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Pictures added 28.4.2023:

Switzerland select registration front plate LU·999666.jpg (38 kB)
(CH) Normal series since 1933. Six numerals since 1959, first in Zürich. 1972 onwards plate style. Front plate. LU = Luzern. Since 1996 it is allowed in some cantons to select a number out of normal sequence.

Germany export series EL 970 T.jpg (62 kB)
(D) Export series since 1989. 2000 onwards plate style. EL = Emsland. Valid until September 10th 2022.

Italy former motorcycle series BG 204664.jpg (153 kB)
(I) Motorcycle series 1927-95. Since 1959 the code letters were before the serial number. 1985-95 plate style. BG = Bergamo.

Monaco normal series front plate Q989.jpg (80 kB)
(MC) Normal series since 1962. 2012 onwards plate style. Front plate. Q prefix = Cars, trucks, buses and taxis.

Norway normal series XN 40752.jpg (98 kB)
(N) Normal series since 1971. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker box). XN = Stjørdal. With an unofficial black band sticker, illegal since 2022.

Netherlands former normal series 26-SFJ-1.jpg (123 kB)
(NL) Normal series 2008-13. 2000 onwards plate style. No coding. This is a car series plate in motorcycle size on a quadbike.

Netherlands repeater plate 26-SFJ-1.jpg (114 kB)
(NL) Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style. Trailers under 750 kg display the registration of the towing vehicle, in black on white. This is from the normal series 2008-13 on a quadbike trailer.


Pictures added 27.4.2023:

Germany electric vehicle series FR Q 3190 E.jpg (68 kB)
(D) Electric vehicle series (including hybrids) since 2015. Registration from the normal series. FR = Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. E = Electric.

Hungary former electric vehicle series SZX-027.jpg (64 kB)
(H) Electric vehicle series 2015-22. Registration from the normal series. Black on green = Electric.

Luxembourg normal series ZQ 9049.jpg (59 kB)
(L) Normal series since 2003. No coding.

Norway normal series SV 77777.jpg (111 kB)
(N) Normal series since 1971. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker box). SV = Bergen.

Netherlands military series 57-KZ-92.jpg (38 kB)
(NL) Military series. Letters in the middle first issued in 1985. 2000 onwards plate style (but only for staff cars). KZ = Koninklijke Landmacht (Army).

Netherlands military series 23-DMG-6.jpg (33 kB)
(NL) Military series. 2000 onwards plate style. DM first issued in the 2000's. DM = Military.

Netherlands temporary series BN-98-17.jpg (69 kB)
(NL) Temporary series. 2000 onwards plate style. BN = Temporary/ foreigner. 90-00 - 99-99 = Private vehicles of International Organizations, U.S. and Belgian military personnel attached to NATO.

Netherlands temporary series 99-98-BN.jpg (62 kB)
(NL) Temporary series. 2000 onwards plate style. BN = Temporary/ foreigner. 90-00 - 99-99 = Private vehicles of International Organizations, U.S. and Belgian military personnel attached to NATO.

Russia normal series K 303 TA | 13.jpg (63 kB)
(RUS) Normal series since 1993/94. 13 = Republic of Mordovia.

Great Britain normal series rear plate former style FT63 KLX.jpg (44 kB)
(UK) Normal series since 2001. Rear plate. Euroband optional until 2021. F = Forest and Fens. FT = Lincoln. 63 = 1.9.2013-28.2.2014.


Pictures added 24.4.2023:

Switzerland small motorcycle series LU 5389.jpg (132 kB)
(CH) Small motorcycle series since 1961. Black on yellow = Small motorcycles. LU = Luzern.

Germany normal series HH SP 860.jpg (55 kB)
(D) Normal series since 1956. 1995 onwards plate style. HH = Hansestadt Hamburg.

France normal series BZ-703-QM.jpg (87 kB)
(F) Normal series since 2009. Different department code on the rear of the van than on the front and the repeater plate. 49 = Maine-et-Loire in region Pays de la Loire. 85 = Vendée in region Pays de la Loire.

France provisional series WW-170-HV.jpg (44 kB)
(F) Provisional series since 2009. WW = Provisional. 59 = Nord in region Hauts-de-France (since 2016).

Finland Åland normal series ÅLA 4426.jpg (66 kB)
(FIN) Åland Normal series since 2013. 1992 onwards plate style. ÅL = Åland.

Lithuania normal series MII 331.jpg (46 kB)
(LT) Normal series since 1992. 2018 onwards plate style. No coding since 2003.

Norway personalised series ØØØØØØØ.jpg (57 kB)
(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style.

Norway personalised series AMG 63G.jpg (54 kB)
(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style. Black on green = Light commercial vehicle.

Norway personalised series ANGERMO.jpg (57 kB)
(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style. Black on green = Light commercial vehicle.

Netherlands temporary series 93-gn-99.jpg (46 kB)
(NL) Temporary series. 2000 onwards plate style. GN = Temporary/ foreigner. 90-00 - 99-99 = Private vehicles of International Organizations, U.S. and Belgian military personnel attached to NATO.


Pictures added 13.4.2023:

Belarus normal series former style 3928 CI-7.jpg (58 kB)
(BY) Normal series since 2004. 2004-20 plate style. 7 = Minsk city.

Switzerland normal series rear plate NW 1593.jpg (79 kB)
(CH) Normal series since 1933. 1972 onwards plate style. Rear plate. NW = Nidwalden.

Germany normal series TÜ PG 2908.jpg (86 kB)
(D) Normal series since 1956. 1995 onwards plate style. TÜ = Tübingen.

Germany export series KR 100 D.jpg (53 kB)
(D) Export series since 1989. 2000 onwards plate style. KR = Krefeld. Valid until August 31st 2022.

Germany moped series 017 LBZ.jpg (134 kB)
(D) Moped series since 1957. 2022 plate. Annual plates with lettering changing between black, blue and green. Blocks of serials are issued by different insurance companies.

Hungary temporary series I 89CI 22.jpg (40 kB)
(H) Temporary series since 2022. The first I = Ideiglenes (temporary). Issued in 2022.

Italy former trailer series 107558 MI.jpg (57 kB)
(I) Trailer series 1927-94. 1959-85 plate style. RIMORCHIO = Trailer. MI = Milano. These plates have the trailer's own registration. Until 1993 they were displayed on the right side of the trailer, since then they should be on the rear.

Poland personalised series D5 MIA.jpg (55 kB)
(PL) Personalised series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. D = Dolnośląskie province.

Poland personalised series D1 CHILL.jpg (39 kB)
(PL) Personalised series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. D = Dolnośląskie province.

Great Britain former personalised series rear plate K12 DBX.jpg (53 kB)
(UK) Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. K = 1.8.1992-31.7.1993 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. This has DBX for Aston Martin DBX. With UK and a Union Jack.


Pictures added 11.4.2023:

Bulgaria normal series B 7102 BX.jpg (69 kB)
(BG) Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. The first B (Cyrillic for V) = Varna.

Bulgaria normal series PK 0827 AX.jpg (71 kB)
(BG) Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. PK = Pernik.

Denmark diplomatic series AA 76766.jpg (59 kB)
(DK) Diplomatic series since 2012. 2008 onwards plate style. 76 000 - 77 999 = Diplomatic vehicles.

Italy normal series front plate GG 664 PT.jpg (76 kB)
(I) Normal series since 1994. 1999 onwards plate style. Front plate. Blocks of serials issued to each province. 22 = First registered in 2022. TN = Trento. With the coat-of-arms of Trento.

Iceland normal series EY Z50.jpg (39 kB)
(IS) Normal series since 2007. 2004 onwards plate style. No coding.

Norway electrically powered four numeral series EK 1143.jpg (118 kB)
(N) Electrically powered four numeral series since 2000. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker box). Small size. EK (since 2021) = Electric (centrally issued). These small vehicles are registered as motorcycles.

Svalbard registration imported to mainland Norway former style ZN 12183.jpg (53 kB)
(N) Svalbard normal series since 1971, "imported" to mainland Norway. 2009-11 plate style (flat plastic plate). ZN = Svalbard. When "imported" to the mainland (even for holidays) vehicles get plates in normal Norwegian colours with the same registration.

Netherlands light commercial series VDN-72-R.jpg (95 kB)
(NL) Light commercial series (< 3500 kg) since 2019. 2000 onwards plate style. V = Light commercial vehicle.

Russia normal series X 898 KT | 47.jpg (63 kB)
(RUS) Normal series since 1993/94. 47 = Leningrad oblast.

Russia normal series remade B631AK797.jpg (46 kB)
(RUS) Normal series since 1993/94. Since 2005 three digit district code in some districts. 797 = Moskva city (since 2020). Remade plate with no country identification.


Pictures added 2.4.2023:

Austria normal series I 3268 AT.jpg (77 kB)
(A) Normal series since 1990. 2002 onwards plate style. I = Innsbruck Stadt in Tirol.

Finland Åland former normal series remade ÅL 3166.jpg (83 kB)
(FIN) Åland Normal series 1920-80 remade in 1992 onwards plate style. ÅL = Åland.

Liechtenstein normal series rear plate FL 19593.jpg (70 kB)
(FL) Normal series since 1920. Single line rear plates optional since 1989. FL = Fürstentum Liechtenstein. No further coding.

Italy normal series front plate DN 909 AD.jpg (49 kB)
(I) Normal series since 1994. 1999 onwards plate style. Front plate. Blocks of serials issued to each province. TN = Trento. With the coat-of-arms of Trento. No year sticker in the blue band.

Croatia normal series KA 749-JU.jpg (59 kB)
(HR) Normal series since 1992. 2016 onwards plate style. Originally with only one serial letter, but that was soon exhausted in larger provinces. KA = Karlovac.

Lithuania personalised series WEI9.jpg (46 kB)
(LT) Personalized series since 2001. 2018 onwards plate style.

Norway electrically powered vehicle series EB 92513.jpg (54 kB)
(N) Electrically powered vehicle series since 1999. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker box). EB (since 2019) = Electric (centrally issued). With an unofficial black band sticker, illegal since 2022.

Netherlands former trailer series over 750 kg WS-SZ-46.jpg (51 kB)
(NL) Trailer series over 750 kg 2000-08. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002 trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the registration of the towing vehicle. Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

Netherlands repeater plate 48-VP-DZ.jpg (58 kB)
(NL) Repeater plate on a bike rack. 2000 onwards plate style. This is from the 1998-2006 light commercial series.

Netherlands replacement plate former normal series 31-ZF-FP.jpg (95 kB)
(NL) Replacement plate for 1999-2008 normal series. Since 2000. The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. The rear plate did not have a duplicate code.


Pictures added 30.3.2023:

France normal series CF-967-FD.jpg (51 kB)
(F) Normal series since 2009. 972 = Region Martinique. Stacked department code. Owners can select any regional logo they want. The owner of this camper van confirmed that it is not actually from Martinique.

Italy normal series front plate GH 908 TX.jpg (87 kB)
(I) Normal series since 1994. 1999 onwards plate style. Front plate. Blocks of serials issued to each province. 22 = First registered in 2022. ROMA = Roma.

Luxembourg normal series VC 9133.jpg (72 kB)
(L) Normal series since 2003. No coding.

Norway four numeral series former style SZ 6670.jpg (139 kB)
(N) Four numeral series since 1971. 2002-06 plate style. Small size. SZ = Bergen.

Norway normal series BD 95502.jpg (61 kB)
(N) Normal series since 1971. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker box) with the blue band covered by a white sticker, optional until 2022. BD = Drøbak (Follo).

Netherlands pre-1973 car series AR-94-24.jpg (134 kB)
(NL) Pre-1973 car series since 1988. Certain letter combinations reserved for this series.

Netherlands former light commercial series V-686-XB.jpg (115 kB)
(NL) Light commercial series (< 3500 kg) 2016-19. 2000 onwards plate style. V = Light commercial vehicle.

Poland normal series KK 03890.jpg (53 kB)
(PL) Normal series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. KK (since 2022) = Kraków town in K = Małopolskie province.

Poland normal series KR 3WF30.jpg (67 kB)
(PL) Normal series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. This format since 2017 in some districts. KR = Kraków town in K = Małopolskie province.

Great Britain normal series rear plate zero emission vehicle WN71 LFP.jpg (67 kB)
(UK) Normal series since 2001. Rear plate. W = West of England. WN = Bristol. 71 = 1.9.2021- 28.2.2022. Green band = Zero emission vehicles.


Pictures added 29.3.2023:

Austria personalised motorcycle series KO HD 2.jpg (164 kB)
(A) Personalised series since 1990. Motorcycle. 2005 onwards plate style. KO = Korneuburg in Niederösterreich. The personalised part: HD = Harley-Davidson.

Austria personalised electric vehicle series LZ PIP 73.jpg (55 kB)
(A) Personalised electric vehicle series since 2017. LZ = Lienz in Tirol.

Austria personalised repeater plate BZ MR 2.jpg (52 kB)
(A) Personalised bicycle rack repeater plate, since 2007. 2021 onwards plate style. BZ = Bludenz in Vorarlberg.

Belgium normal series 1-CYV-278.jpg (99 kB)
(B) Normal series since 2010. First numeral 1-7 = Normal series. Second letter Y = Two line plates.

Switzerland select registration front plate NW·240581.jpg (56 kB)
(CH) Normal series since 1933. Six numerals since 1959, first in Zürich. 1972 onwards plate style. Front plate. NW = Nidwalden. Since 1996 it is allowed in some cantons to select a number out of normal sequence. This is likely the owner's birthday: 24th May 1981.

Germany seasonal historical series LDS SC 8 H.jpg (70 kB)
(D) Seasonal historical series, since 2018. Registration from the normal series. LDS = Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald (since 1994). H = Historisch. Valid from March 1st until end of October.

Germany seasonal historical series PIR YJ 1 H.jpg (92 kB)
(D) Seasonal historical series, since 2018. Small size. Registration from the normal series. PIR = Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (since 2008; 1991-2008: Sächsische Schweiz). H = Historisch. Valid from March 1st until end of October.

Spain former normal series remade B 2299 PJ.jpg (115 kB)
(E) Normal series 1971-2000. Since 1973 two serial letters in some provinces. Remade in 2000 onwards plate style. B = Barcelona. Five months earlier I photographed the same vehicle with old style plates.

France former normal series 4006 HD 90.jpg (60 kB)
(F) Normal series 1950-2009. White rear plates optional since 2007. Euroband optional since 1993 and mandatory since 2004. 90 = Territoire de Belfort.

Liechtenstein normal series front plate FL 33102.jpg (58 kB)
(FL) Normal series since 1920. 1974 onwards plate style. Front plate. FL = Fürstentum Liechtenstein. No further coding.

Liechtenstein motorcycle series FL 629.jpg (73 kB)
(FL) Motorcycle series. Current style since 1974/75. FL = Fürstentum Liechtenstein. No further coding.

Georgia normal series FS-915-SS.jpg (51 kB)
(GE) Normal series since 2014. No coding.

Hungary personalised plate within the former normal series YUK-666.jpg (57 kB)
(H) Personalised plate within the normal series 1990-2022. 2004-22 plate style.

Norway personalised series TF.jpg (41 kB)
(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style.

Netherlands replacement plate taxi former normal series SN-861-K.jpg (60 kB)
(NL) Replacement plate for taxi from the 2015-19 normal series. The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. Blue plate = taxi.

Portugal former normal series 04-US-61.jpg (63 kB)
(P) Normal series 2005-20. 1998-2020 plate style. No coding. First registered in May 2018.

Sweden normal series EGO 176.jpg (77 kB)
(S) Normal series since 1972. 2014 onwards plate style. No coding. The euroband has been removed.

Ukraine normal series BH 0400 KA.jpg (67 kB)
(UA) Normal series since 2004. 2015 onwards plate style. BH = Odesa (Odessa) oblast.

Great Britain 1931-62 re-registration WXG 835.jpg (103 kB)
(UK) 1931-62 re-registration. Made in American style, officially not legal. WXG = Issued to 1931- 62 vehicles from which the old mark has been transferred and for 1931-62 imports.

USA Florida former normal series BBZ X73.jpg (100 kB)
(USA) Florida Passenger series 2010-c.18. 2003-18 base (Sunshine State). No coding.


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