Since 1999, Italian car number plates have used the standard European size on the back, in black letters on a white background. On the left side of the Italian number plate, the Euroband with the code I is displayed. On the right side of the Italian number plate, a blue stripe is displayed on which the date of registration of the vehicle can be shown above, and the region from which it comes below. The configuration of Italian car number plates is two letters, three numbers and two letters.