Vehicle registration plates of British Columbia

The Canadian province of British Columbia first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display licence plates in 1904.

Passenger plates 1964 to present

Image	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1964	Yearly changes between blue on white, white on blue and red on white.	Beautiful British Columbia	123-456		Insurance renewal required a new plate every year
	1970	blue on white	Beautiful British Columbia	ABC-123		Introduction of yearly vehicle registration stickers and the idea of permanent plates
	1973	blue on white	Beautiful British Columbia	ABC-123
	1979	white on blue	Beautiful British Columbia	ABC-123
	1985	blue on reflective white with screened provincial government flag logo	Beautiful British Columbia	ABC-123
	2001	blue on reflective white with screened provincial government flag logo	Beautiful British Columbia	123-ABC

Truck plates 1979 to present

License plate decals

Since 1970, it has been necessary in British Columbia to place a decal on the rear license plate as proof of current insurance in order to be permitted to drive the vehicle. Decals have been used since 1970, but they all expired on February 28 of the following year until March 1980. Then they expired at the end of the month on the decal, until 1994. Then an additional decal, with a number on it for the day it expired, was introduced.

The decals are currently issued by the provincial motor vehicle insurer, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia The following are the colour patterns used in years from 1980 onward:

External links

• British Columbia licence plates 1969-present
• A Pictoral History of British Columbia License Plates

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