Vehicle registration plates of Iraq
Appearance
The Iraqi vehicle registration plate is a license plate used for official identification purposes for motor vehicles in Iraq.
The license plate is rectangular in shape and made of aluminum. On the left side, the word "Iraq" appears in Arabic and under it, the name of the Governorates of Iraq appears. Beside that the number of the car appears. Only numerals are used and they are written in Eastern Arabic numerals. A new system is being provided by the German companies Mühlbauer AG and Utsch AG.
Design and format
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Iraq_license_plate_2001_graphic.png/220px-Iraq_license_plate_2001_graphic.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Iraq_license_plate_commercial_graphic.png/220px-Iraq_license_plate_commercial_graphic.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e3/Iraq_license_plate_graphic.png/220px-Iraq_license_plate_graphic.png)
The license plate is color-coded according to the type of vehicle being licensed.
Colour | Type |
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White | Private vehicle |
Red | Vehicle for hire, bus, taxi |
Blue | Governmental |
Yellow | Trade, e.g. trucks, tractors, cranes |
Black | Temporary Plates |
Green | Army |
Gallery
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Iraqi private vehicle registration plate. (Erbil Province)
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vehicle for hire. (Al Anbar Province)
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A yellow truck's plate. (Erbil Province)
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License plate for motorcycles(Erbil Province)
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License plate used by police in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Temporary plates. (Erbil Province)