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Croatia 

Last updated: 31 Mar 2006
In general:
HR = Hrvatskaa full list of district codes

nr.PictureDate
of first
issue
Date
of last
issue
TypeDescriptionRemarks
119271929truck12344 = Zagreb
(1 = Ljubljana)
8 = 1928
Klotz
2
19301939car12343 = Croatia
Europlate
Fox
3
19301939bike123pushbike
3 = Croatia
1937 white
1939 green
Slavko (2x)
419301939bike123pushbike
3 = Croatia
no year
maybe government
Markoflacey
51940Apr 1941car1234H = Croatia
Slavko
61940Apr 1941truck123commercial?
H = Croatia
Klotz
7
1940Apr 1941bike1234pushbike
H = Croatia
1940 blue
1941 orange
Slavko (2x)
8Apr 19411945car123NDH oval
Nesavisna Država Hrvatska
Europlate
9Apr 19411945truck123commercial?
Europlate
10  mcAB 1234motorcycle
Europlate
11  mcAB 1234no year
Francoplaque
12  bikeAB 1234pushbike
double sided
VU = Vukovar
Klotz
13Feb 19461947carH 12345FNRJ
H = Croatia
5 = city?
Fox
14Feb 19461947govtH 12345government?
1 = city?
Auckel
15Feb 19461947bikeH 12345FNRJ - Grad Osijek
double sided
H = Croatia
van Wersch
1619471951bikeH 123456double sided
H = Croatia
van Wersch
1719521961carH 1234
H 12345 (1958)
H = Croatia
van Wersch
1819521961mcH 123H = Croatia
van Wersch
19

1961
1969
1980s
Dec 1992carAB 1234
AB 12345
AB 123456
former Yugoslavian plates were valid until the end of 1992

TK = Tivona Korenica
PU = Pula
ZG = Zagreb
Klotz (1st)
201961Dec 1992tr1234 ABformer Yugoslavian plates were valid until the end of 1992
KR = Krapina
21? trac1234tractor
van Wersch
2219911992CD12 A 3451991 Croatia separated from Yugoslavia

A = Diplomatic
60 = USA
ZG = Zagreb
23
Jan 1992nowcarAB 123 C
AB 123 CD
PZ = Pozega
CK = Cakovec
van Wersch (2nd)
24  carAB 123 C
AB 1234 C
AB 123 CD
square
25  mcAB 123 CDPU = Pula
Brekke
26  mopdAB 123 CDRI = Rijeka
Kolen
27  dlrAB 12345paper
Europlate
28
  persup to 7 characters (after the town code)costs = € 2500
also nice numbers available at € 250
Europlate
Rope
29
1994? CD123 A 456A = Diplomat
043 = Australia
24 = USA
Europlate (2x)
30
? other123 C 456C = Consulate
012 = Austria
the 500 series is a later version?
018 = 518 = France
Europlate (2x)
31? other123 M 456M = foreign Missions
036 = UNHCR = United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Brekke
32  govt123456police (blue)
Francoplaque
33  armyHV 123 ABHV = Hrvatska Vojska = Croatian Army
Klotz
34
  armyHV 123 VP
HV 123 PV
HV = Hrvatska Vojska
VP = Vojska Policija
Klotz
35  armyHVO 123 AHVO = Hrvatsko Vijece Obrane (Croatia Military Council) Croatian Army in Herzegovina?
mind the crownless shield
van Wersch
36  tempAB 123 CDtemporary tourist (green)
Brekke
37  UNAB 123 UNUN (green)
Europlate
38  otherAB 123 CDabnormal vehicle
van Wersch
39
  otherECTF 123
ECTF R 12
European Community Task Force

R = Trailer?
Europlate (2x)
401997? carAB 1234 C4 numbers and 1 letter
ZG = Zagreb
van Wersch
412001? carAB 1234 CD4 numbers and 2 letters (smaller dash)
Brekke
42May 2004 carAB 123 CDEuro sticker
Bravi

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