License plate (Iceland)

current license plate from Iceland

Commercial registration

Temporary license plate

Desired license plate

Diplomatic plates

The license plate of Iceland have since 1990 a white color and consist of two blue letters and three blue numbers. There is a sticker between the letters and numbers. Since 2004, they have been showing the national flag of Iceland and the national symbol IS on the left edge . As a result of the growing number of vehicles, a new combination based on the model was AB C12started in 2007 . The combinations are assigned continuously and do not allow any conclusions to be drawn about the origin of the vehicle. In addition, there is the possibility of a desired number plate, in which the combination of characters can be freely selected, the only condition: no duplications with already assigned number plates. Many car owners still choose the previous abbreviations, while others choose completely free combinations, e.g. B. your own name (e.g. GISLI ).

Along with Germany and some Balkan states, Iceland is one of the few countries that allows country-specific letters (e.g. Þ or Ð) on regular license plates.

In addition, there are a number of special license plates in Iceland that stand out due to their color design. License plates for commercially used vehicles have red letters and a red rhombus on the left edge . Yellow license plates symbolize that the vehicle can fill up with tax-exempt fuel. This is the case with fire brigade vehicles, for example . Temporary license plates have a red background and black font. They always start with the letters RN

License plate on the presidential vehicle

The license plate on the Icelandic President's vehicle shows the upright presidential flag and the number 1.

Diplomatic license plates have a green background and white text. They start with the letters CD followed by a letter indicating the country of origin and a two-digit number.

Diplomatic Codes:

A United States B United Kingdom C Denmark D Finland E France

F Belgium G People's Republic of China H Norway I Poland K Russia

L Sweden M Czech Republic N Canada , former GDR O Germany P Japan

history

License plate until 1989

Until 1989 the license plates had a black base color with white or silver metal colored letters and numbers. Up until 1989, the uppercase of the district approval location was in first place . It was followed by up to five digits. Islands airport in Keflavik , the Leifur Eriksson airport , had their own signs.

The circle abbreviations

There were a total of 18 circles:

• A - Akureyri (Eyjafjarðarsýsla) on the Eyjafjord (Region (direction): N)
• B - Vatneryri (Barðarstrandarsýsla) on Patreksfjord (NW)
• D - Dalasýsla ( Búðardalur ) at the Hvammsfjord (W)
• E - Akranes (Almannagja) at Hvalfjord (W)
• F - Siglufjörður (N), 2006 incorporated into Fjallabyggð (NO)
• G - Hafnarfjörður (Kjosarsýsla), west of Reykjavík (W)
• H - Blönduós (Húnavatnssýsla) on the Blanda River (N)
• I - Ísafjörður (Ísafjarðarsýsla) Breida H. Island (NW)
• J - Keflavík Airport (Keflavíkurflugvöllur), Reykjanesskagi Peninsula (W)
• K - Sauðárkrókur (Skagafjarðarsýsla) Skagafjord (N)
• N - Neskaupstaður , incorporated on June 7, 1998 into Fjarðabyggð on the Norwegian Sea (O)
• Ø - Keflavík Airport (Keflavíkurflugvöllur), Reykjanesskagi Peninsula (W)
• Þ - Húsavík (Þingeyjarsýsla) on Skjálfandi Bay (N)
• R - Reykjavík (W)
• S - Seyðisfjörður (Norður-Múlasýsla) 14 ° ö. L. (E)
• U - Eskifjörður (Suður-Múlasýsla), Reyðarfjord (O)
• V - Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands), Heimaey (S)
• X - Selfoss (Árnessysla) on the Hvítá river (SW)
• Y - Kópavogur SW-Reykjavík (W)
• Z - Vík í Mýrdal (Skaftafellssýsla) at the Iceland Passage (S)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.ub-feuerwehr.com/2.html Diplomatic Codes

Web links

Commons : Icelandic License Plates  - collection of images

• All marks are shown with pictures and text .
• Overview of license plates from 1938 to December 31, 1988 isl.