Vehicle registration plates of the Caribbean Netherlands
The Caribbean Netherlands requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.[1] Current plates are North American standard 6 in × 12 in (152 mm × 300 mm).
Passenger plates
Plates with the large letter "B" indicate a plate from Bonaire, while the large letter "E" indicates a plate from St. Eustatius, and a large letter "S" indicates a plate from Saba. For plates with different letters, see the non-passenger plate section below.
Image | Issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1976 | Large American Revolution Bicentennial Logo left; serial number right of center at top with large "'76" and smaller slogan below; stacked "ST. EUSTATIUS. N.A." at far right | The Golden Rock | E123 | The design features the United States' Bicentennial Logo commissioned by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. | |
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1978 | Emobssed dark green serial on white background; "SABA NA" centered at top; slogan centered at bottom; year stacked vertically at right | Unspoiled Queen | S-123 | ||
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2007-2014 | The Historic Gem | E 123 | License plates start with E for Saint Eustatius, followed by three or four digits[2][3] | ||
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2011-2017 | The Unspoiled Queen | S 123 | License plates start with S for Saba, followed by three or four digits[4][5] | ||
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2013-2018 | Embossed black serial on white background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE" centered at top with small slogan below; full-color landscape with flora, buildings and flamingo across bottom 1/3 of plate | Divers Paradise | B-1234 | License plates start with B for Bonaire, followed by three, four or five digits[1][6] |
Non-passenger plates
Non-passenger plates start with certain letter combinations to denote vehicle type: AB for buses, BF for mopeds, D for governmental vehicles, H for rental cars, MF for motorcycles, TX for taxis, V for trucks and commercial vehicles, and Z for heavy equipment.
Image | Issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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1994 | Embossed white serial number centered on black background; "BONAIRE N.A." centered at top; slogan at bottom with sticker box between the two words | Diver's Paradise | V-1234 | ||
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2005 | Embossed white serial on dark blue background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE, N.A." centered at top; slogan centered at bottom | MF-123 | |||
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2007 | Embossed white serial on dark blue background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE, N.A." centered at top; slogan centered at bottom | V-1234 | |||
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2013-2019 | Embossed black serial on white background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE" centered at top with small slogan below; full-color landscape with flora, buildings and flamingo across bottom 1/3 of plate | V-1234 |
References
- ^ a b "License Plates of Bonaire". worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "License Plates of St. Eustatius". worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "St. Eustatius Y2K". plateshack.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "License Plates of Saba". worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Saba Y2K". plateshack.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Bonaire Y2K". plateshack.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.