Government vehicle licence plates by country
Vehicles of government bodies sometimes carry their own plates instead of the usual regional ones.
3 countries · 3 formats
- ArmeniaGovernmentCurrent012 AB 34
Three digits, two letters, two digits (NNN LL NN) for legal entities and government bodies. The first three digits run in order and the letters and last two digits identify the body (OS 01 Constitutional Court, UU 01 Presidential Administration, OO 01-11 National Assembly, FF/LL/SS/VV for the Government, GG 01 Prosecutor General, ՈՍ 01-14 and II Police, SL 01-33 banks).
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Make this plate → - AustriaGovernmentCurrentBH-12345
Federal vehicles with the federal eagle instead of a state coat of arms. A is for the highest organs (A 1000 is the president), BH the Federal Army, BP the Federal Police since 2005, BD Postbus coaches, FV the financial administration and JW the prison service. Retired codes are BB (ÖBB, now W series BB), BG (gendarmerie, until 2005) and ZW (customs, until 2005).
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No longer issued, but still seen on the road.
- SwitzerlandGovernmentUntil 2003A 12345
Civilian federal vehicles had the Swiss shield, the letter A (Administration) and up to five digits, the first of which gave the federal department (1 Foreign Affairs, 2 Home Affairs, 3 Justice and Police, 4 Defence, 5 Finance, 6 Economy, 7 Environment, Transport and Communication). P plates (Post) went to the PTT (P 1 to 7) and the Federal Railways SBB (P 8 and 9) until they became independent companies in 1997 and 1998. Both kinds were replaced with cantonal plates in 2004.
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