Vehicle registration plates of Barbados
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The Barbadian
Vehicle registration
plates consist of letters
and number
s. The first part consists of one or two letters which determine the part of the island the registration is from, or category of vehicle:
The breakdown is as follows. For the parish of Christ Church, 'X' represents Jesus Christ and therefore 'X' is chosen. Other parishes are by their first names: Saint John has 'J', so Saint Joseph therefore moved on to the next letter 'O', Saint Andrew became 'A', Saint Michael became 'M', meanwhile Saint Philip became 'P', so Saint Peter became 'E', vehicles for Saint James having all other letters taken, became known as the last letter of its name "S". All of the remaining parishes
were then able to be represented as the first letter of their name.
As of November 2008, Barbados had approximately 126,361 registered vehicles on the roads.
The international code, which should be shown to the rear of the vehicle on a black-on-white oval, and to be carried by Barbadian vehicles when circulating outside Barbados is 'BDS'.
Owners may use white on black plates, front and rear, or black on white (front) and yellow(rear). Owners provide their own plates (not state-issued items).
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
Vehicle registration
Vehicle registration
Vehicle registration is the compulsory registration of a vehicle with a government authority. Vehicle registration's purpose is to establish clear ownership and to tax motorists or vehicle owners....
plates consist of letters
Letter (alphabet)
A letter is a grapheme in an alphabetic system of writing, such as the Greek alphabet and its descendants. Letters compose phonemes and each phoneme represents a phone in the spoken form of the language....
and number
Number
A number is a mathematical object used to count and measure. In mathematics, the definition of number has been extended over the years to include such numbers as zero, negative numbers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, and complex numbers....
s. The first part consists of one or two letters which determine the part of the island the registration is from, or category of vehicle:
The breakdown is as follows. For the parish of Christ Church, 'X' represents Jesus Christ and therefore 'X' is chosen. Other parishes are by their first names: Saint John has 'J', so Saint Joseph therefore moved on to the next letter 'O', Saint Andrew became 'A', Saint Michael became 'M', meanwhile Saint Philip became 'P', so Saint Peter became 'E', vehicles for Saint James having all other letters taken, became known as the last letter of its name "S". All of the remaining parishes
Parishes of Barbados
The country of Barbados is currently subdivided into sub-regions known as parishes. According to the Act of the Barbados Parliament they are officially styled as the "Parish of as opposed to the U.S. styled naming convention with the name "Parish" coming after the name...
were then able to be represented as the first letter of their name.
As of November 2008, Barbados had approximately 126,361 registered vehicles on the roads.
By parish
- A - Parish of St. Andrew
- E - Parish of St. Peter
- G - Parish of St. George
- J - Parish of St. John
- L - Parish of St. Lucy
- M - Parish of St. Michael
- O - Parish of St. Joseph
- P - Parish of St. Philip
- S - Parish of St. James
- T - Parish of St. Thomas
- X - Parish of Christ Church
The international code, which should be shown to the rear of the vehicle on a black-on-white oval, and to be carried by Barbadian vehicles when circulating outside Barbados is 'BDS'.
Owners may use white on black plates, front and rear, or black on white (front) and yellow(rear). Owners provide their own plates (not state-issued items).
Special registration
- CROWN (symbol) - The vehicle for HMMajestyMajesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin maiestas, meaning "greatness".- Origin :Originally, during the Roman republic, the word maiestas was the legal term for the supreme status and dignity of the state, to be respected above everything else...
The QueenMonarchy of BarbadosThe monarchy of Barbados is a constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Barbados, forming the core of the country's Westminster style parliamentary democracy...
or her vice-regalViceroyA viceroy is a royal official who runs a country, colony, or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy's province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty...
representative the Governor-General. (A single metallic crown emblem on black) - B - Buses. (Blue on white)
- CD - Consular and diplomatic vehicles. (Yellow on blue)
- H - Hired rental vehicles. (Blue on white)
- HL - Hired LimousineLimousineA limousine is a luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. The chassis of a limousine may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coachbuilder. These are called "stretch" limousines and are traditionally black or white....
. (White on red) - MP - Military and police vehicles. Also, the vehicle of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister of BarbadosThe Prime Minister of Barbados is a very influential position as head of government of Barbados. According to Barbados Constitution, the Prime Minister must always be a member of Parliament, and is appointed by the Governor-General who is responsible for conducting parliamentary elections, and for...
bears "MP2". (White on green) - Z - Taxis. (Blue on white)
- ZR - Private or contract buses or minivans. (Blue on white)
- M - (preceded by up to 4 numerals) - Motor Dealers. (Red on white)
See also
- ISO 3166-2:BBISO 3166-2:BBISO 3166-2:BB is the entry for Barbados in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Barbados, ISO 3166-2 codes are...
- British car number plate identifiers
- List of country codes on British diplomatic vehicle registration plates
- Vehicle registration plateVehicle registration plateA vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the issuing region's database...
- List of international license plate codes
- Vehicle identification numberVehicle identification numberA Vehicle Identification Number, commonly abbreviated to VIN, is a unique serial number used by the automotive industry to identify individual motor vehicles. VINs were first used in 1954...
(VIN)