Traffic Signs

Shape: Rectangle

Material: Metal

Color: White

Street ending: Look for the suffix -tie at the end of street names. This ending is very common in Finland.

Sign appearance: Finnish street name signs are white with black text.

Stop signs in Quebec will say "Arrêt".

Background: Yellow.

Vietnamese warning signs are easily recognized by their yellow background. This distinct color helps players identify the country. Look for black symbols and borders on this bright yellow base.

Shape: Rectangle

Material: Wood

Color: White

Additional details: Four rectangular holes on the rear side

New Zealand street signs have a blue background and white letters.
This color combination is a common feature across the country.

Contrast: This specific color combination is not found on street signs in Australia.

Shape: Cylinder or rectangle

Material: Concrete or metal or wood

Color: White-and-black stripes or sometimes black-and-yellow

Using 2 Lao characters ຢຸດ.

Often bilingual, featuring "STOP" in English below the Lao text

Color: Blue background with white triangle

Zebra: Dashed dark line without zebra crossing

Person: Black figure wearing a traditional thobe

Signposts have these stripes:

• white-and-blue
• red-and-yellow

Shape: Rectangle thin poles, sometimes U shape (with hole inside)

Material: Metal

Color: No paint

The word utca is the Hungarian term for 'street'.

Placement: You will see this word on all street signs throughout Hungary.

Distinction: This specific word is unique to Hungary, helping to distinguish it from surrounding nations.

Background: White

Arrows: Bold red

Additional details: Arrow head never touches the sign edge

Small rectangle slots on top of sign posts before traffic sign

Ireland is the only one of the three to use diamond-shaped yellow warning signs

The UK uses standard European red-bordered triangles

Shape: Circle

Color: White background with red border

Text: Extremely bold black digits, sometimes with km/h under them

Shape: Cylinder

Material: Metal

Additional details: Yellow sticker near traffic sign

In Qatar orange highway shield shaped like the country map, with white route number inside.

New Zealand highway shields have a Background: red. They display Digits: white numbers.

This helps distinguish them from Australian highway shields. Australian signs use letters, yellow text, and no red background.

Spanish pedestrian crossing signs have a Background: blue square with a large white triangle. A small white rounded border is common.

Figure: A black square figure with two separate parts for the head and body.

Stripes: There are 8 long black stripes.

US yield signs pair a red border with a white interior and the word ‘YIELD’

Canada’s identical shape lacks the text

Rua is the standard Portuguese word for "street". In address formats, it is frequently abbreviated as R

Vs nearby countries:

• Portugal: Rua (No accent)
• Spain: Calle (Standard) or Rúa (Galicia region only)
• France: Rue

Background: Yellow

Arrows: Thin black

Additional details: Lots of arrows

TLDR;

A, B, C/U - are unique for the UK vs Ireland

M - Motorway High-speed, multi-lane roads with blue signs (e.g., M1, M25).

A(M) - Upgraded A-Road An A-road improved to motorway standards, following motorway rules (e.g., A1(M)).

A - Major Road Primary routes (green signs) or non-primary routes (white signs) linking large towns.

B - Minor Road Local routes with lower traffic, often linking smaller settlements (white signs).

C / U - Unnumbered Smaller local or unclassified roads. These letters are used for administration but rarely appear on signs

These yellow signs mark city entrances in Germany.

Information: They show the city name and the Landkreis, which is a local administrative area.

Rue is the standard French word for "street" (-e enging)

Vs nearby countries:

• Portugal: Rua (No accent, -a enging)
• Spain: Calle (Standard) or Rúa (Galicia region only)

In Austria, you can find these signs that say "EINBAHN". Their equivalent in Germany says "Einbahnstraße"

Turkish octagonal signs display the native word “DUR” instead of using "STOP"

Sometimes you can find a black-and-white circle with this highway shield on the back of road signs. It can also be a white sticker. With current Street View cameras, it is impossible to read the information on them, but their presence is helpful.

This print/sticker is unique to Chile.

Detail: Czech direction signs for cities or towns feature a small arrow. This arrow is placed separately, either above or at the end of the main sign.

Distinction: This separate arrow helps distinguish Czech signs from those in Slovakia, where arrows are typically painted directly onto the sign.

Sign Type: New Zealand give way signs are a red triangle.

Lettering: The letters are red. This is different from Australian give way signs, which have black letters.

In Germany, look for one-way street signs that display the word Einbahnstraße.

Distinction: This sign helps differentiate Germany from Austria, where the equivalent sign shows EINBAHN.

Stop signs say ‘BERHENTI’

These wordings are unique to the country

The falcon emblem, officially the Hawk of Quraish, appears on UAE highway signs because it represents the national symbol.

Using this emblem on highways flags these routes as inter-emirate or national, helping drivers quickly identify major strategic roads.

You will find the 3 character word "หยุด" (Yùt) in Thai script.

Sometimes includes "STOP" in English below the Thai text.

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle. Always with white thick border

Figure: Black rounded stick figure with 2 separate parts - head and the rest of the body

Zebra stripes: 5 black short stripes

Shape and color: Square light-blue background with white triangle

Figure: Black with thick torso. 4 separate parts - head, one leg, one arm and the rest of the body

Zebra stripes: 3 black stripes

British roads do not use traditional pedestrian street signs. Instead, they feature unique poles to mark crossings.

Pole design: These are black-and-white striped metallic poles. They usually have a yellow ball on top.

Street signs in Belgium usually heavily vary between cities, however they will very often say the name of the city somewhere on the sign.

Also you can tell which language is spoken in your city by looking at the road name. Something like "rue" is french (south and the capital) but if it ends with "straat" it's dutch (North)

Background: Black

Arrows: Bold yellow

Other Variants: Extremely rare yellow background with bold black arrows

Local stop signs display a stylised red hand inside the octagon

Regular stop signs without spelling the word ‘STOP’ are also common

A blue pentagon showing two children crossing is used to mark school zones and pedestrian crossings

Shape: shield-shape with five edges

• Top center point: The highest peak of the shield's upper curve.
• Two upper "shoulders": Points where the top curve meets the straight vertical sides.
• Two lower "shoulders": Points where the straight vertical sides curve inward towards the bottom point.

Japan’s stop sign is a red upside-down triangle with the kanji ‘止まれ’ (tomare)

This Swedish sign has a light-blue square background. A large white triangle covers most of the sign, touching the top and sides but not the bottom.

Figure: A realistic black pedestrian is shown. The figure has no separate parts, with one leg on each of two zebra stripes.

Zebra Stripes: There are four thick black stripes below the pedestrian.

This yellow diamond sign with a 'checkboard' patern border indicates a T-intersection.

These signs are diamond-shaped, while similar signs in the US are rectangular.

Shape: Octagonal

Color: Red sign with eye and white text

This sign installed by local community groups in partnership with the Police. The "eye" symbolizes that residents are watching for crimes.

Shape: Thin rectangles

Color: Red-and-white diagonal stripes

Background: The sign has a square blue background. It features a large yellow triangle.

Figure: A rounded black figure is shown. It is realistic and has no separate parts.

Stripes: The Icelandic pedestrian crossing sign has four black stripes.

In Malaysia, green direction signs show a bright yellow hexagonal highway shield, a shape unique to the country

You will find the three components word ឈប់ (Khmer)

Sometimes includes "STOP" in English below the Khmer text

Green or blue (sometimes) community signs can be found in rural areas

Shape: Rectangular long or short

Material: Concrete

Color: White with black painted bot

Unique in Southeast Asia

Usually on small roads in Thailand, direction signs usually have a plate with an arrow and in both languages

Red-and-white striped signposts

Sign: It has a square blue background with a white triangle.

Figure: The black figure is rounded with a white belt. One arm is flat, the other is diagonal. It has three distinct parts.

Crossing: The German pedestrian crossing has 5 zebra stripes.

Shape: Rectangle (rectangular prism)

Material: Metal

Color: No color

Traffic signs here feature a thin white border.

In contrast, Spanish traffic signs have no white border

Traffic signs with thick border

In Portugal:

• Thin white border

Shape: Cylinder or rectangular. Long or short

Material: Concrete or metall

Color: Black-and-white stripes

Regulatory plates read “MAXIMUM 90” (km/h), not “SPEED LIMIT 55” (mph) as in the US

Traffic signs have a huge font

Compare to Spain and Italy:

• Normal/small font

Shape: Cylinder. Long or short

Material: Metall

Color: Bright red, orange or yellow

White painted signposts are very common in New Zealand.

Appearance: They can be of any shape or material.

Contrast: You will not find these white signposts in Australia.

Background: Yellow

Arrows: Bold black

Additional details: Almost always on unpainted metal poles

Shape: Square

Color: White background

Base: British signposts and lampposts often have a wide, thick base.

Shape: The post tapers significantly, becoming thinner towards the top. This distinct wide base is a key identifier.

Shape: Rectangle

Material: Wood or concrete

Color: White, black-and-white, yellow, no color and etc.

Words ‘ONE WAY’ on the arrow

Canadian signs don't use text

Background: Black

Arrows: Bold white

Shape: Cylinder (round)

Material: Metal

Color: No color

Shape: Cylinder or rectangular. Long or short

Material: Concrete or metall

Color: Black-and-white or black-and-yellow stripes

Colombian road signs often have a distinctive cross-shaped reinforcement on their back.

Construction: This cross is formed by a horizontal bar and a vertical pole, strengthening the sign.

Shape: Cylinder or rectangular long or short

Material: Metall

Color: Black-and-white or black-and-yellow stripes

Background: White

Arrows: Bold red

Shape: Rectangle (rectangular prism)

Material: Metal

Color: No color

TLDR;

N, R, L - are unique for Ireland vs the UK

M - Motorway The highest standard of road; the 'M' prefix replaces the 'N' on motorway sections of national routes (e.g., M50, M7)

N - National Road Main arterial routes. N1–N50 are National Primary; N51–N99 are National Secondary

R - Regional Road Strategic local roads linking small towns, numbered from R101 upwards

L - Local Road Minor roads and country lanes, often numbered with four or five digits (e.g., L4202).

Background: Yellow

Arrows: Bold black

Additional details: Almost always on white metal poles. Sometimes with black numbers

Shape: Yellow diamond signs are used for warnings and directions.

Presence: These signs are common in New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland. They are not found in countries such as South Africa or the UK.

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle. Small white rounded bored is common

Figure: Black square stick with a square head

Zebra stripes: No. Two horizontal dotted lines beneath a figure

Shape: Cylinder or rectangular. Long or short

Material: Concrete or metall

Color: Black-and-white stripes

Yield signs (red inverted triangles) with 'GIVE WAY' text

vs Ireland:

• In Ireland yoi will find 'YIELD' text

Background: Black

Arrows: Bold white

Additional details: Red border

Shape: Cylinder

Material: Metal

Color: Black-and-white stripes

Background: Black

Arrows: Bold white

Design: Australian speed limit signs have black numbers within a red circle. This circle is placed on a large white rectangular background.

Contrast: New Zealand speed limit signs usually do not have this white rectangular background.

Shape and color: Tall blue rectangle background with the white triangle

Figure: Black realistic with a hat

Zebra stripes: 7 black long stripes

Background: White

Arrows: Bold red

Every numeric speed-limit plate includes the words “SPEED LIMIT”; numbers frequently end in 5 because they refer to mph (mile per hour) rather than km/h.

US crossroads often mark side-roads with a white rectangle containing one or two black arrows

Background: Blue

Arrows: Bold yellow

Background: White

Arrows: Bold red

In Bhutan freestanding red or blue signs are common, usually displaying business names or the name of the town in large letters

The UK is the only major country in Europe (+ Jersey, Isle of Man and Guernsey) that still uses the Imperial system for road travel (US uses it too), measuring speed in MPH (Miles per Hour).

However, the Republic of Ireland + the rest of the Europe uses the Metric system, measuring speed in km/h(Kilometers per Hour).

Shape: Shield-shaped

Text: “MEXICO” at the top and large numbers in the center

Color: White background and black text

Shape: Cylinder. Long or short

Material: Metal

Color: Black-and-white, no color possible

Background: White

Arrows: Bold red

Shape: Rectangle or block arrow

Color: Blue

Text: White arabic. Sometimes with english

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle. Usually with the white rounded border inside blue square

Figure: Black rounded. 2 separate parts - head and the full body

Zebra stripes: 5 long stripes

Background: Red

Arrows: Bold white

Sign Shape: This Czech sign is a blue square with a white triangle inside. It often has an additional white border.

Pedestrian Figure: The black figure is realistic and wears a hat.

Zebra Stripes: The crossing has four long black stripes.

Cylinder (rounded) metal signposts without pain

Color: Dark blue with white text

Text: In Arabic and English information about the street name, a street number, and a zone number (Z. No.) in the right corner

Cross-shaped rear reinforcement on the back of the sign (horizontal bar + vertical pole)

Shape and color: Square blue background with white small triangle. Small white rounded border is common

Figure: Black rounded with a white high belt. This belt cuts the body on two parts

Zebra stripes: 5 black narrowly placed stripes

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white big triangle

Figure: Black with square parts

Zebra stripes: No zebra. Continuous line behind figure

Yield signs (red inverted triangles) with 'YIELD' text

vs Ireland:

• In the UK you will find 'GIVE WAY' text

Types:

• Green: A-roads (major roads)
• Blue: M-roads (motorways)
• White: Small places

Additional details:

• Arrow pointing in the direction of the place-> White (Small) or green (major roads)
• Just a roundabout and where the different exits -> Blue (Motorways)

Color: Swedish direction signs are blue with white text and a white border.
Arrow: They feature a thin white arrow pointing the direction.
Contrast: Finnish signs have a filled-in white arrow, not thin.

Shape and color: Square blue background with white triangle. Large triangle but doesn't touch the top and the border of the sign

Figure: Black thick. 2 separate parts - head and the rest of the body. Legs and arms are square shape (not rounded)

Zebra stripes: 4 black thick stripes

Background: White

Arrows: Bold red

Background: White

Arrows: Bold black

Extremely thick arrows on traffic signs

Road direction signs use a consistent color system:

• blue signs for highways and major routes,
• brown signs for tourist destinations, and
• white signs for local or city guidance.

Text is always bilingual—Arabic and English

Background: Red

Arrows: Bold or thin white

Additional details: Usually with white border

Sri Lankan road sign that uses a “P” (for parking) above an icon of a tuk-tuk, indicating a special parking area reserved for tuk-tuks

Shape: Octagonal

Text: ALTO (instead of STOP)

Color: Red background with white border

Shape: Octagonal

Text: ALTO (instead of STOP)

Color: Red background with white border

Road signs often show numbers in two scripts:

• Western Arabic numerals (0–9, as used internationally) and
• Eastern Arabic numerals (١–٢–٣, commonly used in the Arab world).

Both appear together on speed limits, distances, and other traffic signs, making the signage bilingual in numbering.

• Green boards are for local roads within an emirate
• blue boards mark national highways that connect different emirates.

Green signs often carry the Dubai castle emblem, and blue signs display the falcon symbol

Shape: Octagonal

Color: Red background, with or without white border

Text: White 'PARE' text

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle

Figure: Black thick realistic with a hat

Zebra stripes: No zebra. Two dotted lines. Front dotted line is longer

A black and yellow chevron sign.

• Key Detail: This New Zealand sign has a thin black border.

• Distinction: Similar signs in Australia do not have this thin black border.

Australian give way signs have a white border and black text.

Contrast: New Zealand signs use red text.

Similar: South African signs look the same, but you will rarely see them.

Background: Yellow

Arrows: Bold black

Background: Blue

Arrows: Bold or thin white

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle. Usually with white border

Figure: Black rounded with the white belt and pointed shoes. One arm is flat and another is diagonal. 3 separate parts - head, upper body and lower body

Zebra stripes: 5 zebra thick stripes

In Sri Lanka, blue signs are used on expressways and interchanges, while green signs show directions and distances on main roads. All direction signs are written in Sinhala, Tamil, and English, reflecting the country’s trilingual policy.

Background: White

Arrows: Bold red

Shape: Rectangle

Color: Green background with white rectangle/rounded thin border

Text: White text with big white arrow

Additional details: In rural areas

Shape: Octagonal

Text: ALTO (instead of STOP)

Color: Red background with white border

Low-Level Mounting: Placed low-level

Color: Black lettering on a non-reflective white background with a black border

Shape: Square with rounded corners

Color: White background with thin black rounded border and red circle

Text: Black speed limit digits inside red circle on white background. Sometimes you can find municipality info in the bottom section

Shape: Octagonal

Color: Red background sometimes with white border

Text: Bold white 'PARE'

Background: Yellow

Arrows: Bold black

Shape: Octagonal

Color: Red background with inner white thin border

Text: White 'ALTO' text

Australian roads use black-and-yellow chevrons

They guide drivers around obstacles or sharp turns

Square blue background with the big white triangle. Small white rounded bored is common

The figure is black starfish-shaped black stick figure with unusual limbs that shrink at the ends

Number of zebra stripes: 5 black short stripes

Background: White

Arrows: Bold red

A special green sign—commonly posted at village entrances

Shape: Octagonal

Color: Red background

Text: White 'PARE'

Quebec region

Background: Red

Arrows: Bold white

Additional details: Invert Canada’s usual yellow-and-blackchevron style

Red on white background chevron panels used as hazard markers, especially on sharp curves or dangerous road sections in Sri Lanka

White background with bold red arrows

Background: Yellow

Arrows: Bold black

Czech road chevrons are easy to identify.

Background: White. Arrow: Red.

Yellow background with bold black numbers

Background:Blue

Arrows: Bold white

Background: Yellow

Arrows: Bold red

Color: Blue rectangle with white triangle

Num of zebra stripes: 5

Figure: Stick black figure above zebra

Text: Sometimes with white Arabic text below

Background: Yellow

Arrows: Bold black

Shape and color: Square blue background with white triangle

Figure: Black realistic person. 2 arms and one hand is not visible. No separate parts

Zebra stripes: 3 black thick stripes

Shape and color: Square blue background with white triangle

Figure: Black with very long legs. 3 separate parts - head, one leg and the rest of the body

Zebra stripes: 5 black stripes

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white big triangle

Figure: Rounded black. 2 separate parts - hard and the rest of the body. Doesn't touch the zebra

Zebra stripes: 5 black short stripes. Started directly from the blue background

Sign Background: This Greek sign has a blue square background with a white triangle inside.

Pedestrian Figure: The pedestrian is a black, realistic figure, shown with hair.

Road Marking: Instead of zebra stripes, there are two dashed horizontal lines.

Unlike Canada US warning boards often spell the hazard out—‘RAILROAD CROSSING’, or a paragraph beneath a yellow diamond.

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle which placed closer to the bottom of the sign. Usually with white border

Figure: Black rounded with the white belt and straight legs. 3 separate parts - head, upper body and lower body

Zebra stripes: 5 zebra thick stripes

Shape: Octagonal

Color: Red background, with or without white border

Text: White 'PARE' text

Background: Black

Arrows: Bold white

Mongolia’s stop signs often use the word “ЗОГС” (ZOGS) in Cyrillic instead of “STOP”; apart from the text, the red octagon follows the standard international style.

Standard English “STOP” signs are also widespread across the country.

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle

Figure: Black rounded with the white belt. One arm is flat and another is diagonal. 3 separate parts - head, upper body and lower body

Zebra stripes: 5 zebra stripes

The UIT sign in the Netherlands means "Exit" and is commonly found on motorways to indicate the off-ramp

Shape: Inverted triangle

Color: White background with red border

Text: Black text 'CEDA EL PASO'

Background: Yellow

Arrows: Bold black

Stop signs often feature the Arabic word ‘قف’ on a red octagon with a white border.

The standard stop sign version also appears

Background: Red

Arrows: Bold white

At junctions you often meet a tall black panel densely packed with multiple yellow arrows pointing up or diagonal lines

Shape: Inverted triangle

Color: Thick red border, white background