Alberta has had plenty of licence plate variations over the past century, and with a new redesign that drops the long-standing “Wild Rose Country” slogan, we couldn’t resist taking a trip down memory lane.
On Wednesday, the Alberta government announced the long-running slogan , which has appeared on plates since 1973, will be replaced with “Strong and Free.”
Albertans can help choose the new look in a tournament-style vote running until Nov. 15, with the winning design set to be revealed next month.
From the very first plate issued in 1912 to today, Alberta’s plate designs have gone through just about every colour combo imaginable, from white on red and red on white to yellow on black and black on yellow.
There have been way too many to count, but these are 10 of our favourite licenc