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[[File:Vehicle registration plate of Gandhara.png|thumb|350px|Gandhari license plate with plate number "745TNL-01", which in Gandhari reads "01-LNT745" from right to left]] | [[File:Vehicle registration plate of Gandhara.png|thumb|350px|Gandhari license plate with plate number "745TNL-01", which in Gandhari reads "01-LNT745" from right to left]] | ||
The license plate is rectangular in shape | The license plate is rectangular in shape and made of [[Wikipedia:Aluminium|aluminium]]. License plates for private vehicles have black characters on a white background, with the [[Flag of Gandhara|national flag]] and the two-digit country code GA on the left. The two-digit regional code is located on the square on the right hand side and the rest of the plate follows the format NNNLLL, where N is a [[Wikipedia:Arabic numerals|Western Arabic numeral]] and L is a letter in the [[Wikipedia:Persian alphabet|Perso-Arabic script]]. On all vehicles two plates have to be present, one in front and the other in rear, except on motorcycles and tractors. | ||
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Revision as of 20:22, 24 March 2023
Vehicle registration plates of Gandhara are used for official identification purposes for Gandhari motor vehicles.
Appearance
The license plate is rectangular in shape and made of aluminium. License plates for private vehicles have black characters on a white background, with the national flag and the two-digit country code GA on the left. The two-digit regional code is located on the square on the right hand side and the rest of the plate follows the format NNNLLL, where N is a Western Arabic numeral and L is a letter in the Perso-Arabic script. On all vehicles two plates have to be present, one in front and the other in rear, except on motorcycles and tractors.
Letter series
A limited number of letters of the Gandhari alphabet is used. Below is a list of the letters used and with their equivalents in Latin.
| Letter in Perso-Arabic | Equivalent in Latin |
|---|---|
| ب | B |
| ج | J |
| د | D |
| س | S |
| ص | Ṣ |
| ط | T |
| ق | Q |
| ل | L |
| م | M |
| ن | N |
| و | V |
| هـ | H |
| ی | Y |