page_title: Vehicle registration plates of Canada
section_title: British Columbia
hierarchical_section_title: Vehicle registration plates of Canada / Jurisdiction / British Columbia
caption_attribution_description: English: British Columbia license plate Français&#160;: Plaque d'mmatriculation de la Colombie Britannique
context_page_description: In Canada, registration plates are issued by an agency of the provincial or territorial government.
  Generally, the appearance of plates is frequently chosen to contain symbols, colours, or slogans associated with the issuing jurisdiction.
  Often, registration plates are called licence plates, but the term "licence plate" is common in informal usage. On most licence plates, there is a small sticker, which indicates the month and year of plate renewal, that the driver sticks to the licence plates. Prior to June 14, 2019, in New Brunswick registration were officially named licence plates.
  In some parts of Canada, special plates are issued to persons with disabilities having the International Symbol of Access on them, which entitle them to special parking privileges. Some provinces issue a parking permit for people with disability to display on their dashboard, allowing them to park at designated spots closest to building entrances. The international code for Canadian plates is CDN.
context_section_description: The official vehicle for the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia does not have a licence plate and instead, an embossed Coat of arms of British Columbia is affixed to the plate area.
  When the Queen undertook her Golden Jubilee Tour in 2002, her official vehicle bore the embossed Royal Crown on a red background.
  Official government vehicles do not use distinct licence plate or numbers unlike other provinces within this section of the article.
caption: British Columbia truck licence plate
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