page_title: Vehicle registration plates of Greece
section_title: Special plates
hierarchical_section_title: Vehicle registration plates of Greece / Car designations / Special plates
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Overheids kentekenplaat Griekenland
context_page_description: Greek vehicle registration plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate printed in black on a white background. The letters represent the district that issues the plates while the numbers range from 1000 to 9999. As of 2004 a blue strip was added on the left showing the country code of Greece in white text and the Flag of Europe in yellow. Similar plates but of square size with numbers ranging from 1 to 999 are issued for motorcycles which exceed 50 cc in engine size.
  With the exception of Athens and Thessaloniki which are represented by just the first letter of the three, all other districts are represented by the first 2 letters. The final one or two letters in the sequence changes in Greek alphabetical order after 8,999 issued plates. For example, Patras plates are ΑΧΑ-1000, where ΑΧ represents the Achaia prefecture of which Patras is the capital. When ΑΧΑ-9999 is reached the plates turn to ΑΧΒ-1000 and this continues until ΑΧΧ is finished. Only letters from the intersection of the Latin and Greek alphabets are used, specifically Α, Β, Ε, Ζ, Η, Ι, Κ, Μ, Ν, Ο, Ρ, Τ, Υ, Χ.
context_section_description: Vehicles that belong to public services and armed forces use special license plates with the following letter combinations followed by numbers:
  ΑΙΑ (Athens International Airport service vehicles) — (blue coloured with white lettering)
  ΑΝ.Π. (Ανάπηροι Πολέμου, Anapiroi Polemou) — Disabled in war (blue coloured)
  ΔΟΚ (Δοκιμαστικές, Dokimastikes) — Test plates
  ΔΣ  (Διπλωματικό Σώμα, Diplomatiko Soma) — Corps Diplomatique or foreign delegation (e.g. ΔΣ 48 CD, ΔΣ 48-1 CD) (blue-coloured)
  Ε.Α. or ΕΛ.ΑΣ.  (Ελληνική Αστυνομία, Elliniki Astynomia) — Hellenic Police
  ΛΣ  (Λιμενικό Σώμα, Limeniko Soma) — Coast Guard
  ΞΑ  (Ξένες Αποστολές, Xenes Apostoles) — Foreign missions (orange coloured)
  ΕΣ  (Ελληνικός Στρατός, Ellinikos Stratos) — Hellenic Army
  ΠΑ  (Πολεμική Αεροπορία, Polemiki Aeroporia) — Hellenic Air Force
  ΠΝ  (Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemiko Naftiko) — Hellenic Navy
  ΠΣ  (Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα, Pyrosvestiko Soma) — Fire Guard
  ΠΚ  (Πρόεδρος της Κυβέρνησης, Próedros tis Kyvérnisis) — President of the Government, i.e. the Prime Minister of Greece
  The following categories are conflicting: The same letter combinations are used for both public services and specific regions:
  ΑΜ  (Αγροτικά Μηχανήματα, Agrotika Mekhanemata) — Agricultural vehicles
  ΚΥ  (Κρατική Υπηρεσία, Kratiki Ypiresia) — State
  ΜΕ  (Μηχανήματα Έργων, Mekhanimata Ergon) — Public works vehicles (yellow coloured)
  For truck trailers over 3.5 tonnes without a prime mover:
  The letter P followed by a hyphen and 5 or 4 numerals is used.
caption: A state vehicle registration plate
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