A

Austria (1910-)

ABW

Aruba (?-)

ADN

Peoples Democratic Yemen (Aden, 1938-?, see YE)

AFG

Afghanistan (1971-)

AL

Albania (1934-)

AM

Armenia (?-)

AN

Angola (?-)

AND

Andorra (1957-)

ANT

Antigua (?-)

AS

Saudi Arabia (Al-Arabiya Al Saudiya, ?-74, see SA)

ASM

American Samoa (?-)

AUS

Australia (1954-)

AZ

Azerbaijan (?-)

B

Belgium (1910-)

BA

Burma (1937-56, see BUR)

BD

Bangla Desh (1978-)

BDS

Barbados (1956-)

BG

Bulgaria (1910-)

BH

Belize (British Honduras, 1938-?, see BZ)

BI

British India (1912-47, see IND and PAK)

BIH

Bosnia and Herzegovina (?-)

BL

Basutoland (1935-67, see LS)

BM

Bermuda (?-)

BOL

Bolivia (1967?-)

BP

Bophuthatswana (Bechuanaland Protectorate) (1935-67, see ZA)

BR

Brazil (1930-)

BRG

British Guyana (1954-72, see GUY)

BRN

Bahrain (1954-)

BRU

Brunei (1956-)

BS

British Somaliland (1935-66?, see SP)

BS

Bahamas (1950-)

BT

Bhutan (?-)

BUR

Myanmar (Burma, 1956-)

BVI

British Virgin Islands (?-)

BY

Belarus (Byelorussia, 1992-)

BZ

Belize (?-)

C

Cuba (1930-)

CA

Canada (1952?-56, see CDN)

CAM

Cameroon (1953?-82?, see RUC)

CB

Belgian Congo (Congo Belge, 1931-60, see KAT, RCL and RU)

CDN

Canada (Candanian DominioN, 1956-)

CFS

French Somaliland (Côte Française des Somalis, ?-?, see SO)

CGO

Congo Kinshasa (1970?-72, see ZR)

CH

Switzerland (Confoederatio Helvetica, 1911-)

CI

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire, 1961-)

CL

Sri Lanka (Ceylon, 1932-)

CN

People's Republic of China (?-)

CNB

Borneo (Colony of North Borneo, 1955-63, see PTM)

CO

Colombia (1952-)

CPV

Cape Verde Islands (?-)

CR

Costa Rica (1956-)

CS

Czechoslovakia (1922-?, see CZ and SK)

CU

Curacao (1936-57, see NA)

CY

Cyprus (1932-)

CZ

Czechia (?-)

D

Germany (1910-)

DA

Danzig (1922-39, see D)

DDR

East Germany (Deutsche Demokratische Republik, 1974-89, see D)

DK

Danmark (1914-)

DOM

Dominican Republic (1952-)

DY

Benin (Dahomey, 1961-78?, see RPB)

DZ

Algeria (Al Djazair, 1963-)

E

Spain (España, 1910-)

EA

British East Africa (1932-38, see EAK, EAN, EAT, EAU and EAZ)

EAK

Kenya (East Africa Kenya, 1938-78?, see KE)

EAN

Nyasaland (East Africa Nyasaland) (1938-38, see NP)

EAT

Tanzania (East Africa Tanganyika, 1938-)

EAU

Uganda (East Africa Uganda, 1938-)

EAZ

Tanzania (East Africa Zanzibar, 1938-64, see EAT)

EC

Ecuador (1962-)

EIR

Ireland (Éire, 1938-62, see IRL)

EQ

Ecuador (Equador, 1952-62, see EC)

ES

El Salvador (1978?-)

ET

Egypt (1927-)

ETH

Ethiopia (1964-)

EW

Estonia (Eesti Vabariik, German spelling variant before spelling reform, 1930-40 + 1991-)

F

France (1910-)

FIF

French India (France Inde Français, 1925-30, see BI)

FIN

Finland (1993-)

FJI

Fiji (1971-)

FL

Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein, 1923-)

FLK

Falkland Islands (?-)

FM

Federated Malay States (1932-58, see MAL)

FR

Faroe Islands (1976-)

G

Guatemala (1952-56, see GCA)

G

Gabon (1974-)

GB

United Kingdom (Great Britain, 1910-)

GBA

United Kingdom: Alderney (1924-)

GBG

United Kingdom: Guernsey (1924-)

GBJ

United Kingdom: Jersey (1924-)

GBM

United Kingdom: Isle of Man (1932-)

GBY

United Kingdom: Malta (1924-66, see M)

GBZ

United Kingdom: Gibraltar (1924-)

GCA

Guatemala (Guatemala Central America, 1956-)

GE

Georgia (1992-)

GF

French Guyana (Guyana Française, ?-)

GH

Ghana (1959-)

GM

Guam (?-)

GR

Greece (1913-)

GRL

Greenland (?-)

GUY

Guyana (1972-)

H

Hungary (1910-)

HK

Hong Kong (1932-)

HKJ

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1966-)

HO

Honduras (?-)

HR

Croatia (Hrvatska, ?-)

HV

Upper Volta (Haute Volta, 1961-78?, see RHV)

I

Italy (1910-)

IL

Israel (1952-)

IN

Dutch Indies/Indonesia (1930-55, see RI)

IND

India (1947-)

IR

Iran (1936-)

IRL

Ireland (1962-)

IRQ

Iraq (1930-)

IS

Iceland (Ísland, 1936-)

J

Japan (1964-)

JA

Jamaica (1932-)

JO

Johore (1932-48, see FM)

JOR

Jordan (1955-66, see HKJ)

K

Kampuchea (1956-)

KAT

Katanga (1960-62, see ZR)

KAZ

Kazakhstan (1992-)

KD

Kedah (1932-48, see FM)

KE

Kenya (1978?-)

KIR

Kiribati (?-)

KGZ

Kyrgyz Republic (1992-)

KL

Kelantan (1932-48, see FM)

KO

Korea (north, ?-)

KT

Kuwait (1952?-54, see KWT)

KWT

Kuwait (1954-)

L

Luxembourg (1911-)

LAO

Laos (1959-)

LAR

Libya (Libian Arab Republic, 1972-)

LB

Liberia (1967-)

LR

Latvia (Latvija Republik, 1927-40, see SU)

LS

Lesotho (1967-)

LSA

Lebanon, Syria & Alaouites (1929-31, see SL)

LT

Libya (Tripolitania) (1960-71, see LAR)

LT

Lithuania (1925-40 + 1991-)

LV

Latvia (1991-)

M

Israel (Palestine Mandate/Medinat Ysrael, 1930-48, see IL)

M

Malta (1966-)

MA

Morocco (Al Magrib, 1924-)

MAC

Macao (?-)

MAL

Malaysia (1967-)

MAR

Martinique (?-)

MC

Monaco (1910-)

MD

Moldova (1992-)

ME

Spanish Morocco (Marruecos Español, 1935-52, see MA)

MEX

Mexico (1952-)

MK

Macedonia (?-)

MN

Montenegro (1913-18, see Y)

MNG

Mongolia (?-)

MOC

Mocambique (1932-56 + 1975-)

MS

Mauritius (1938-)

MT

Tanger (Morocco Tanger, 1933-56, see MA)

MU

Mauritania (?-64, see RIM)

MW

Malawi (1965-)

N

Norway (1922-)

NA

Dutch Antilles (Netherlands Antilles, 1957-)

NAU

Nauru (1968?-)

NDH

Croatia (Nesavisna Država Hrvatska, 1941-45, see Y)

NEP

Nepal (1970?-)

NF

New Foundland (1938-49, see CA)

NGN

Netherlands New Guinea (1955-63, see RI)

NIC

Nicaragua (1952-)

NIG

Niger (1961-80, see RN)

NL

The Netherlands (1910-)

NP

Nyasaland (Nyasaland Protectorate, 1938-60, see RNY)

NR

Northern Rodesia (1938-60, see RNR)

NZ

New Zealand (1958-)

OM

Oman (?-)

P

Portugal (1912-)

PA

Panama (1952-)

PAK

Pakistan (1947-?, see PK)

PAN

Angola (Portuguese Angola, 1932-56, see AN)

PE

Peru (1937-)

PI

Phillippines (Pilipinas, 1952-78?, see RP)

PK

Pakistan (?-)

PL

Poland (1921-)

PNG

Papua New Guinea (1978?-)

PR

Persia (1933-36, see IR)

PR

Puerto Rico (?-?, see USA)

PS

Perlis (1933-48, see FM)

PTM

Malaysia (Persekutuan Tanah Malaysia, 1958-67, see MAL)

PY

Paraguay (1952-)

Q

Qatar (1972-)

R

Russia (1910-26, see SU)

R

Romania (1930-81, see RO)

RA

Argentina (Republica Argentina, 1927-)

RB

Bolivia (Republica Bolivia, 1963-67, see BOL)

RB

Botswana (Republic Botswana, 1967-)

RC

Taiwan (Republic China, 1932-)

RCA

Central African Republic (République Centrafricain, 1962-)

RCB

Congo Brazzaville (République Congo Brazzaville, 1962-)

RCH

Chile (Republica Chili, 1930-)

RCL

Congo Leopoldville (République Congo Leopoldville) (1960-70?, see CGO)

RE

Réunion (?-)

RFC

Cameroon (République Federale du Cameroun, ?-)

RG

Guinea (République de Guinée, 1972?-)

RH

Haiti (République Haiti, 1952-)

RHV

Burkina Faso (République Haute Volta, 1978?-)

RI

Indonesia (Republic Indonesia, 1955-)

RIM

Mauritania (République Islamique de Mauritanie, 1964-)

RL

Lebanon (Republic Lebanon, 1952-)

RM

Romania (1912-30, see R)

RM

Malagasy (Repoblika Demokratika Malagasy, 1962-)

RMM

Mali (origin unknown, 1962-)

RN

Niger (Republic Niger, 1978?-)

RNR

Zambia (Republic North Rhodesia, 1960-66, see Z)

RNY

Nyasaland (Republic Nyasaland, 1960-65, see MW)

RO

Romania (1981-)

ROK

South Korea (Republic of south Korea, 1971-)

ROU

Uruguay (Republic of Uruguay, 1978?-)

RP

Phillippines (Republica Pilipinas, 1975-)

RPB

Benin (République Populaire du Bénin, 1978?-)

RSM

Republic of San Marino (1932-)

RSR

Zimbabwe (Republic South Rhodesia, 1960-79, see ZM)

RU

Burundi (Ruanda Urundi, 1960-)

RUC

Cameroon (République Unie du Cameroun, 1982?-?, see RFC)

RUS

Russia (RU also does occur, 1992-)

RWA

Ruanda (1964-)

S

Sweden (1911-)

SA

Saarland (1925-35 + 1945-56, see D)

SA

Saudi Arabia (1972?-)

SAU

South Africa (Suid Afrikaanse Unie, 1933-36, see ZA)

SB

Serbia (1911-18, see SHS)

SCV

Vatican City (Stato della Citta Vatican, ?-?, see V)

SD

Ngwana (Swaziland, 1935-)

SE

Ireland (Saorstát Éireann, 1924-38, see EIR)

SF

Finland (Suomi/Finland, 1921-93, see FIN)

SGP

Singapore (1952-)

SHS

Yugoslavia (Kraljevina Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca, 1926-36, see Y)

SK

Serawak (1955-63, see PTM)

SK

Slovakia (SQ also does occur, ?-)

SL

Syria and Lebanon (1931-52, see SYR and RL)

SLB

Solomon Islands (?-)

SLO

Slovenia (?-)

SM

Siam (1930-55, see T and VN)

SME

Surinam (1936-)

SN

Senegal (1962-)

SNB

State of North Borneo (1938-55, see CNB)

SO

Slovakia (1939-45, see CS)

SO

Somalia (1972?-)

SP

Somalia (Somaliya Protectorate, 1966?-72?, see SO)

SR

South Rodesia (1932-60, see RSR)

SS

Straits Settlements (1932-52, see FM and SGP)

SU

Soviet Union (1926-?, see ...)

SUD

Sudan (1963-)

SWA

Namibia (South West Africa, 1935-)

SY

Seychelles (1938-)

SYR

Syria (1952-)

T

Thailand (1955-)

TAD

Tadjikstan (1992-)

TC

Cameroon (Trust de Cameroon, 1932-52, see CAM)

TCH

Chad (Tchad, 1972?-)

TD

Trinidad (1938-64, see TT)

TG

Togo (1962-)

TMN

Turkmenistan (1992-)

TN

Tunisia (1957-)

TO

Tonga (?-)

TR

Turkey (1935-)

TS

Trieste (1945-54, see I and YU)

TT

Togo (Truste de Togo, 1932-62, see TG)

TT

Trinidad and Tobago (1964-)

TU

Trengganu (1935-48, see FM)

U

Uruguay (?-78?, see ROU)

UA

Ukraine (1992-)

UAE

United Arab Emirates (?-)

USA

United States of America (1952-)

UZB

Uzbekistan (1992-)

V

Vatican City (?-)

VN

Viet Nam (1953-)

WAC

Gold Coast (West Africa Gold Coast, 1932-59, see GH)

WAG

Gambia (West Africa Gambia, 1932-)

WAL

Sierra Leone (West Africa Sierra Leone, 1937-)

WAN

Nigeria (West Africa Nigeria, 1937-)

WD

Dominica (Windward islands Dominica, 1954-)

WG

Granada (Windward islands Granada, 1932-)

WL

St. Lucia (Windward islands St. Lucia, 1932-)

WS

Western Samoa (1962-)

WV

St. Vincent (Windward islands St. Vincent, 1932-)

Y

Yugoslavia (1936-52, see YU)

YE

Arab Republic of Yemen (?-)

YAR

Yemen Arab Republic (1972?-?, see YE)

YMN

Yemen (?-72?, see YAR)

YU

Yugoslavia (1952-)

YV

Venezuela (origin unknown, 1955-)

Z

Zambia (1966-)

ZA

Union of South Africa (Zuid Afrika, 1936-)