BELGIUM
General Information:
Plates in my collection:
1914-1918
Passenger / Porcelain
It is assumed that the black backgroundplates were issued during the German occupation of 1914-1918. Other plates have a light blue background.
1925-1928
Passenger / Porcelain
Letters used: A-D-E-G with dark blue background / H-K-L with light blue background.
1928-1933
Passenger / Porcelain
Rear plate with seal
This number was issued in 1927.
1962-1971
Passenger
2nd Series : 001.AA to 999.ZZ
With seal and brackets for reinforcement
1951-1962
Passenger
2nd Series: 0001.A - 9999.Z
1973-current
Passenger
Front plates were owner provided (various dies and fonts exist)
(Without CV-seal)
1973-1998
Passenger
Rear plate with state seal
From 1999
Passenger
Rear plate
Latest version with larger and red painted CV-seal
From 2000
Passenger
Optional front plate with blue Euroband
2000-Current
Passenger
1951-1973 / Non-reflective
Royal Household
1973-Current / Reflective
Royal Household (No oval seal)
1973-Current / Reflective
Government Minister (No oval seal)
1973-Current / Reflective
P = Member of Parliament
1973-Current / Reflective
Government Minister (No oval seal)
1950's - 1974
Army
1975-Current
Army / MC
1975-Current
R = Army trailer
1997-current
Dealer
1975-Current
Army
1975-Current
Army
1975-1993
Diplomatic
34 = USA Embassy
1994-2003
Diplomatic
With official seal (not painted) / Rear plate
1994-2003
Diplomatic
No seal, front plate
1951-1989
Dealer
Numbers issued 1,000 - 30,000
2000-Current
Passenger
1997-Current
Dealer / No validity sticker
2001
International Organizations / Sample plate
1952-1965
MC
1973-1999
1990-1996
ZAA-ZYZ = Dealer (except ZAU which is for a Trailer Dealer)
1973-1996
Dealer
Numbers from ZZA-001 - ZZY-999
From 10-2001 / Sticker May 2008
International Organizations
From 2003
mc / NATO Forces in Belgium
1951-1962
Passenger
1st Series : B.0001 - Z.9999
1951-1962
Passenger
3rd Series : 0.A.001 - 9.Z.999
1962-1971
Passenger
2nd Series : 001.AA - 999.ZZ
1962-1971
Passenger
3rd Series : 0.AA.01 - 9.ZZ.99
With brackets for reinforcement
1973-1999
Sample plate
1912-1925
1914-1918
Passenger / Porcelain
It is assumed that the black backgroundplates were issued during the German occupation of 1914-1918. Other plates have a light blue background.
1925-1928
1925-1928
Passenger / Porcelain
Letters used: A-D-E-G with dark blue background / H-K-L with light blue background.
1928-1951
1933-1951
Passenger / Front plate / Porcelain
1928-1933
Passenger / Porcelain
Rear plate with seal
This number was issued in 1927.
1951-1962
1951-1962
Passenger
1st Series : B.0001 - Z.9999
1951-1962
Passenger
2nd Series: 0001.A - 9999.Z
1951-1962
Passenger
3rd Series : 0.A.001 - 9.Z.999
1951-1962
Passenger
4th Series : 00.A.01 - 99.Z.99
1962-1971
1962-1971
Passenger
2nd Series : 001.AA - 999.ZZ
1962-1971
Passenger
2nd Series : 001.AA to 999.ZZ
With seal and brackets for reinforcement
1973-1998
1973-current
Passenger
Front plates were owner provided (various dies and fonts exist)
(Without CV-seal)
1973-current
Passenger
Owner provided front plate
(Without CV-seal)
1973-1998
Passenger
Rear plate with state seal
1999-Current
From 1999
Passenger
Rear plate
Latest version with larger and red painted CV-seal
From 2000
Passenger
Optional front plate with blue Euroband
1962-1971
Passenger
3rd Series : 0.AA.01 - 9.ZZ.99
With brackets for reinforcement
1971-1973
4th Series : A.001.A - Z.999.Z
This was the last series before the introduction of reflective plates.
1928-1933
1928-1933
Passenger
Front plate / Number issued in 1932
1928-1933
Passenger
Rear plate / Porcelain
Dealer
1928-1951
Dealer / Front plate / Porcelain
1951-1989
Dealer
Numbers issued 1,000 - 30,000
1973-1996
Dealer
Numbers from ZZA-001 - ZZY-999
1990-1996
ZAA-ZYZ = Dealer (except ZAU which is for a Trailer Dealer)
MC
1952-1965
MC
1965-2006
MC
Diplomatic
1951-1958
Diplomatic
Serials CD.001 to CD.999
1994-2003
Diplomatic
No seal, front plate
1994-2003
Diplomatic
With official seal (not painted) / Rear plate
Army
1950's - 1974
Army
1975-Current
R = Army trailer
1975-Current
Army
1975-Current
Army
1975-Current
Army / MC
Sample
1973-1999
Sample plate
Royal Household
1951-1973 / Non-reflective
Royal Household
1973-Current / Reflective
Royal Household (No oval seal)
Government
1973-Current / Reflective
Government Minister (No oval seal)
1973-Current / Reflective
Government Minister (No oval seal)
1973-Current / Reflective
P = Member of Parliament
1997-Current
Dealer / No validity sticker
1997-current
Dealer
Unknown
Belgium
I was informed by the seller that this plate was from a firetruck. However, I could not get this verified.
1975-1993
Diplomatic
34 = USA Embassy
1975-1993
Diplomatic
46 = Unknown code to me
(Series with low placed seperator)
1963
1964
1971
1972
1974
1975-1993
5 digits
1978
1979
Belgium
Temporary
1982
1983
1986
1987
1996
1999
2007
Temporary / Plastic
2008
Temporary
Including mounting frame
1993
1966
1967
Temporary
1956-1975
4 digits
1958
2000
2007
Undated
1989
1990
1967
1968
1969
1984
Front plate
1984
Rear plate with seal
1991
1992
1985
1985
1994-Current
6 digits
1994
1960
1962
1980