# Nova Scotia licence plate: Firefighter

> The Nova Scotia firefighter license plate: format LLL9, for example MVD2, 1991 to today, car, van, and truck. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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Part of [Nova Scotia license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/canada--nova-scotia) (9 registration series).

![Nova Scotia (Canada) license plate, Firefighter (1991 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/ca-ns/ca-ns-firefighter-1991/nova-scotia-license-plate-firefighter.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LLL9` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | 1991 → today |
| Class | specialty |
| Issued for | car, van, truck |
| Plate size | 30.48 × 15.24 cm |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #003C71 |
| Rear plate differs from the front | no |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `ca-ns-firefighter-1991` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/canada--nova-scotia/firefighter-1991) |

Sources:

- [Number Plates for Firefighters Regulations, N.S. Reg. 49/91, Ministerial Order dated 18 March 1991 made under MVA s. 36(1), clauses (a)-(e) — every quotation above, read 2026-08-02](https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/mvnpfire.htm)
- [Number Plates Regulations ss. 1(a), 2(4): firefighter plates are a two-plate class, front and rear](https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/mvnumber.htm)

## Who can have one

The Ministerial Order's own operative words: plates issued after 1 April 1991 "in the case of firefighters employed within the Province of Nova Scotia for passenger motor vehicles and commercial motor vehicles registered for a weight of 5000 kilograms or less shall have the following appearance".

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/ca-ns/ca-ns-firefighter-1991.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/nova-scotia?series=ca-ns-firefighter-1991
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/ca-ns` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "ca-ns-firefighter-1991"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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