GERMANY (D)

Felix Esser submitted this photo from 2005 of a normal series plate with my name OLAV.

Normal series since 1956. 1956-2000 plate style. OL = Oldenburg.

Thomas Pannowitsch submitted several photos of plates from the former East German system. All photographed in 2005 on vehicles not in use.

German Democratic Republic normal series 1953-74. C = Neubrandenburg region.

German Democratic Republic normal series 1953-74. K = Halle region.

German Democratic Republic normal series 1953-74. A = Rostock region.

German Democratic Republic normal series 1953-74. Motorcycle. C = Neubrandenburg region.

German Democratic Republic normal series 1974-90. C = Neubrandenburg region. CF = Neubrandenburg district.

German Democratic Republic normal series 1974-90. A = Rostock region. AM = Rostock district.

For more information about GDR plates visit Die Nummernschildgeschichte der DDR.

Tobias Hauffe submitted several photos from 2005 of official German plates.

0-1 = The Federal President.

BD = Federal Government (Bundestag). 1 = Parliamentary administration.

Provincial official vehicle. BYL = Bayern Land.

Local official series 1956-2007. 1995 onwards plate style. BT = Bayreuth.

Local official series 1956-2007. 1995 onwards plate style. AN = Ansbach.