pitcher plant base

Many trailer combinations were skipped, so they are now being issued after the original run reached TZZ 999.

They started over at TEV since the 1993 (World of Difference) base had used TDF 001 to TDR 999 and TDZ 001 to TET 999.

On August 7th 2015, the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador announced a new licence plate dedicated to veterans. Featuring a poppy on the left side plus Canadian flag and the word "VETERAN" at the top, the new series started at V0001. All applicants must be approved by a local NL branch of the Royal Canadian Legion to obtain the Veteran licence plate. The first plate was presented by premier Paul Davis to Royal Canadian Legion Provincial Command First Vice President Frank Sullivan on August 7, 2015.

Andrew Osborne reports that Irwin-Hodson manufactured Newfoundland plates in a completely redesigned base that is the third variety of the flag design. "Canada" has been removed from the plates and the new style began at HHA 001. The first batch of Veteran plates was made by Waldale, numbered HHB 001 through HHB 999. The HHB alpha was skipped in the Irwin-Hodson contract, as the contract started at HHA 001, and on up to HJG 999, skipping HHB plus a couple of other alphas because of certain letters they do not want to use. The bulk of Veteran plates are on the Irwin-Hodson contract, and are numbered HJL 001 to HJP 999, which is an extension of where the Irwin-Hodson made car plates will end. The bottom line is that there will be two varieties of passenger plates made by Irwin-Hodson, Commercial plates made by Waldale, Commercial plates appearing on cars, and two varieties of Veteran plates on the road. The HLx series is a continuation of the HHx and HJx type from Irwin-Hodson.

The current high has Waldale dies.

The Flag plate ended at HMT-999.

The letter U is omitted.

Per Manny Jacob, this base was issued in the PRX series to Apportioned vehicles from 2006 through 2009.

Manufactured by Irwin-Hodson (same dies as Oregon Pacific Wonderland plates). Prior to this base, DAS-series Dealers were on the World of Difference base.

We are assuming that the EAC series was produced on this base. The ALPCA archives confirm EAA and EAB on the 1993 base and EAD on the 2007 base, but say nothing about EAC.

We are unsure of the precise cutoff between the 1993 base and this base, for this type. FEB 407 was definitely reported on this base.

This base first issued 2004.

TWF 001 to TWZ 999, and TZA 001 to TZC 999, per Manny Jacob. Irwin Hodson dies similar to Oregon Pacific Wonderland plates.

HHB and HJM, and HJP were taken from the regular Passenger series to be used for Veteran plates.

Astrographics

TVW 001 to TWE 999, per Manny Jacob. Astrographics dies.

Waldale

TVT 001 to TVV 999 per Manny Jacob

Issued approximately September 1996 to September 1997, after which the 1993 series ("A World of Difference") resumed. The Cabot base ended at HBC 999.

Per Manny Jacob, this base was issued to Apportioned vehicles from 1996 through 2001, using Astrographics dies.

TDS 001 to TDX 999 per Manny Jacob

Series ended at HEP-999.

Per Manny Jacob, this base was issued to Apportioned vehicles beginning in 2001 with the PRT series. In 2002 the series advanced to PRV and the word "APPORTIONED" was added following Newfoundland and Labrador's 2001 entry into the Canada/US International Registration Plan (IRP). Both plans involve sharing of heavy truck and bus registration fees with other provinces and US states based on actual distances travelled. This base continued through 2006 and the PRW series. Manufactured by Waldale.

We are unsure of the precise cutoff between this base and the 2003 base, for this type.

Per Manny Jacob, this type was created in 1982 when Newfoundland implemented their part of the Canadian Agreement on Vehicle Registration (CAVR). This base was issued to Apportioned vehicles from 1982 through 1996 with PRP and PRR prefixes. Later plates were manufactured by Waldale.

From Mike Franks: FTB series was re-issued on the Pitcher Plant base.

Original run of farm truck plates was FTA-001 to FTB-999 on 1982 base, issued from 1982 to approx. 1995. FTB-494 was observed on a 1995 pickup in summer 2005.

2012 plate order from the province re-ordered the FTB series on the Pitcher Plant base.