License plates

Polar Bear plate NWT

Canadian Army plate (POMV in Germany)

Ontario Diplomat plate

License plate from the Federal District, Mexico

License plate from Chiapas state, Mexico

License plate from Oaxaca state, Mexico

License plate from Veracruz state, Mexico

Above: Typical license plate in Hong Kong. Below: A Hong Kong-China border crossing license plate

License plate of a Vehicle in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong SAR.

Japanese license plate for private vehicles. This sample license plate is registered to Tama,Tokyo.

Japanese license plate for commercial vehicles. This sample license plate is registered to Kyoto.

Japanese license plate for private light vehicles(550~660cm³). This sample license plate is registered to Kitami, Hokkaido.

Japanese license plate for commercial light vehicles(550~660cm³). This sample license plate is registered to Kagoshima.

Japanese license plate for motercycles(over 250cm³). Plate size is smaller than ordinary vehicle's plate. This sample license plate is registered to Matsumoto, Nagano.

Night image of "Jiko-Shiki"(Letters illumination) plate. This sample license plate is registered to Naniwa, Osaka.

diplomatic plate

commercial vehicle

government vehicle

motorcycle (private use)

temporary diplomatic plate

vanity plate

Belgian plate for EU-staff

Belgian plate for embassy staff

Belgian plate for temporary registration (long term)

Belgian plate for car dealer's for use on different vehicles

Belgian plate for vintage cars

New EU license plate from Bulgaria

License plate from Bulgaria (2006-2007)

Faroe Islands as before 1996, with the single letter F on all plates, distinguishing them from Danish plates.

Faroe Islands, as issued since 1996 with the national code FO, the flag and a combination of two leading letters and thre numbers behind. Note the deep blue colour of the characters.

Danish number plate with the current style.

French license plate issued before 2009

French license plate (from 2009)

French license plate with regional reference (from 2009)

French Diplomatic vehicle licence plate (2008)

German plate with a banned combination ("NS") which has been issued accidentally.

Germany, special plate (red colour, old style) for dealer's cars for test drives

Germany, special plate for seasonally registered vehicles

Germany, special plate for vehicles to be exported abroad

Germany, special temporary plate.

Germany, official vehicles such as police/fire brigade

Germany, official vehicles such as disaster relief

Germany official vehicle of Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (Federal Water and Ship Transport Authority)

Germany, Bundeswehr (armed forces)

Germany, Bundeswehr (armed forces)

Technisches Hilfswerk (Desaster Relief Organisation)

Germany, historic vehicle ("H" at the end)

Germany, historic vehicle, red version, number starts with 07

Germany, tax-exempt, green letters

Germany, Indonesian embassy in Berlin

Germany, corps consulaire in Nuremberg

German Versicherungkennzeichen (insurance proof plate) for light motorised vehicles

Sticker on German plates confirming that the vehicle has passed the emission test

Sticker on German plates confirming that the vehicle has passed the technical inspection/safety test

Sticker (alternative Version) on German plates confirming that the vehicle has passed the emission and technical inspection/safety test

Sticker (in fact printed onto the plate in this case) which validates a registration plate, here: plate of Bundeswehr (armed Forces)

Current license plate design

Diplomatic registration plate used in Iceland

License plate of the president of Iceland

Diplomatic license plates of the French consular office in Macedonia.

Current model of Dutch license plates, in use since May 19, 2008.

Dark blue plate, currently still in use for oldtimers older than 1978.

Dutch plates as used between 1978 and 1999.

Dutch license plates issued from Jan 1, 2000 until May 19, 2008.

Replacement plate, for when plates and/or papers have been stolen or lost.

1956-1976

1976-1999

1999 - May 2006

after May 2006 and 1999 - May 2006

for oldtimers

personalized

Current model

Old model

Moped

Pre-EU model

Current model

Old model

Isle of Man