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List of vehicle registration plates used in The Americas by country.
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Country/Territory | Main Article | Notes | Photo |
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Anguilla | Vehicle registration plates of Anguilla | A blue-white-blue gradient with the coat of arms of Anguilla and 'Anguilla' and 'Rainbow City' above and below the sequence respectively | |
Antigua and Barbuda | Vehicle registration plates of Antigua and Barbuda | License plates of Antigua and Barbuda and black with white text, and of the North American size. They bear the Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda. Plates for a private vehicle bear and A followed by four or five random numbers. | |
Argentina | Vehicle registration plates of Argentina | Argentine license plates use the Mercosur standard. The current system employs two letters followed by three digits followed by two letters, issued consecutively, | |
Aruba | Vehicle registration plates of Aruba | White text on blue background with "Aruba" at top, "One Happy island" at bottom, and year embossed on right. | |
Bahamas | Vehicle registration plates of the Bahamas | License plates of the Bahamas vary by island, but are North American size, with the BAHAMAS at the bottom, and the name of the issuing island group at the top. | |
Barbados | Vehicle registration plates of Barbados | Barbadian Vehicle registration plates are of the European size. They have one preceding letter, representing the [[Parish of registration, followed by four numbers. Plates may be black on white, white on black, or black on yellow. | |
Belize | Vehicle registration plates of Belize | registration plates of Belize are of North American size. They begin with two or three vertical letters, specifying district, followed by the letter C, and four or five numbers. | |
Bermuda | Vehicle registration plates of Bermuda | Basic black text on white letters | |
Bolivia | Vehicle registration plates of Bolivia | At the top of Bolivian plate, "BOLIVIA" is spelled out. At top left, the Bolivian flag may be present, and at top right, a letter denoting the department in which the car is registered. The plates display seven numbers, issued serially. | |
Bonaire | Vehicle registration plates of Bonaire | Where background with black sequence, "Bonaire: Divers paradise" in blue at top, and an island scene with flamingo at bottom. All sequences start with B to differentiate from other territories in the Caribbean Netherlands | |
Brazil | Vehicle registration plates of Brazil | Brazilian license plates use a modified Mercosur standard, with the name and flag of the State of registration to the right of the number. Numbering patterns vary by state. | |
British Virgin Islands | Vehicle registration plates of the British Virgin Islands | Plates have 'Virgin Islands' and 'Nature's Little Secrets' above and below the sequence respectively, using black text on a yellow background. | |
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Cayman Islands | Vehicle registration plates of the Cayman Islands | Black text on yellow background, with "Cayman Islands" at bottom. | |
Chile | Vehicle registration plates of Chile | European sized plates with black text on a white background, and "CHILE" at bottom. | |
Colombia | Vehicle registration plates of Colombia | Black text on a yellow background with the municipality of issuance at bottom. | |
Costa Rica | Vehicle registration plates of Costa Rica | Blue lettering on white background with Country name at top, "CENTROAMERICA" at bottom and the Flag of Costa Rica in the upper right. | |
Cuba | Vehicle registration plates of Cuba | Modern plates use the European standard with "CUBA" vertically in the blue left band. | |
Curaçao | Vehicle registration plates of Curaçao | White background with black text and the Coat of arms of Curaçao | |
Dominica | Vehicle registration plates of Dominica | Basic silver lettering on a black plate. | |
Dominican Republic | Vehicle registration plates of the Dominican Republic | Black text on white background with green bands at top and bottom. | |
Ecuador | Vehicle registration plates of Ecuador | 250px | |
El Salvador | Vehicle registration plates of El Salvador | Blue text on white background with "El Salvador" at top and "Centro America" at bottom | |
Falkland Islands | Vehicle registration plates of the Falkland Islands | Black-on-yellow for the rear of the vehicle and black-on-white for the front of the vehicle. Sequence is F followed by four characters. | |
French Guiana | Vehicle registration plates of French Guiana | French plates are used. | |
Greenland | Vehicle registration plates of Greenland | Danish plates with no EU band are used all sequences start with GR. | |
Grenada | Vehicle registration plates of Grenada | Uk-style plates in North American standard size. | |
Guadeloupe | Vehicle registration plates of Guadeloupe | French plates are used. | |
Guatemala | Vehicle registration plates of Guatemala | Blue text on white background, wit ha small logo below the first character of the sequence. "Guatemala" at top and "Centro America" at bottom. | |
Guyana | Vehicle registration plates of Guyana | White lettering on black background. Top is two or three letters determined by vehicle type, bottom is four random numbers | |
Haiti | Vehicle registration plates of Haiti | ||
Honduras | Vehicle registration plates of Honduras | Honduran license plates are white and feature an outline of the map of Honduras in a variety of colors according to the class of vehicle registered. All license plates bear the slogan "Cuidemos los Bosques" along the top, ("Take Care of the Forests" in English) and "Honduras, C.A." along the bottom. | |
Jamaica | Vehicle registration plates of Jamaica | Sequence of four numbers followed by four letters. Colour varies by vehicle type. | |
Martinique | Vehicle registration plates of Martinique | French plates are used. | |
Mexico | Vehicle registration plates of Mexico | Plates are issued at the state, not federal, level and therefore are not uniform. | |
Montserrat | Vehicle registration plates of Montserrat | White tex on a coloured background. | |
Nicaragua | Vehicle registration plates of Nicaragua | Plates read "Nicaragua Libre" (Free Nicaragua) in white text on coloured background. | |
Panama | Vehicle registration plates of Panama | ||
Paraguay | Vehicle registration plates of Paraguay | PAraguay has announced that it will adopt the Mercosur standard. | |
Peru | Vehicle registration plates of Peru | ||
Puerto Rico | Vehicle registration plates of Puerto Rico | Black text over an image of the Puerto Rico governor's mansion, with the slogan "Puerto Rico does it better" at top and its translation "Puerto Rico lo hace mejor" at bottom. | 250px |
Saba | Vehicle registration plates of Saba | License plates start with S for Saba, followed by three or four digits | |
Saint-Barthélemy | Vehicle registration plates of Saint Barthélemy | Plates are European Size, plain white with the Coat of arms of Saint Barthélemy and the sequence in black text. | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Vehicle registration plates of Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basic white text on black background. Different Background colours are used for special vehicle types. | |
Saint Lucia | Vehicle registration plates of Saint Lucia | Black text over an Island scene with "Natural beauty" at top and "Saint Lucia" at bottom. | |
Saint Martin | Vehicle registration plates of Saint Martin | French plates are used. | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Vehicle registration plates of Saint Pierre and Miquelon | French plates are used. | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Vehicle registration plates of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Plates are European size with and black on reflective white (front) or black on reflective yellow (rear). | |
Sint Eustatius | Vehicle registration plates of Sint Eustatius | Plates display the Coat of arms of Sint Eustatius over an underwater reef scene. Sequence starts with E followed by three or four digits | |
Sint Maarten | Vehicle registration plates of Sint Maarten | Plates bear the Coat of arms of Sint Maarten and black text over a beach scene with "The friendly island" at top and the island's website at bottom. | |
Suriname | Vehicle registration plates of Suriname | Plates are yellow with black text, with "Suriname" and country flag at bottom. | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Vehicle registration plates of Trinidad and Tobago | Plates are European size and either black on white or white on black. | |
Turks and Caicos | Vehicle registration plates of the Turks and Caicos Islands | Plates are red text on a white background with "Beautiful by nature" at top and "Turks & Caicos Islands" at bottom, with an island symbol in each corner.[1] | |
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United States Virgin Islands | Vehicle registration plates of the United States Virgin Islands | New registration plates issued staring in 2017 to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Islands' transfer to the United States have white text over a blue and red map of the islands, Virgin Islands of the United States" at top, with the United States Flag, and USVI Flag on either side, with "Transfer Centennial" at the bottom. [2] | |
Uruguay | Vehicle registration plates of Uruguay | As of 2106 Uruguayan Plates follow the Mercosur standard. | |
Venezuela | Vehicle registration plates of Venezuela | Plates have black text over a stylised image of the Flag of Venezuela, with "República Bolivariana de Venezuela" at top and the issuing state at the bottom. |
Country/Territory | Main Article | Notes | Photo |
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Alberta | Vehicle registration plates of Alberta | License plates of Alberta are red and blue on white, and of Canadian standard size. The format has three letters followed by four numbers, issued serially. | |
British Columbia | Vehicle registration plates of British Columbia | License plates used in British Columbia are blue on reflective white and have two letters, followed by four letters, with a screened stylized provincial flag used as separator. | |
Manitoba | Vehicle registration plates of Manitoba | Manitoba registration plates feature a river scene featuring green trees on either side and yellow wheat at the bottom, with embossed dark blue numbers, with the slogan "Friendly Manitoba" at the top. They have three letters followed by three numbers issued serially. | |
New Brunswick | Vehicle registration plates of New Brunswick | Embossed red numbers on white plate with curved gold and sky blue bands at the top along with the New Brunswick wordmark. Most registration plates begin with G or J, except for special vehicles followed by two serial letters and three serial numbers. | 250px |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Vehicle registration plates of Newfoundland and Labrador | Blue registration numbers on a white background, with "Newfoundland and Labrador" displayed at the bottom with a pitcher plant. | |
Northwest Territories | Vehicle registration plates of the Northwest Territories | License plates of the Northwest Territories are bear-shaped, with blue text on white material, and six numbers issued serially. | |
Nova Scotia | Vehicle registration plates of Nova Scotia | Embossed blue numbers on white plate with a light blue graphic of the Bluenose screened in the centre and the slogan "CANADA'S OCEAN PLAYGROUND" screened in light blue block letters at bottom. | 250px |
Nunavut | Vehicle registration plates of Nunavut | A night scene featuring polar bear, inuksuk, three sets of northern lights and 25 stars; "Nunavut" screened in latin letters and Inuktitut syllabics (ᓄᓇᕗᑦ) centred at bottom. | |
Ontario | Vehicle registration plates of Ontario | Embossed blue numbers and screened blue crown representing the Crown of Canada separator on reflective white plate; "ONTARIO" screened in blue centred at top | 250px |
Prince Edward Island | Vehicle registration plates of Prince Edward Island | Embossed light brown numbers on reflective white with photo of Province House on the left and "Birthplace of Confederation" or "Berceau de la Confederation" shown on bottom. | |
Quebec | Vehicle registration plates of Quebec | Embossed blue numbers on reflective white plate with border line, fleur-de-lys and "Québec" at top, and Je me souviens (I remember) at bottom. | |
Saskatchewan | Vehicle registration plates of Saskatchewan | Green text on a white background, with a whet graphic in the middle and "Land of Living Skies" at bottom. | |
Yukon | Vehicle registration plates of Yukon | White background with number in black, screens prospector at left, red text of "The Klondike" at top and "Yukon" in a sky blue band at bottom. |
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