License plate of the Canadian armed forces in Germany
The license plates of the Canadian armed forces in Germany ( NATO troops) are issued by a Canadian authority to vehicle owners who do their military service in Germany. Since the vehicles are registered in a country outside the European Union , they must, according to international agreements in Germany, bear the international vehicle registration number with the inscription "CDN" on the rear of the vehicle.
Appearance
The appearance is characterized by elements of both North American and German license plates. The format and the font correspond to the North American style. The color is a red font on a white background. At the upper edge there is “CANADA” in smaller letters. The vehicle number is arranged in two groups: two letters form the first group, three digits form the second group (for example "AB 123"). These groups are separated by a space that is used to affix the sticker for the regularly recurring technical inspection of the vehicle. The license plates for the front and rear are identical.
The font used is the DIN font . Until the early 1980s, the signs were issued with red maple leaves in the upper corners. Since these are not signs for public vehicles but for private vehicles, this practice has been changed.
validity
The license plate is a permanent license plate. It becomes valid in connection with the corresponding sticker. An annually recurring technical test for private vehicles was only introduced in the 1980s, which was then certified with identical stickers on the front and rear number plates. The stickers change their basic color every year, have a red maple leaf, a black border and the year and month of the next test in black letters.
Demarcation
In contrast to the POMVs described here (Privately Owned Motor Vehicles - Canadian military term meaning “ privately owned motor vehicle ”), the vehicles of the armed forces themselves (at least in peacetime) in Germany have the same license plates as in Canada .