Vehicle registration plates of Armenia
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Vehicle registration plate
s of Armenia
have black characters on a rectangular white background. They are composed of two or three numbers, two letters (smaller than the digits) in the middle, and two (or three) other numbers. By left side is located the international code "AM
" with a circular car plaque and, sometimes, the national flag
.
In 1992, after the independence of Armenia (due to the collapse of the Soviet Union
), it was created the system for the license plates.
Five letters of Armenian alphabet
(Տ, Ս, Լ, Օ, Ո), which have a similar form in Latin
, are used on the plates:
Military vehicles have white characters on a black background.
(for example, "(AM) 90 SO 123").
Vehicle registration plate
A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the issuing region's database...
s of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
have black characters on a rectangular white background. They are composed of two or three numbers, two letters (smaller than the digits) in the middle, and two (or three) other numbers. By left side is located the international code "AM
ISO 3166-2:AM
ISO 3166-2:AM is the entry for Armenia in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Armenia, ISO 3166-2 codes are...
" with a circular car plaque and, sometimes, the national flag
Flag of Armenia
The national flag of Armenia, the Armenian Tricolour , consists of three horizontal bands of equal width, red on the top, blue in the middle, and orange on the bottom. The Armenian Supreme Soviet adopted the current flag on 24 August 1990...
.
Overview
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
), it was created the system for the license plates.
Five letters of Armenian alphabet
Armenian alphabet
The Armenian alphabet is an alphabet that has been used to write the Armenian language since the year 405 or 406. It was devised by Saint Mesrop Mashtots, an Armenian linguist and ecclesiastical leader, and contained originally 36 letters. Two more letters, օ and ֆ, were added in the Middle Ages...
(Տ, Ս, Լ, Օ, Ո), which have a similar form in Latin
Latin alphabet
The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most recognized alphabet used in the world today. It evolved from a western variety of the Greek alphabet called the Cumaean alphabet, which was adopted and modified by the Etruscans who ruled early Rome...
, are used on the plates:
| Armenian letters | Transliteration Transliteration Transliteration is a subset of the science of hermeneutics. It is a form of translation, and is the practice of converting a text from one script into another... | Latin letters Latin alphabet The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most recognized alphabet used in the world today. It evolved from a western variety of the Greek alphabet called the Cumaean alphabet, which was adopted and modified by the Etruscans who ruled early Rome... |
|---|---|---|
| Լ | l | L |
| Ո | o | n |
| Ս | s | U |
| Տ | t | S |
| Օ | ô | O |
Military vehicles have white characters on a black background.
Regional codes
| Area Code | Province Administrative divisions of Armenia Armenia is subdivided into eleven administrative divisions. Of these, ten are provinces, known as marzer or in the singular form marz in Armenian.... (Marz Marz (country subdivision) Armenia has country subdivisions called marz , plural marzer . This Armenian word is derived from the Persian word mærz, meaning "border".It is usually translated as province.... ) |
|---|---|
| 01 to 10, 11, 13, 19, 61 to 68 | Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country... (city) |
| 12, 27 to 29 | Armavir Province |
| 14, 45 to 49 | Shirak Province |
| 15, 21 to 24 | Aragatsotn Province |
| 16, 31 to 35 | Gegharkunik Province |
| 17, 42, 43 | Kotayk Province |
| 18, 56 | Vayots Dzor Province |
| 25 to 26 | Ararat Province |
| 36 to 39, 41 | Lori Province |
| 51 to 54 | Syunik Province |
| 57 to 59 | Tavush Province |
| 20, 30, 40, 44, 50, 55, 60, 69 to 99 | Individual plates not showing province |
Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenian registration plates with region codes 22 and 90 are used in Nagorno-Karabakh RepublicNagorno-Karabakh Republic
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...
(for example, "(AM) 90 SO 123").