Road signs in Greece

The font on the signs since 1974 is Transport, which also appears on the signs of other European countries. On motorways, the DIN 1451 font is used.

The signs in Greece are in two languages: Greek (Greek Alphabet) and English (Latin Alphabet). Previously, the signs were in Katharevousa and used the Polytonic system, until 1976 and 1981, which were replaced by the Demotic and Monotonic systems respectively.

Signs during the night are either:

• Internally illuminated: that is, of suitable translucent materials, illuminated by internal illumination systems. The application of these signs is restricted mainly to urban areas and to specific high-risk interurban networks.
• Externally illuminated: that is, they are illuminated by lamps facing them. These signs are applied at places where the light beam of cars is difficult to reach, such as the road sign gantries.
• With reflective materials: that is, part or all of which is of a suitable reflective film. They may not be reflective (at roads that are lighted at night.), semi-reflective (Only symbols are reflective) or fully reflective (except symbols)

Finally, there are fluorescent reflective membranes, used in special circumstances, as a backdrop for school signs or signs indicating significant hazards.

They are divided into certain categories based on their meaning, shape and coloring.[7]

• Danger Notice (K Series).
• Traffic Regulatory (Ρ Series).
• Informatory (Π Series).

1. Οδοδείκτες (Road-pointers), these are signs with text that guide drivers to the directions they at intersections between roads or warn before they confirm the correctness of the route they follow and inform them of the distances from their destination.
2. Other informatory signs, are signs that contain pictograms that inform drivers of the existence of a specific installation or service in the course of their journey.

The color of the letters is yellow, in Greek and white in Latin. Background color indicates the kind of direction. These colors are:

1. Green for Motorways
2. Blue for expressways, etc.
3. Brown for tourist routes
4. White (with black letters) inside populated areas or facilities in them.

• Additional (Πρ series). These signs are rectangular with a black border on a white background with a black pictogram and are always combined with other road signs. They are designed to:

1. Make the message displayed clearer
2. Specify the displayed message

Additional signs are never used by themselves.

These signs have mostly triangular shape. Their borders are red and their background is yellow. (Usually in other European countries it is white) They are intended to alert drivers early on of risks, which they can find their course.[8]

• Warning signs
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  Dangerous left turn
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  Dangerous right turn
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  Dangerous two opposing or continuous turns, first to left
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  Dangerous two opposing or continuous turns, first to right
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  Steep descent (With slope as indicated on the sign)
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  Steep ascent (With slope as indicated on the sign)
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  Road narrows dangerously on both sides
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  Road narrows dangerously from the left side
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  Road narrows dangerously from the right side
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  Swing bridge
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  Road leads to ferry berth or river bank
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  Dangerous bumpy road in poor condition, with potholes etc.
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  Dangerously raised road or convex change in the length of the slope
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  Dangerous gutter or slight change in the length of the slope
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  Slippery road
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  Dangerous ejection of gravel (Loose chippings)
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  Danger due to falling rocks and their presence on the road
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  Danger due to pedestrian crossing
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  Danger due to frequent children traffic (Schools, Stadiums, etc.)
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  Danger due to frequent cyclist entry or cyclist crossing
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  Danger due to domestic animal crossing
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  Danger due to wild animal crossing
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  Danger due to roadworks
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  Attention, junction or place where the traffic is set by a three-colored traffic signal
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  Danger due to low-flying aircraft
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  Danger due to crosswind (From left)
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  Danger due to crosswind (From right)
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  Two-way traffic announcement. This sign shall mean an imminent entry from a roadway or from a section of road comprising two lanes separated by direction with an island in a road section with traffic on it is in two directions, either temporarily or permanently.
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  Attention, intersection where the priority applies from the right
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  Intersection with a road, the users of which must give way
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  Intersection with a vertical road in left, the users of which must give way.
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  Intersection with a vertical road in right, the users of which must give way.
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  Intersection with an oblique road in left, the users of which must give way.
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  Intersection with an oblique road in right, the users of which must give way.
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  Approach to a circular mandatory route
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  Attention, other Dangers (Not shown on other signs)
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  Danger due to level crossing with gates or intersection with tramway line.
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  Danger due to level crossing without gates
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  Distance to level crossing or swing bridge
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  Danger due to immediate proximity to single-track level crossing without gates or intersection with tramway line.
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  Danger due to immediate proximity to multitrack level crossing without gates or intersection with tramway line.
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  Soft verges on the left
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  Soft verges on the right
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  Frequent traffic queues
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  Tunnel
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  Danger due to intersection with tramway line without gates
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  Danger due to fog
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  Danger due to parallel pedestrian and bicycle crossings
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  Danger due to common pedestrian and bicycle crossing

Prohibitory signs are round with white backgrounds and red borders.

• Prohibitory signs
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  Give Way. This sign means that at the junction where it's placed, the drivers must give priority to the vehicles that move to the other road
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  Stop. 1) This sign, when it's placed before a junction, means the mandatory stopping of the vehicle before entering the junction and the prioritization of the vehicles moving on the road to which it is approaching. (2) When placed to points other than a junction, means a mandatory stopping of the vehicle in the position of the sign and not start until the driver is sure that they can do so without risk.
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  Priority road
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  End of Priority road
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  Priority for oncoming vehicles, because road narrows
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  Priority over oncoming vehicles (Because road narrows)
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  No entry to all vehicles
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  Road closed to all vehicles in both directions
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  No motor vehicles except for motorcycles with two wheels.
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  No motorcycles
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  No bicycles
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  No mopeds
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  No lorries. The number of tons, either in white on the vehicle or on an additional sign placed under the pictured one, means that the prohibition applies only if the maximum permissible weight of the vehicle or the combination of vehicles exceeds this number
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  No motor vehicle pulling trailer, other than a semi-trailer or trailer with only one axle. The number of tons, either white in the trailer or on an additional sign, which is placed under the pictured, means that the prohibition applies only if the maximum authorized weight of the trailer exceeds this number.
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  No pedestrians
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  No animal-drawn vehicles
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  No handcarts
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  No farm machinery
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  No motor vehicles
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  No specific vehicles (eg motor and animal-drawn vehicles)
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  No vehicles with overall width exceeding (eg 2 meters).
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  No vehicles with overall height exceeding (eg 3,5 meters)
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  No vehicles with overall weight exceeding (eg 5 tons)
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  No vehicles with overall weight exceeding (eg 2 tons) in one axle.
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  No vehicles with overall length exceeding (eg 10 meters).
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  No driving with distance less than (eg 70) meters from two vehicles
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  No left turn
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  No right turn
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  No U-turns (180 degree turn)
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  No overtaking by motor vehicles except motorcycles with two wheels
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  No overtaking by lorries
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  The maximum speed is limited to the indicated number (e.g., 70 km) per hour.The number of tons, on an additional sign, which is placed under the pictured, means that the speed limit applies only to vehicles with a total weight exceeding this number.
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  No horn (Except for avoiding an accident)
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  Passing without stopping prohibited at customs
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  Passing without stopping prohibited at toll post
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  End of all local prohibitions which have been imposed by prohibitory signs on moving vehicles
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  End of speed limit which have been imposed by a prohibitory sign (eg 60 km/h)
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  End of overtaking restriction which have been imposed by a prohibitory sign.
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  No parking
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  No stopping and parking, unless otherwise specified by an additional sign, etc. The prohibitions on these signs apply from the position of the signs to the next meeting point with a road and on the side of the pavement in which they are placed
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  Alternative parking (prohibited on the sign's side on odd months of year)
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  Alternative parking (prohibited on the sign's side on the even months of year)
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  No parking zone (limited-time parking).
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  End of no parking zone
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  No vehicles carrying over a certain quantity of explosives or flammable goods
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  No vehicles carrying over a certain quantity of goods which could pollute water
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  Highest speed area
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  End of highest speed limit zone (eg 50 km/h)
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  No trailers with weight exceeding (eg 3 tons)
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  No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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  Direction to be followed. Left only
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  Direction to be followed. Right only
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  Direction to be followed. Forward only
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  Direction to be followed. Turn left or right.
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  Direction to be followed. Turn left
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  Direction to be followed. Turn right
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  Direction to be followed. Turn left or continue straight ahead.
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  Direction to be followed. Turn right or continue straight ahead.
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  Pass this side. Either side
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  Pass this side. Left
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  Pass this side. Right
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  Roundabout
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  Track for cycles and mopeds
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  Footpath
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  Bridleway
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  Snow chains compulsory
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  Compulsory track for pedestrians, cyclists and moped drivers. Dual track
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  Compulsory track for pedestrians, cyclists and moped drivers. Dual track
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  Compulsory track for pedestrians, cyclists and moped drivers.
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  Beginning of lane reserved for scheduled buses etc.
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  End lane reserved for scheduled buses etc.
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  Reserved lane for buses, trolleybuses and bicycles
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  End of reserved lane for buses, trolleybuses and bicycles
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  Controlled Parking
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  Parking for TAXIs
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  Parking for disabled (Special license required)
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  Parking for specific disablet person (Special license and registration number required)
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  Direction to be followed for vehicles carrying dangerous goods. Turn left
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  Direction to be followed for vehicles carrying dangerous goods. Turn right
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  Direction to be followed for vehicles carrying dangerous goods. Turn left
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  Direction to be followed for vehicles carrying dangerous goods. Turn right
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  Water protection area
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  Beginning of lane reserved for trams
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  End lane reserved for trams

• Informatory signs
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  E-road numbering
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Hospital
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  One-way street ahead
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  One-way street
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  Dead end ahead on 90 degrees roads
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  Dead end ahead on non-90 degrees roads
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  Dead end
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  Alternative direction
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  Expressway
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  End of expressway
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  Motorway
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  Motorway (alternative)
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  End of motorway
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  End of motorway (alternative)
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  First aid
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  Workshop
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  Telephone
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  Petrol station
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  Hotel
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  Restaurant
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  Refreshments
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  Picnic site
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  Hiking trail
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  Caravan site
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  Camping site
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  Youth hostel
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  Information
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  Bathing
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  Toilet
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  Radio station for road and traffic information
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  Built-up area
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  End of built-up area
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  Disabled persons
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  Sharp bend, Right (alternative)
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  Sharp bend, Left (alternative)
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  Sharp bend, Right
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  Sharp bend, Left
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  Motorway numbering
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  National road numbering (used on motorway signs only)
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  National road numbering (used on every road type but motorways)
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  Direction sign in Expressway intersections with two directions
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  Direction sign in Expressway intersections with one direction
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  Direction sign on usual roads
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  Direction sign on roads of local road network
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  Direction sign on tourist roads
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  Direction sign on tourist roads
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  Direction sign
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  Direction sign
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  Direction sign to Airport
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  Advance direction sign, diagrammatic type

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  Acropolis museum direction sign
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  Bilingual direction sign without km
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  Motorway exit
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  Direction to airport
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  Sign used when entering Greece from other country
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  No parking
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  Pedestrian cross direction sign
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  Direction arrow
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  Continuous pedestrian crossings
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  Speed bump
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  No lorries turning left
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  No lorries turning right
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  Lorries over 6 tones are prohibited to enter the road
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  Lorries and buses are prohibited to enter the road
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  Buses are prohibited to enter the road
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  Passing without stopping prohibited (control)
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  Regulatory sign of reserved lane for lorries
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  Regulatory sign of reserved lane for cars
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  Other dangers (temporary)
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  Fog likely (Alternative)
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  No parking

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  "No parking. Bus passing". Athens Urban Transport Servive (OASA) and Thermal Bus Company (ETHEL) road sign.
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  "No parking. Bus passing". Athens Urban Transport Servive (OASA) and Thermal Bus Company (ETHEL) road sign.
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  "Bus passing. Illegally parked vehicles will be towed". Athens Urban Transport Servive (OASA) and Thermal Bus Company (ETHEL) new road sign.

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  Left arrow - Athens Urban Transport Servive (OASA) guidance sign (with route label).
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  Forward arrow - Athens Urban Transoport Servive (OASA) guidance (without route label).
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  Right arrow - Athens Urban Transoport Servive (OASA) guidance (without route label).

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  Old Athens bus stop sign (OASA-ETHEL) circa 1994-2005.
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  Recent Athens bus stop sign (OASA-ETHEL) circa 2005-2015.
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  Most recent Athens bus stop sign (OASA-OSY) since 2015 circa.

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  Stopping is obligatory (Stop)
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  Stopping
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  Parking
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  Course like arrows
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  Course like arrows
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  Progressive load indications
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  Course like arrows
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  Course like arrows
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  Course like arrow
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  Mandatory bicycle space
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  Traffic area exclusively by pedestrians
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  Obligatory run of the depicted vehicle

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  Parking lot
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  Gasoline or diesel oil
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  Phone
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  Attention to the forest. The Greek text says "Fire hazard"
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  Parking lot for caravans
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  Hospital
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  First aid
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  Workshop
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  Camping site
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  Special directional & distance sign for the vehicle shown in white space

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  Pavement with abnormalities
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  Dangerous continuous curves
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  Right curne
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  Left curve
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  Non-priority cross-junction
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  Cross-junction with moving priority as the arrow
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  Cross-junction with moving priority as the arrow
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  Narrow road
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  Slope (Αmount indicted)
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  Sliperry road
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  Swing bridge
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  Danger
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  Works on the road
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  School
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Animal passage
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  Level crossing is guarded
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  Level crossing is unguarded
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  Alert for unguarded level crossing
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  Alert for level crossing distance
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  Alert for level crossing distance
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  Alert for level crossing distance (These signs were placed under the signs for the level crossings)
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  Approach to a road where the vehicles on it have priority. (Yield)
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  Priority road sign
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  Priority expiration sign

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  The numbers denoted the mileage
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  The arrow indicated the direction
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  Bypass with underpass
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  Toponym

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  Pd-1 - Beware, other hazards with the K-25's declaring significance
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  Pd-2 - Mandatory stopping of the route (STOP) with the expressive importance of P-2.
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  Pd - 3 No motor vehicles with the expressive meaning of P-19.
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  Pd - 4 No parking with the expressive importance of R-39
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  Pd-5 Parking is prohibited on the side of the sign during the odd months with the prominent significance of P-41
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  Pd- 6 Parking is prohibited on the side of the sign, in the even months with the declarative significance of the P-42

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  No passing without stopping before the customs - By the word "Τελωνεῖον"

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  Expressway Warning Signal with Mileage Distances - By the word "Ἀσπρόπυργος"
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  Common road Warning Signal with Mileage Distances - By the word "Ἠράκλειον" and "Ἀθήναι"
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  Direction of a toponym, arrow shape - By the word "Τρίλοφον"
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  Direction of a toponym, arrow shape - By the word "Πειραιεύς"
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  Direction of more toponym, arrow shape - With the words "'Ἀερολιμήν" and "Πειραιεύς"
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  Direction of a toponym, rectangular shape - By the word "Ἠράκλειον"
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  Airport Direction - By the word "Ἀθῆναι"
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  Start of a residential area - By the word "Τρίπολις"
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  End of residential area - By the word "Τρίπολις"
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  Toponyms - "Ποταμός Εύρώτας"
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  Tourist information - By the word "Πληροφορίαι"

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  Motorway (Blue background)
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  End of motorway (Blue background)