Vehicle registration plates of Quebec
Encyclopedia
The Canadian province
of Quebec
first required its residents to register their motor vehicle
s and display licence plates in 1912. Plates are currently issued by the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
.
Quebec is one of two in Canada
that does not issue vanity plate
s—the other is Newfoundland and Labrador
. Moreover, Quebec is the only province in which decals are not used to show that the vehicle has valid registration.
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
first required its residents to register their motor vehicle
Motor vehicle
A motor vehicle or road vehicle is a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not operate on rails, such as trains or trolleys. The vehicle propulsion is provided by an engine or motor, usually by an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor, or some combination of the two, such as hybrid...
s and display licence plates in 1912. Plates are currently issued by the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
The Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec or SAAQ , is a Quebec crown corporation responsible for licensing drivers and vehicles in the province and providing public auto insurance which insures all drivers, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists involved in road collisions...
.
Quebec is one of two in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that does not issue vanity plate
Vanity plate
A vanity plate or personalized plate , prestige plate, private number plate, or personalised registration or custom plate or personalised plate is a special type of vehicle registration plate on an automobile or other vehicle...
s—the other is Newfoundland and Labrador
Vehicle registration plates of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display licence plates in 1920....
. Moreover, Quebec is the only province in which decals are not used to show that the vehicle has valid registration.
Passenger plates 1972 to present
| Image | First issued | Description | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
1972 | Red base with embossed white lettering | "La belle province" | A123-456 | |||
 |
1977 | Light blue base with embossed dark blue lettering | "La belle province" | 123A456 | |||
| 1979 | blue on reflective white | Je me souviens | 123A456 | ||||
 |
(1983 sticker) | dark blue on reflective white | Je me souviens Je me souviens Je me souviens is the official motto of Quebec, a province of Canada. The motto means "I remember".- Origins :In 1883, Eugène-Étienne Taché, Assistant Commissioner for Crown lands in Quebec and architect of the provincial Parliament building had the motto carved in stone below the coat of arms of... |
ABC-123 | originally validated with stickers | ||
| 1996 | dark blue on reflective white | Je me souviens | 123-ABC | ||||
| 2009 | dark blue on reflective white | Je me souviens | A12-BCD |