License numbers (Switzerland)

Kantonale characteristics

the Swiss license numbers do not become - similarly as those in Austria -spent by the motor vehicle authorities of the cantons. Two digit alphabetical abbreviations for the cantons with an in to six-digit number use find.

So far letters become only for the canton designation and/or. Special uses uses not to extend in order a 6er-Zahlenblock however alphanumerically if this reached the million-border.This solution could be selected in the next years in the canton Zurich.

the front control sign (like the license numbersofficially to be called) contains only canton contractions and number, the rear control sign additionally on the left of the Swiss coat of arms, on the right of the respective canton coat of arms.

These describe carry black indications on white reason and are equipped with a reflecting foil.

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finds special uses on a canton sign behind thatNumber a letter, then concerns it a special use (car dealer or temporary control sign)

colors

in most cantons is possible it, characteristics with the same number to find in different colors. The colors differentiate between thoseKinds of the use and/or. Motor vehicle types.

federal characteristics

civilian vehicles of the federation carry the Swiss coat of arms followed from one „for A “(contraction for „administration “) and the number with black indications on white reason. The first number of the number of five figures stands for the section, to which the vehicle belongs.

military vehicles carry the Swiss coat of arms followed from one „for M “(contraction for „Militaire “) and the number with white indications on black reason. (looks like the LiechtensteinerControl sign, which carries however the prince coat of arms and the contraction „for flat steel bar “).

diplomat characteristics

of vehicles of members of the diplomatic and consular Corps as well as some international organizations carry from the location canton of the message and/or. the consulate spent control sign after the sample:

CD (Corps diplomatique)and/or. CC (Corps consulaire) followed of the canton contraction and two numbers, about which the second number marks the sending nation and a sequence number for the vehicles of this state represents the first number.

• National agencies have thereby a CD and/or. CC in white writing in one green field.
• International organizations lead a CD in white writing in blue field.
• Militärattachés lead similarly in place of CD/CC RK in white writing followed on green reason, from the canton contraction.

no more did not use characteristic types

of vehicles of two public enterprises, thoseby the majority in the possession of the federation are and/or. (service publicly) carried until 2003 (Telecom arm of the earlier PTT only up to the splitting off from the post office) the Swiss coat of arms was followed of one „P “(contraction for ‚Poste `) and the number with black indications on white reason.

all vehicles of post office and federal courses might meanwhile on normal kantonale describe to be reequipped. For the expenditure the office for traffic of the canton is responsible, in that the respective management their seathas.

See also: Autoindex, list of the Kfz Nationalitätszeichen, Kfz characteristics from other countries

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• Swiss bicycle characteristics

whom belongs which license number:

• Canton Aargau
• canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden
• canton Appenzell Innerrhoden
• canton Basel landscape
• canton Freiburg
• canton grey federations
• canton Solothurn
• canton pc. Gallen
• canton Tessin
• Canton Thurgau
• canton whale-read
• canton course
• canton Zurich