European traffic signs present relevant differences between countries despite an apparent uniformity and standardisation. Most European countries refer to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. The convention has been adopted by the following countries (including acceding states): Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, [1] Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The convention has not been adopted by Ireland, Iceland or Malta.
The main differences relate to
The colour, shape, text style (bold, capitals etc.), or even an additional sign (pictogram, route number, etc.) of the signage give information about the road class of the indicated route.
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Primary routes | Secondary routes | Regional destinations | Local destinations | Tourist signs | Temporary Detour | |
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Albania | PRISHTINE | SHKODER | KUDHES | n/a | n/a | Qender | Plazhi i Zaroshkes | DURRES | |
Armenia | ՍԵՎԱՆ SEVAN |
ԵՐԵՎԱՆ YEREVAN |
ՉԱՐԵՆՑԱՎԱՆ CHARENTSAVAN |
n/a | n/a | ՀՅՈՒՐ. ԱՆԻ ՊԼԱԶԱ HOTEL ANI PLAZA |
ՎԱՅՈՑ ՁՈՐ VAYOTS DZOR |
Շրջանցման ուղղություն DETOUR | |
Austria | Salzburg | Wien | Villach | n/a | Salzkammergut [c 1] | Umleitung | |||
Belarus | МІНСК | ГОМЕЛЬ | НАВАГРУДАК | n/a | n/a | вул. ФІЛІМОНАВА | КАСЦЁЛ СВЯТОГА МІХАІЛА | аб'езд | |
Belgium | Brussel | Kortrijk Courtrai |
Gent Gand |
n/a | n/a | Centrum Centre Zentrum |
Atomium | Wegomlegging Déviation Umleitung | |
Bruxelles [c 2] | |||||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo Сарајево |
Banja Luka Бања Лука |
Mostar Мостар |
n/a | n/a | Centar Центар |
Međugorje | Obilazak Обилазница | |
Bulgaria | Ямбол Yambol |
Русе Ruse |
Павликени Pavlikeni |
n/a | n/a | Център Centre |
Етър Etar |
Варна Varna | |
Croatia | Zagreb | Bjelovar | Vukovar | n/a | n/a | Centar | Plitvička jezera | Obilazak | |
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Czech Republic | BRNO | PRAHA | VYŠKOV | n/a | SLOVANY | Letiště | Hrad Bouzov | PRAHA | |
Denmark | Aarhus | n/a | Skanderborg [c 4] | n/a | n/a | Stadion | Himmelbjerget | Nakskov | |
Estonia | TALLINN | n/a | TOOMPEA | n/a | n/a | n/a | Pirita klooster | ÜMBERSÕIT | |
Finland | HELSINKI HELSINGFORS |
LAPPEENRANTA | PORVOO BORGÅ |
n/a | KYMINLINNA | Kirjasto | Hiidenkivi | TURKU | |
France | PARIS | MARSEILLE | BEAUVAIS [c 5] | TOULON | LA CHAPPELLE | n/a | Gare S.N.C.F. | PARC NATUREL | Déviation |
Germany | Hamburg | Freiburg [c 6] | Lübeck | n/a | n/a | Bahnhof | Burg Eltz | Umleitung | |
Greece | Θεσσαλονίκη Thessaloniki |
Πάτρα Patra |
Αθήνα Athina |
n/a | n/a | Κέντρο Centre |
Ακρόπολη Akropolis |
Εύοσμος Evosmos | |
Hungary | Budapest | Vác | Gyöngyös | n/a | n/a | ◉ Centrum | Vár | Gödöllő | |
Iceland | n/a | n/a | Akureyri | n/a | Garðabær | Flugstöð | n/a | Hjáleið | |
Ireland | Ɑ́th Cliɑth DUBLIN |
n/a | Tulɑch Mhór TULLAMORE [c 7] |
Seɑntrɑbh SANTRY [c 8] |
n/a | Ɑn Lɑ́r CITY CENTRE |
Ɑn Bhóireɑnn THE BURREN |
Cúrsɑ Timpill DETOUR | |
Italy | VENEZIA | UDINE | BORGOSOLE | n/a | n/a | aeroporto | Colfosco | deviazione | |
Liechtenstein | St. Gallen | Chur | Schaan | Vaduz | n/a | Bahnhof | Burg | Umleitung | |
Lithuania | KLAIPĖDA | KAUNAS | VILNIUS | n/a | n/a | CENTRAS | Kernavės archeologinė vietovė | Apylanka | |
Montenegro | Podgorica | Bar | Herceg Novi | n/a | n/a | Centar | Skadarsko Jezero | Obilazak | |
Netherlands | A 44 Amsterdam | Den Haag | Arnhem N 50 | n/a | n/a | Centrum | Nationaal Park | OMLEIDING Volg A [c 9] | |
Norway | Nannestad | Lillestrøm | Trondheim | n/a | n/a | Sykehus | Kvitsand | Bergen | |
Poland | Wrocław | Poznań | Opole | n/a | n/a | Centrum | Kraków | Objazd | |
Portugal | Lisboa | n/a | Portalegre | Fig.ra Foz [c 10] | ALGARVE [c 11] | centro | castelo | Desvio | |
Romania | Bucureşti | Craiova | Pitești | n/a | n/a | Centru | Castelul Bran | Ocolire | |
Russia | БЕЛГОРОД | МОСКВА | ОРЛОВО | n/a | ЛИПЕЦК | ул. Арбат | музей-усадьба Н. К. РЕРИХА | объезд | |
Serbia | Београд Beograd |
Крагујевац Kragujevac |
Зрењанин Zrenjanin |
n/a | n/a | Центар Centar |
Студеница Studenica |
Обилазак Obilazak | |
Slovakia | Košice | Nitra | Bratislava | n/a | n/a | Centrum | Hrad | obchádzka | |
Slovenia | Maribor | Nova Gorica | Medvode | n/a | n/a | Center | Postojnska jama | Obvoz | |
Spain | Villalba [c 12] | Córdoba [c 13] | Oviedo / Uviéu [c 14] | PINTO [c 15] | BADAJOZ | n/a | centro | Navacerrada | DESVÍO |
Sweden | GÖTEBORG | STOCKHOLM | FALUN | n/a | NORRMALM | Vårdcentral | Långe Erik | NYKÖPING | |
Switzerland | Basel | Chiasso | Moudon | Ftan | n/a | Gare CFF | Castello | Umleitung Déviation Deviazione | |
Turkey | İstanbul | n/a | Ankara | n/a | n/a | Şehir Merkezi | Dara Antik Kenti | n/a | |
Ukraine | Київ Kyiv |
Жашків Zhashkiv |
Рудня Rudnia |
n/a | n/a | ◉ Центр | Борисоглібська церква | об'їзд detour | |
United Kingdom | Nottingham M1 | n/a [c 16] | A' Chrìon-Làraich Crianlarich A82 |
Aylesbury | The NORTH [c 17] | Village Hall | Thorpe Park | Diversion |
In Albania, Andorra, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Monaco, Russia, San Marino, Sweden, and Ukraine, destinations on direction signs are written in capital letters. In Ireland, they are written in all-capital letters in English and in mixed-case letters in Irish. In Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Switzerland both capital and lowercase are used. In Spain, destinations reached by motorway are written in capital and lowercase, while those reached by other roads are written in capital letters. In the United Kingdom and Portugal, regional destinations names and cardinal directions are written in capital letters, while the remaining destinations names are written in capital and lowercase.
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Under the Vienna Convention the begin and end built-up area signs imply a change between built-up area and rural traffic rules including speed limit. In many European countries the dark background with light coloured text version of the sign is intended for information only. [17] Poland uses white text on a green background (E-17a/E18a) to show the political boundary of a place as information and uses the black on white pictogram version (D-42/D-43) to designate the change of traffic rules. [18]
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European traffic signs present relevant differences between countries despite an apparent uniformity and standardisation. Most European countries refer to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. The convention has been adopted by the following countries (including acceding states): Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, [1] Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The convention has not been adopted by Ireland, Iceland or Malta.
The main differences relate to
The colour, shape, text style (bold, capitals etc.), or even an additional sign (pictogram, route number, etc.) of the signage give information about the road class of the indicated route.
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Albania | PRISHTINE | SHKODER | KUDHES | n/a | n/a | Qender | Plazhi i Zaroshkes | DURRES | |
Armenia | ՍԵՎԱՆ SEVAN |
ԵՐԵՎԱՆ YEREVAN |
ՉԱՐԵՆՑԱՎԱՆ CHARENTSAVAN |
n/a | n/a | ՀՅՈՒՐ. ԱՆԻ ՊԼԱԶԱ HOTEL ANI PLAZA |
ՎԱՅՈՑ ՁՈՐ VAYOTS DZOR |
Շրջանցման ուղղություն DETOUR | |
Austria | Salzburg | Wien | Villach | n/a | Salzkammergut [c 1] | Umleitung | |||
Belarus | МІНСК | ГОМЕЛЬ | НАВАГРУДАК | n/a | n/a | вул. ФІЛІМОНАВА | КАСЦЁЛ СВЯТОГА МІХАІЛА | аб'езд | |
Belgium | Brussel | Kortrijk Courtrai |
Gent Gand |
n/a | n/a | Centrum Centre Zentrum |
Atomium | Wegomlegging Déviation Umleitung | |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo Сарајево |
Banja Luka Бања Лука |
Mostar Мостар |
n/a | n/a | Centar Центар |
Međugorje | Obilazak Обилазница | |
Bulgaria | Ямбол Yambol |
Русе Ruse |
Павликени Pavlikeni |
n/a | n/a | Център Centre |
Етър Etar |
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Croatia | Zagreb | Bjelovar | Vukovar | n/a | n/a | Centar | Plitvička jezera | Obilazak | |
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Czech Republic | BRNO | PRAHA | VYŠKOV | n/a | SLOVANY | Letiště | Hrad Bouzov | PRAHA | |
Denmark | Aarhus | n/a | Skanderborg [c 4] | n/a | n/a | Stadion | Himmelbjerget | Nakskov | |
Estonia | TALLINN | n/a | TOOMPEA | n/a | n/a | n/a | Pirita klooster | ÜMBERSÕIT | |
Finland | HELSINKI HELSINGFORS |
LAPPEENRANTA | PORVOO BORGÅ |
n/a | KYMINLINNA | Kirjasto | Hiidenkivi | TURKU | |
France | PARIS | MARSEILLE | BEAUVAIS [c 5] | TOULON | LA CHAPPELLE | n/a | Gare S.N.C.F. | PARC NATUREL | Déviation |
Germany | Hamburg | Freiburg [c 6] | Lübeck | n/a | n/a | Bahnhof | Burg Eltz | Umleitung | |
Greece | Θεσσαλονίκη Thessaloniki |
Πάτρα Patra |
Αθήνα Athina |
n/a | n/a | Κέντρο Centre |
Ακρόπολη Akropolis |
Εύοσμος Evosmos | |
Hungary | Budapest | Vác | Gyöngyös | n/a | n/a | ◉ Centrum | Vár | Gödöllő | |
Iceland | n/a | n/a | Akureyri | n/a | Garðabær | Flugstöð | n/a | Hjáleið | |
Ireland | Ɑ́th Cliɑth DUBLIN |
n/a | Tulɑch Mhór TULLAMORE [c 7] |
Seɑntrɑbh SANTRY [c 8] |
n/a | Ɑn Lɑ́r CITY CENTRE |
Ɑn Bhóireɑnn THE BURREN |
Cúrsɑ Timpill DETOUR | |
Italy | VENEZIA | UDINE | BORGOSOLE | n/a | n/a | aeroporto | Colfosco | deviazione | |
Liechtenstein | St. Gallen | Chur | Schaan | Vaduz | n/a | Bahnhof | Burg | Umleitung | |
Lithuania | KLAIPĖDA | KAUNAS | VILNIUS | n/a | n/a | CENTRAS | Kernavės archeologinė vietovė | Apylanka | |
Montenegro | Podgorica | Bar | Herceg Novi | n/a | n/a | Centar | Skadarsko Jezero | Obilazak | |
Netherlands | A 44 Amsterdam | Den Haag | Arnhem N 50 | n/a | n/a | Centrum | Nationaal Park | OMLEIDING Volg A [c 9] | |
Norway | Nannestad | Lillestrøm | Trondheim | n/a | n/a | Sykehus | Kvitsand | Bergen | |
Poland | Wrocław | Poznań | Opole | n/a | n/a | Centrum | Kraków | Objazd | |
Portugal | Lisboa | n/a | Portalegre | Fig.ra Foz [c 10] | ALGARVE [c 11] | centro | castelo | Desvio | |
Romania | Bucureşti | Craiova | Pitești | n/a | n/a | Centru | Castelul Bran | Ocolire | |
Russia | БЕЛГОРОД | МОСКВА | ОРЛОВО | n/a | ЛИПЕЦК | ул. Арбат | музей-усадьба Н. К. РЕРИХА | объезд | |
Serbia | Београд Beograd |
Крагујевац Kragujevac |
Зрењанин Zrenjanin |
n/a | n/a | Центар Centar |
Студеница Studenica |
Обилазак Obilazak | |
Slovakia | Košice | Nitra | Bratislava | n/a | n/a | Centrum | Hrad | obchádzka | |
Slovenia | Maribor | Nova Gorica | Medvode | n/a | n/a | Center | Postojnska jama | Obvoz | |
Spain | Villalba [c 12] | Córdoba [c 13] | Oviedo / Uviéu [c 14] | PINTO [c 15] | BADAJOZ | n/a | centro | Navacerrada | DESVÍO |
Sweden | GÖTEBORG | STOCKHOLM | FALUN | n/a | NORRMALM | Vårdcentral | Långe Erik | NYKÖPING | |
Switzerland | Basel | Chiasso | Moudon | Ftan | n/a | Gare CFF | Castello | Umleitung Déviation Deviazione | |
Turkey | İstanbul | n/a | Ankara | n/a | n/a | Şehir Merkezi | Dara Antik Kenti | n/a | |
Ukraine | Київ Kyiv |
Жашків Zhashkiv |
Рудня Rudnia |
n/a | n/a | ◉ Центр | Борисоглібська церква | об'їзд detour | |
United Kingdom | Nottingham M1 | n/a [c 16] | A' Chrìon-Làraich Crianlarich A82 |
Aylesbury | The NORTH [c 17] | Village Hall | Thorpe Park | Diversion |
In Albania, Andorra, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Monaco, Russia, San Marino, Sweden, and Ukraine, destinations on direction signs are written in capital letters. In Ireland, they are written in all-capital letters in English and in mixed-case letters in Irish. In Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Switzerland both capital and lowercase are used. In Spain, destinations reached by motorway are written in capital and lowercase, while those reached by other roads are written in capital letters. In the United Kingdom and Portugal, regional destinations names and cardinal directions are written in capital letters, while the remaining destinations names are written in capital and lowercase.
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Tunnel | or | or |
or [note 8] |
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Hospital |
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[note 9] or [note 10] |
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First aid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bus stop |
or [note 11] |
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Taxi stand |
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Parking |
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Lane configuration | Varying design | Varying design | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Escape lane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emergency lay-by |
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National border |
or or |
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National speed limits |
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European motorway numbers | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National motorway numbers | [15] | [16] | [16] | [15] | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under the Vienna Convention the begin and end built-up area signs imply a change between built-up area and rural traffic rules including speed limit. In many European countries the dark background with light coloured text version of the sign is intended for information only. [17] Poland uses white text on a green background (E-17a/E18a) to show the political boundary of a place as information and uses the black on white pictogram version (D-42/D-43) to designate the change of traffic rules. [18]
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Entrance to built-up area |
or or or |
or |
or |
or or |
[note 14] or at traffic calming schemes |
or |
or |
or or |
or |
or |
or |
or |
or |
Switzerland:
[note 15] (main roads) (minor roads) Liechtenstein: (main roads) (minor roads) |
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Leaving built-up area |
or or or |
or |
or |
or or |
at traffic calming schemes |
or |
or or |
or |
or |
or |
or |
or |
Switzerland:
[note 16] (main roads) (minor roads) Liechtenstein: (main roads) (minor roads) |
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Entrance to locality |
or |
Varying design | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leaving locality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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