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From 1963 to 1977 (except 1967), licence plates carried the slogan La Belle Province ("The Beautiful Province"), a nickname for Quebec. Since 1978, they have carried Je me souviens ("I remember"), the official motto of the province.
Je me souviens on changing the guard ceremony in Quebec City Royal 22 e Régiment badge at Citadelle of Quebec includes regimental motto Je me souviens. Taché appears not to have left an explanation of the motto's intended meaning but he wrote a letter to the deputy minister of public works, Siméon Lesage, that showed what he intended to accomplish with the statues on the building's façade ...
"Birthplace of Confederation" (French: Berceau de la Confédération) – currently used on its license plates since 2013 (and formerly 1997 to 2007). "Garden of the Gulf" [4] – referring to the Gulf of St. Lawrence; formerly used on its license plates from 1929–1930 and from 1962–1965. This nickname is still used in tourism boards and ...
A US license plate, from the state of Kentucky. A North American version of the game, commonly referred to as the "license plate game," involves attempting to find a license plate from each Canadian province, U.S. or Mexican state. After one player has spotted a plate especially rare in that region, the other players get a higher number of ...
With these, the plate serial is chosen by the licensing agency—as with regular plates—but the owners select a plate design that is different from the normal licence plate. For example, an alumnus or student of an area university might purchase a plate with the school's logo, or a sports enthusiast might decide to pay extra for a plate ...
Jurisdictions' attention to excluding offensive combinations varies widely, however. In 1986, Waldale, a Canadian licence plate manufacturer, due to a production error, produced an entire batch of New Brunswick plates that began with the letters ASS. The plates were issued, and were unofficially scrapped, but many found their way into the ...
lets you create your own Ontario license plate slogan. The concept for this trending tool was sparked by Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s announcement that the Progressive Conservatives want to ...
The fleur-de-lis, one of Quebec's most common symbols, is an ancient symbol of the French monarchy and was first shown in Quebec on the shores of Gaspésie in 1534 when Jacques Cartier arrived in Quebec for the first time. Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the patron saint of Canadiens, is honoured every 24 June during Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day.