Slovakia

Ovals used:

picture letters country since SO Slovakia, later CS, than SO and SQ, now SK (SO is used for Somalia from 1970-now) 1939-1945 unofficially 1992? SQ Slovakia (Slovaquie), now SK 1993 SK Slovakia (SK was used for Sarawak, now Malaysia from 1955-1963) 1993-now

	Picture	Date of first issue	Date of last issue	Type	Description	Remarks
1		1960	1986	car	AB 1234	BA = Bratislava Elie
2		1960	1986	comm	AB 1234	commercial Francoplaque 2x Brekke
3		1960?	1980?	army	12 34 56	23 stands for the year 1973 Francoplaque
4		1966	1986	car	AB 12 34 ABC 12 34	3rd letter since 1966 TN = Trencín Francoplaque Klotz
5		1966	1986	comm	AB 12 34 ABC 12 34	commercial Brekke 2x
6		1977	Mar 1997	tr	12 AB 34	small trailer Brekke
7		1981 1986 1987	1987	army	371 23 45	31 stands for the year 1981 36 stands for the year 1986 37 stands for the year 1987 Internet Francoplaque Internet
8	gr/wh	1984	Mar 1997	dlr	A 1234	B, K and L
9		1986	Mar 1997	car	AB 1234 ABC 1234	Francoplaque Europlate
10		1986	Mar 1997	comm	ABC 1234	commercial Brekke 2x
11		1986	1993	other	ABC 1234	foreign resident Klotz
12		1986	Mar 1997	govt	B 12345	government Europlate
13		1988	1998	army	451 23 45	army changed to bk/wh in 1988 38 stands for the year 1988 45 stands for the year 1995 48 stands for the year 1998 Elie Europlate Wiki
14		1993	Mar 1997	CD	EE 12 34	diplomatic Europlate
15		1993	Mar 1997	other	ZZ 12 34	administrative and technical personnel (no diplomatic status) Europlate
16		Apr 1997	May 2004	car	AB 123 CD	BB = Banska Bystrica long plate (520x110mm) Grochal
17		Apr 1997	May 2004	car	AB/123 CD	square plate (340x200mm) Francoplaque
18		Apr 1997	May 2004	mc	AB/123CD	BB = Banska Bystrica motorcycle size (240x150mm) Grochal
19		Apr 1997	May 2004	tr	AB 123 YC	Y = trailer KE = Kosice Grochal
20		Apr 1997	May 2004	dlr	AB/M 123	M = dealer Europlate
21		Apr 1997	May 2004	temp	AB/V 123	V = export later VA Europlate
22		Apr 1997	May 2004	temp	C/12345	C = import valid: max. 1 year Grochal
23		Apr 1997	May 2004	other	AB/H 123	H = historical orange or yellow? Europlate
24		Apr 1997	May 2004	other	AB/S 123	S = sports (rally) Europlate
25		Apr 1997	May 2004	CD	EE 12345	diplomatic 12 = China Grochal
26		Apr 1997	May 2004	other	ZZ 12345	administrative and technical personnel (no diplomatic status) 18 = France Europlate
27		Apr 1997	May 2004	govt	AB X 123 AB XC 123	X = official later XA Europlate (2x)
28		Apr 1997	May 2004	govt	P 12345	P = special Police unit to protect high officials Europlate
29		1998	1998?	army	481 2345	48 stands for the year 1998 (non reflective) ASR = Armada Slovenskej Republiky (army of the Slovak Republic) Europlate
30		Jan 2000	May 2004	pers	AB CDEFG AB CDEF 1 AB CDE 12	personalized 10.000 SKK (slovenskych korun) = € 280 Grochal
31		2000?	2002?	army	51 12345	51 stands for the year 2001 ASR = Armada Slovenskej Republiky (army of the Slovak Republic) Europlate
32		?	?	army	VP/A 1234	temporary (paper) VP = Vojenska Policia = Military Police Europlate
33		2004?	2004	army	54 12345	54 stands for the year 2004 Europlate
34		May 2004	May 2006	car	AB 123 CD	new Euro plates (520x110mm) since 1st of May new 0 (zero) square plate (340x200mm) Rope
35		May 2004	May 2006	pers	AB CDEFG AB CDEF 1 AB CDE 12	square plate (340x200mm) personalized 10.000 SKK (slovenskych korun) = € 280 (2004?) mmk Wiki
36		May 2004	May 2006	mc	AB 123 CD	motorcycle size (240x150mm) new size (210x150mm) later? Brekke
37		May 2004	May 2006	tr	AB 123 YC	Y = trailer Brekke
38		May 2004	May 2006	dlr	AB/M 123	M = dealer Europlate
39		May 2004	May 2006	temp	AB/V 123	V = export later VA Brekke
40		May 2004	May 2006	temp	C/12345	C = import valid: max. 1 year Europlate
41		May 2004	May 2006	other	AB/H 123	H = historical 2nd home made Europlate 2x
42		May 2004	May 2006	other	AB/S 123	S = sports (rally) Europlate
43		May 2004	May 2006	CD	EE 12345	diplomatic 29 = Russia Europlate 13 = USA Hegyeshalmi
44		May 2004	May 2006	other	ZZ 12345	administrative and technical personnel (no diplomatic status) 18 = France Europlate 10 = Czech Republic
45		May 2004	May 2006	govt	AB X 123 AB XC 123	X = official later XA Francoplaque
46		May 2004	May 2006	govt	P 12345	P = special Police unit to protect high officials
47		2005	2006?	army	55 12345	55 stands for the year 2005 Europlate (2x)
48		June 2006	now	car	AB 123 CD	Euro with coat of arms Rope
49		June 2006	now	car	AB 123 CD	Euro with coat of arms
50		June 2006	now	mc	AB 123 CD	motorcycle size (240x150mm and 210x150mm) Brekke 2x
51		June 2006	now	tr	AB 123 YC	Y = trailer Brekke
52		June 2006	now	pers	AB CDEFG AB CDEF 1 AB CDE 12	personalized 10.000 SKK (slovenskych korun) = € 332 (2014) Brekke Wiki
53		June 2006	now	dlr	AB/M 123 AB/MC 123	M = dealer later MA
54		June 2006	now	temp	AB/V 123 AB/VC 123	V = export later VA Rope
55		June 2006	now	temp	C/12345	C = import valid: max. 1 year Wiki
56		June 2006	now	other	AB/H 123	H = historical Museum
57		June 2006	now	other	AB/S 123	S = sports (rally) Francoplaque
58		June 2006	now	CD	EE 12345	diplomatic 29 = Russia van Wersch motorcycle size 10 = Czech Republic Francoplaque
59		June 2006	now	other	ZZ 12345	administrative and technical personnel (no diplomatic status) 44 = Honorary Counsuls Rope
60		June 2006	now	govt	AB X 123 AB XC 123	X = official Francoplaque also XA here the president, unfortunately photoshopped wiki
61		June 2006	now	govt	P 12345	P = special Police unit to protect high officials Francoplaque
62		2008?	2010?	army	59 12345	59 stands for the year 2009 Europlate
63		2009	now	other	AB/Z 123	Z = special Europlate
64		?	now	other	AB 123 CD	used in Spain as a trailer plate plastic plate Rope
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