User:Storkk/Works In Progress/Swiss License Plates

Swiss License Plates are vehicle license plates from any of the Swiss cantons. They use a standard template, but have some interesting features and exceptions. There are no vanity plates as such, however in some cantons, one can request a number that is not in use. General features of license plates do not vary by canton, but rather are federally regulated. As Switzerland is not part of the European Union, they do not use the ***link-if-possible*** blue bar. ***maybe make this a note to White***

Character String
Car license plate numbers in Switzerland, with some exceptions outlined below, generally follow the following rule: CC{mid-point}DDD DDD, where "CC" stands for the two letter abbreviation of the canton (see table***note***), and "DDD DDD" are exactly 6 numerical digits. For example, "GE{mid-point}123 987".

Presentation
The front plate is presented without ornamentation (see illustration), and is always smaller than the back plate. The back plate can either appear in one line or two: The one line version has the swiss shield on the left, and the canton shield on the right. The first line on the two-line version has the two letter canton abbreviation on the first line, surrounded by the shields (again, Swiss on the left, and canton on the right), and the numbers on the second line (see illustration). It is always centered.

The plate's background (for general vehicles) is always white.

Modifying Letters
Some vehicles have additional letters to signify When additional letters are used, there are usually less than 6 numbers.

CD
Diplomatic vehicles (including a diplomat's personal vehicles) are marked with CD, which stands for Corps Diplomatique, ("Diplomatic corps"). These vehicles are exempt from numerous minor traffic violations (such as speeding (within limits), illegal parking, etc.).

M
See Military section below etc

Taxis
Lowest numbers reserved for taxis, (picture of GE 1), who generally have numbers with fewer than 5 digits.

Public Transport
5 letters, never blue.

Trams and Trolleybuses
In some cantons' public transport systems, such as Geneva's, trams and trolleybuses have no license plates, and are instead identified by their vehicle number, which is displayed prominently on the back, front and sides.***picture***

Ambulances
Ambulances.....

Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Heavy duty vehicles, such as mobile cranes, fire engines, and some chemical transport vehicles, carry blue plates.

Farm Equipment
Tractors, and other Class ***N*** vehicles

Military
Tanks, APCs (being etc.

History
Add any info about history... when standardized; etc.

Trivia
If possible, add font type, etc.

Table of Two Letter Canton Abbreviations

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