Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba
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The Canadian province
of Manitoba
first required its residents to register their motor vehicle
s and display licence plates in 1911.
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 Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
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 1911.
Passenger plates 1983 to present
| Image | First issued | Description | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | black on white with screened graphic province name and slogan in red | Friendly | 123 ABC | 1 AAA to ? | Initial plates did not use leading zeros. | |
| ? | all-embossed black on white | Friendly | 123 ABC | ? | ||
| 1997 | dark blue on white with screened graphic landscape | Friendly | ABC 123 | AAA 000 to present | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new standard-issue licence plate of 1997 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association Automobile License Plate Collectors Association The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association is the largest such organization in the world. Founded in Rumney Depot, New Hampshire, United States, in 1953 and holding its first meeting in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, in 1954, its members have come from all 50 U.S... , the first and, to date, only time Manitoba has been so honored. Co-recipient with Wisconsin Vehicle registration plates of Wisconsin The U.S. state of Wisconsin first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1905. Plates are currently issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation .... . |
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| 2011 | Blue Text, Blue to white Gradient and screened Winnipeg Blue Bombers logo | Friendly and True Blue | BB01234 | BB0001 to BB8100 | New Specialty Plate released to the public in June 2011 in support of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Only 8100 plates were stamped, Plates BB0001-BB0150 were given only to current Bomber players, Alumni and executives. The rest are available to the public. |