Vehicle registration plates of Palau

Palau vehicle license plates
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Palau requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.[1] Current plates are North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 305 mm). Most states issue metal plates, some stamped; however, some are hand painted, stenciled or of printed laminated paper on a wooden base. Most states issue new plates every few years, others use revalidation through stickers.

The designs of the plates vary by state, with each state issuing their own plates, although some states have less than 100 residents and the largest just 14,000. Palau witnessed several instances of political violence in the 1980s, due to state-by-state conflict over the nuclear issue, so in the 1990s a national plate was issued. This has since reverted to state-by-state production.[2]

Regular plates

Image First issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Two bai (men's meeting houses) "Charm of Micronesia" Republic of Palau
1980 Airai Japanese manufacture
1980 Two bai (men's meeting houses) Koror
1988 State seal Ngarchelong plexiglass
1990s Offshore natural arch Spelled "NGAREMLENGUI" Ngeremlengui
1990s State seal Ngatpang plexiglass
1992 Two bai (men's meeting houses) "Charm of Micronesia" Republic of Palau
2000 Sprouting coconut seed and green crab Ngatpang Australian standard 372 mm × 134 mm
2000 State seal, spiny murex, sea turtle and outrigger "LAND OF ENCHANTMENT" Peleliu
2001 Outrigger and four stars in a map pattern Sonsorol
2002 Storm petrel and state seal Ngchesar
2004 "HIGHEST & TALLEST" Ngardmau plexiglass
2005 Spiny murex "HOME OF MEDECHII BELAU" (according to legend, Medechii Belau lured rabbitfish to Airai[3]) Airai
2005 State seal Kayangel
2005 State seal "LAND OF ENCHANTMENT" Peleliu
2007 State seal Ngaraard
2008 Three bai (men's meeting houses) Koror
2008 Flag of Melekeok Melekeok
2009 Taki Falls scenic waterfall Ngardmau
2010 Angaur
2010 Hatohobei-hand-stenciled; with only 40 residents, only government plates are produced
2011 Bai (men's meeting house) and saltwater crocodile Aimeliik-printed laminated paper
2012 Sprouting coconut seed and red green crab Ngatpang
2013 Two bai (men's meeting houses) Koror
2013 State seal "CHAD RA KIULUUL" (Kiuluul is an old name for Ngiwal)[4] Ngiwal
2018 State seal and Taki Falls scenic waterfall Ngardmau
2019 Flag of Melekeok Melekeok
2019 Black numbers on white background all centered in a black bordered box; green plate background with stars at top and banner at bottom Ngchesar
2020 Bai (men's meeting house) and saltwater crocodile Aimeliik
2020 ? Dark green serial at far right on light mint green background; "ASGV" diagonally in center State seal at center left Aimeliik
2020 Spiny murex "HOME OF MEDECHII BELAU" Airai
2020 Blue text on white background with small blue bands at top and bottom Angaur
2020 State seal Kayangel
2020 Two bai (men's meeting houses) "BOUNTIFUL ISLES" Koror
2020 Black serial on white background "BOUNTIFUL ISLES" Koror
2020 (?) State seal Ngaraard
2020 State seal Ngarchelong
2020 Sprouting coconut seed and red green crab Ngatpang
2020 (?) Yellow serial on blue background; "Ngeremlengui State" and "Republic of Palau" in white at top and bottom respectively Ngeremlengui
2020 State seal "CHAD RA KIULUUL" (Kiuluul is an old name for Ngiwal) K79-123 Ngiwal
2020 Black letters on sky blue background "ODESNAGEL PRIDE" Peleliu

Diplomatic plates

Image First issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
2020 (?) Golden yellow serial on light blue background; wavy golden yell and light blue border golden yellow "DIPLOMAT" above serial number A 123 Republic of Palau

Government plates

Image First issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
2019 White numbers on orange background; bai (men's meeting house) left, flag right White "GOVERNMENT" above serial number 1234 Republic of Palau
2020 Light blue serial on silver background; light blue border; scale of justice to right of serial and flag to right Blue "JUDICIARY" above serial number 123 Republic of Palau

Special plates

Image First issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Black serial on white background; Belau National Museum centered at top; "Republic of Palau centered at bottom; material is plastic A Cherechar a Lokelii BNM-1234 Koror
2020 ? Large black "LGSP" (Local Government Support Program) on white background skewed to right of center; United Nations Development Program logo over state seal at left; material is plastic None Republic of Palau
2020 Black serial on white background preceded by yellow and blue PICRC logo; material is plastic Palau International Coral Reef Center PICRC-12 Koror

References

  1. ^ "License Plates of Palau". Worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ^ "palauy2k.html". Plateshack.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Palau State Flags: 2". Pacificdigitallibrary.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Palauan Language Online: All Palauan Words with Definitions in English and Palauan". Tekinged.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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