Italy
General Information:
Plates in my collection:
Passenger
1928-1945
Passenger / Sample plate / AG=Agrigento / The seperator is the "fascio" symbol and was used beginning between 1928 and 1932 and lasting until the downfall of the fascist regime in the mid 1940's.
1928-1945
From between 1928 and 1932 was the "fascist" symbol used as a seperator. This lasted until the downfall of the fascist regime in the mid 1940's / UD = Province of Udine.
1946-1949
Metal / With CONI seal (National Olympic Committtee) / Only shown on frontplates / NO = Novara
Till 1976
Plastic / Front plate / MI = Milan
Till 1976
Plastic / Front plate / CT = Catania
Till 1976
Plastic / Rear plate / CT = Catania
Till 1976
Plastic / Front plate / FO = Forli
Till 1976
Plastic / Rear plate / FO = Forli
Italy
1950-1976
Passenger
VR = Verona
Metal plate
1976-1985
Plastic / Front plate / BS = Brescia
1976-1985
Plastic / Rear plate / BS = Brescia
1976-1985
Plastic / Front plate / CT = Catania
1976-1985
Plastic / Rear plate / CT = Catania
1976-1985
NA = Naples / Plastic plate
1976-1985
PA = Palermo
1976-1985
AO = Aosta / Plastic / With rare coat of arms
Provincial code with Aosta coat of arms
(Attachment to license plates)
1985-1994
Front plate / CT = Catania
1985-1994
Rear plate / CT = Catania
1985-1994
Front plate
1985-1994
Rear plate
1985-1994
PA = Palermo
1985-1994
SR = Syracuse
1985-1994
VR = Verona
1994-1999
During this issue no Provincial codes used anymore / Rear plate
1999-current
Bz = Bolzano / Front plate
1999-current
Bz = Bolzano / Rear plate
1999-current
Roma / Front plate / Issued 2003
Italy
Italian East Africa
1935-1941
Abyssinia
AOI=Africa Oriental Italiano
Agricultural
1959-1985
Agricultural Vehicle (tractor)
BZ = Bolzano Province
Plastic plate, in use from 1963.
1959-1985
Agricultural trailer / Plastic plate
TO = Torino Province
1985-1994
Agricultural Vehicle
1985-1994
Agricultural trailer
ca.1993-current
Agricultural trailer
CITES
1945-1949
CITES = Circolazione Internazionale Temporanea Enti Stranieri / Post-war usage by Foreign Agencies
Corpo Forestale
CF = Corpo Forestale (State Forestry Corps)
TN = Trento
Probably for use on a tractor.
Dealer
1982-1994
P = Prova = Dealer (the former owner probably got a drill for his birthday!)
Diplomatic
1951-1974
1=Embassy to the Italian Government / 84=US Embassy
1984-1995
Diplomatic / SH = USA Embassy
Fire Brigade
From 1995
Fire Brigade / BZ = Bolzano Province / The fire brigade is this province is a volunteer corps
VF = Vigili del Fuoco (translated: fire guard)
Military
1946-1968
1000-9999 series is for bikes and jeeps
EI = Esercito Italiano
Moped - Regular
1993-2005
Moped (less than 50cc)
Moped / Plastic
Motorcycle - Regular
1962-1984
MC
(Restored)
1962-1984
Italy
1994-1998
mc / TA = Taranto
From 1998
MC / SS = Sassari Sardinia
Port Authority
From 2001
Port Authority / Guardia Costiera
CP = Capitanerie di Porto
Provisional
c1990s
Provisional plate made of cardboard / C1 = Bolzano
Red Cross
From 1982
Red Cross / Front plate
CRI = Croce Rossa Italiana
From 1982
Red Cross / Rear plate
CRI = Croce Rossa Italiana
Road Machinery
1992-1994
Road Machinery
Temporary
1976-1984
Temporary / Plastic / Front plate
EE = Escursionisti Esteri (Foreign tourist)
Series 1959-1974
Plastic plate (in plastic since 1963) / With date seal 1971
1963-1985
mc / Temporary / Plastic
From 1985
Temporary / Expiry November 2000
Trailer (Rimorchio)
1959-1985
Trailer / Side plate / Plastic / MI = Milano
1959-1985
Trailer
PG = Perugia (Plastic plate)
1985-1995
Trailer / CA = Cagliari
1985-1995
Trailer / TN = Trento
1985-1995
Trailer
USA/Allied Forces in Italy
1943-1969
AFSE = Allied Forces in Southern Europe / Seal: Lion of St.Mark
1956-1969
For civilian vehicles owned by the US Forces in Livorno
1956 - 1969
For civilian vehicles owned by the US Forces in Livorno
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / B = Brindisi
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / B = Brindisi
2 = second car = reversed colouring
From 1968
AFI = Aliied Forces in Italy / C= Catania
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / C = Catania
2 = second car = reversed colouring
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / H = Cagliari
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / H = Cagliari
2 = second car = reversed colouring
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / H = Cagliari
Official = For high ranking officer
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / L = Livorno
From 1968
AFI - Allied Forces in Italy / L = Livorno
2 = second car = reversed colouring
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / N = Naples
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / N = Naples
2 = second car = reversed colouring
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / N = Naples
Official = For high ranking officer
From 1968
Allied Forces in Italy / S = La Spezia
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / U = Udine
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / U = Udine
2 = second car = reversed colouring
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / V = Vicenza
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / V = Vicenza
2 = second car = reversed colouring
From 1968
Allied Forces in Italy / V = Vicenza
Mind the unusual dies and the missing seperator.
From 1968
AFI = Allied Forces in Italy / X = La Maddelana
From 1968
Allied Forces in Italy / Y = Couriso