Vehicle registration plates of the European Union

The Euro plate, license plate with official European Union identification, was introduced in the European Union, to show the solidarity of the EU member states. It has a blue ribbon at the left edge of the license plate. Above are the twelve yellow stars of the European flag and below displayed in uppercase country code. The color of the country code is usually white, in some countries (eg the back of the UK ) also yellow.

  • 3.1 Standard Features of the EU countries
  • 3.2 Related Indicators of the other States and the EU special areas 3.2.1 In Europe
  • 3.2.2 Outside Europe

History

As early as 1988 it was decided in Luxembourg to display the European flag in the left part of the number plate.

Introduction to the EU

The decision to impose the EU flag was adopted by the European Commission in autumn 1998. The EU Commission has been guided in the design of 1991, in Portugal in 1992 and in Germany introduced in Ireland in 1994 EU labels and adopted it as a standard.

The standard design of the EU symbol consists of a blue strip on the left side of the license plate, lie above the twelve stars of the European flag and below the distinguishing sign. The color scheme of the blue stripe and stars are based on the European flag, the letters of the nationality mark shall be white or yellow. In France, Great Britain, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, the yellow and white letters are used. A two-line number plates the blue ribbon is usually before the top line, but there are also variants with the blue tape from the bottom line, for example, in Belgium.

In the UK, Finland and Denmark since 2009 in the Euro- symbol is optional and not mandatory.

In Belgium, the EU flag is issued to all new registrations since 16 November 2010.

In Austria there is the plate with the standardized European Union identification since 1 November 2002. Already but previously stickers were already sold with the EU label to stick on number plate in addition they can. While this was illegal, but was tolerated in Germany.

Croatia is expected to introduce the Euro plate mid-2014. Even before joining in 2013 appeared occasionally unofficial, glued Euro - bar on the left margin.

In the EU and EFTA countries, the Euro plate is considered as a replacement for the oval Nationality characters.

Non -EU countries

Various non -EU countries have introduced similar features, use this, however, usually has its own icon instead of the European flag on country designation. Some of the new EU members, such as Poland and Lithuania had introduced prior to their accession to the EU temporarily EU -like mark with national flag, but have used since their entry form with the EU stars.

Even before the accession to the EU in 2004, Malta had introduced the Euro plate in 1995.

Timeline

Details

Standard feature of the EU countries

1) systematics: B = Registration Authority; D = date of registration ( letter code); J = year of registration; M = month approval; N = region characterized by number; R = region identified by letters; S = tax month; T = month of technical examination; $ = Continuous letters; # = Continuous number; & = Letter or number;! = Separation special field

Related Indicators of the other States and the EU special areas

The Euro plate similar marks are used in non-EU countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. Furthermore, there are areas which are under the sovereignty of an EU Member State, which are not or only to a limited part of the European Union - these are in the first column with an asterisk ( *) indicates.

In most states, North and South America, but also Australia and Oceania, however, the name of the State is directly specified in full length in the upper or lower part of the plate.

In Europe

List of indicators in Europe, similar to the Euro plate:

Unofficial additions to an official license plate:

Outside Europe

List of license plate outside Europe, resembling the Euro plate. While many of them have no color bars, but most of the flag and including the country code:

Similar characteristics of employees of international organizations or armed forces

EUR with twelve stars Employees of EU institutions, who lived in Belgium, could apply for special license plate ( until 15 November 2010)

Swell

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  • European Union
  • License Plate by State
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