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Otherwise, most other European countries have some form of differentiating between national routes, regional and inter-regional roads and other local routes.

===Comparison of symbols and names===

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Here there is a table comparing the symbols and generic names of the various route types in Europe. Not shown are the [[limited-access road|expressways]] and municipal-level routes, as these categories seldom have specific signage. Some countries have two categories of secondary routes, in which case they are shown here in hierarchical order.

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| Belgium

| [[File:BE-E17.svg|60px]]

| [[File:BE-A1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|nl|Autosnelweg}} / {{lang|fr|Autoroute''}}

| [[File:BE-N1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|nl|Nationale Weg}} / {{lang|fr|Route nationale''}}

| [[File:BE-N1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|nl|Nationale Weg}} / {{lang|fr|Route nationale''}}

|-

| Czech Republic

| [[File:CZ_traffic_sign_IS17_-_E48.svg|60px]]

| [[File:CZ_traffic_sign_IS16a_-_D1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|cs|Dálnice''}}

| [[File:SilniceI6.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|cs|Silnice''}}

| [[File:SilniceII236.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|cs|Silnice''}}

|-

| Denmark

| [[File:E20-DK.svg|60px]]

| {{n/a|No specific sign}}<br/>''{{lang|da|Motorvej''}}

| [[File:P9-DK.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|da|Primærrute''}}

| [[File:S156-DK.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|da|Sekundærrute''}}

|-

| Estonia

| [[File:E20-EE.svg|60px]]

| [[File:K1-EE.png|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|et|Kiirtee''}}

| [[File:M1-EE.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|et|Põhimaantee''}}

| [[File:B12-EE.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|et|Tugimaantee''}}<br/><br/>[[File:K101-EE.png|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|et|Kõrvalmaantee''}}

|-

| Finland

| [[File:Finland_road_sign_F28-4.svg|60px]]

| [[File:Finland_road_sign_F29-1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|fi|Valtatie''}}

| [[File:Finland_road_sign_F30-40.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|fi|Kantatie''}}

| [[File:Finland_road_sign_F31-100.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|fi|Seututie''}}<br/><br/>[[File:Finland_road_sign_F32-3622.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|fi|Yhdystiet''}}

|-

| France

| [[File:Route_européenne_3.svg|60px]]

| [[File:Autoroute_française_1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|fr|Autoroute''}}

| [[File:Route_nationale_française_1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|fr|Route nationale''}}

| [[File:Route_départementale_française_1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|fr|Route départementale''}}

|-

| Germany

| [[File:European_Road_20_number_DE.svg|60px]]

| [[File:Bundesautobahn_1_number.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|de|Autobahn''}}

| [[File:Bundesstraße_1_number.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|de|Bundesstraße''}}

| <span style="padding: 0 0.5em; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid black; font-weight: bold; border-radius:0.3em; font-size: 200%; font-family:'DIN Mittelschrift Std', sans-serif;">L&nbsp;1</span><br/>''{{lang|de|Landesstraße''}}<br/><br/><span style="padding: 0 0.5em; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid black; font-weight: bold; border-radius:0.3em; font-size: 200%; font-family:'DIN Mittelschrift Std', sans-serif;">K&nbsp;1</span><br/>''{{lang|de|Kreisstraße''}}

|-

| Greece

| [[File:GR-E55t.png|60px]]

| [[File:Autokinetodromos_A1_number.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|el|Αυτοκινητόδρομος''}}

| [[File:GR-EO-1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|el|Εθνική Οδός''}}

|

|-

| Hungary

| [[File:E60-HUN.svg|60px]]

| [[File:M1_(Hu)_Otszogletu_kek_tabla.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|hu|Autópálya''}}

| [[File:1_(Hu)_Otszogletu_zold_tabla.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|hu|Főút''}}

| [[File:1_(Hu)_Otszogletu_zold_tabla.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|hu|Főút''}}

|-

| Iceland

| {{n/a|None exist}}

| {{n/a|None exist}}

| [[File:ISL_1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|is|Vegur''}}

| [[File:ISL_1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|is|Vegur''}}

|-

| Ireland

| [[File:IRL_E-01.svg|60px]]

| [[File:M1-IE confirmatory.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|ga|Mótarbhealach}}&nbsp;/ Motorway''

| [[File:IRL_N1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|ga|Bóthar náisiúnta}}&nbsp;/ National road''

| [[File:IRL R100.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|ga|Bóthar réigiúnach}}&nbsp;/ Regional road''<br><br/>[[File:IRL L1003.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|ga|Bóthar áitiúil}} / Local road''

|-

| Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City

| [[File:E25-IT.svg|60px]]

| [[File:Autostrada A1 Italia.png|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|it|Autostrada''}}

| [[File:Strada_Statale_1_Italia.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|it|Strada statale''}}

| [[File:Strada_Regionale_1_Italia.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|it|Strada regionale''}}<br/><br/>[[File:Strada_Provinciale_1_Italia.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|it|Strada provinciale''}}

|-

| Latvia

| [[File:E20-LV.svg|60px]]

| {{n/a|None exist}}

| [[File:A1-LV.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|lv|Autoceļš''}}

| [[File:P1-LV.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|lv|Autoceļš''}}

|-

| Lithuania

| [[File:E28-LT.svg|60px]]

| [[File:A1-LT.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|lt|Magistralinis kelias''}}

| [[File:K101-LT.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|lt|Krašto kelias''}}

| <span style="padding: 0 0.5em; color: #fff; background-color: blue; border: 1px solid black; font-weight: bold; border-radius:0.3em; font-size: 200%; font-family:'Russian Road Sign', sans-serif;">1001</span><br/>''{{lang|lt|Rajoninias kelias''}}

|-

| Luxembourg

| [[File:E25-L.png|60px]]

| [[File:Autoroute_1_(Luxemburg)_number.png|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|lb|Autobunn''}}

| [[File:N1_Luxembourg.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|lb|Nationalstrooss''}}

| [[File:N1_Luxembourg.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|lb|Nationalstrooss''}}

|-

| Moldova

| {{n/a|None exist}}

| {{n/a|None exist}}

| [[File:MDA_M1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|ro|Drumul național''}}

| [[File:MDA_R1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|ro|Drum național''}}

|-

| Netherlands

| [[File:NL-E19.svg|60px]]

| [[File:NL-A1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|nl|Rijksweg''}}

| [[File:NLD-N34.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|nl|Provinciale weg''}}

| [[File:NLD-N34.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|nl|Provinciale weg''}}

|-

| Norway

| [[File:Norwegian-road-sign-723.11.svg|60px]]

| [[File:Riksvei_2.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|no|Riksvei''}}

| [[File:Riksvei_2.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|no|Riksvei''}}

| [[File:Fylkesvei_17.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|no|Fylkesvei''}}

|-

| Poland

| [[File:E28-PL.svg|60px]]

| [[File:A1-PL.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|pl|Autostrada''}}

| [[File:DK1-PL.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|pl|Droga krajowa''}}

| [[File:DW100-PL.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|pl|Droga wojewódzka''}}

|-

| Portugal

| [[File:E01-PT.svg|60px]]

| [[File:A1-PT.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|pt|Auto-estrada''}}

| <span style="padding: 0 0.5em; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid black; font-weight: bold; border-radius:0.3em; font-size: 200%; font-family:'Transport', 'Transport Greek', sans-serif;">N&nbsp;1</span><br/>''{{lang|pt|Estrada nacional''}}

| <span style="padding: 0 0.5em; color: #000000; background-color: yellow; border: 1px solid black; font-weight: bold; border-radius:0.3em; font-size: 200%; font-family:'Transport', 'Transport Greek', sans-serif;">R&nbsp;1</span><br/>''{{lang|pt|Estrada regional''}}

|-

| Romania

| [[File:E58-RO.svg|60px]]

| [[File:A1-RO.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|ro|Autostradă''}}

| [[File:ROU_DN1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|ro|Drum național''}}

| [[File:DJ143B-RO.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|ro|Drum județean''}}

|-

| Russia

| [[File:E18-RUS.svg|60px]]

| [[File:M1-RUS.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|ru|Магистральная''}}

| [[File:P21-RUS.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|ru|Региональная''}}

| {{n/a}}

|-

| Serbia

| [[File:E661-SRB.svg|60px]]

| [[File:Motorway-A1-Hex-Green.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|sr|Autoput''}}

| [[File:M10-SRB.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|sr|Državni put''}}

| [[File:M10-SRB.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|sr|Državni put''}}

|-

| Slovakia

| [[File:E50-SVK-2020.svg|60px]]

| [[File:D1-SVK-2020.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|sk|Diaľnica''}}

| [[File:I2-SVK-2020.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|sk|Cesta I. triedy''}}

| [[File:II595-SVK-2020.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|sk|Cesta II. triedy''}}

|-

| Slovenia

| [[File:E57-HR.svg|60px]]

| [[File:Avtocesta_A1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|sl|Avtocesta''}}

| [[File:Glavna_cesta_102.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|sl|Glavna cesta''}}

| [[File:Regionalna_cesta_430.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|sl|Regionalna cesta''}}

|-

| Spain and Andorra

| [[File:ESP_E-1.svg|60px]]

| [[File:ESP_A-1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|es|Autovía''}}

| [[File:ESP_N-1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|es|Carretera nacional''}}

| [[File:ESP_M-100.svg|60px]]{{efn|Each [[autonomous community]] of Spain has its own abbreviation.}}<br/>''{{lang|es|Autovía}}/{{lang|es|Carretera''}}

|-

| Sweden

| [[File:E4_(Sverige).svg|60px]]

| {{n/a|No specific sign}}

| [[File:Riksväg 11.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|sv|Riksväg''}}

| [[File:Lansväg 102.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|sv|Länsväg''}}

|-

| Switzerland and Liechtenstein

| [[File:E23-SUI.svg|60px]]

| [[File:A1Swiss.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|de|Autobahn}} / {{lang|fr|Autoroute}} / {{lang|it|Autostrada''}}

| [[File:Hauptstrasse_Nummer_1.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|de|Hauptstraße}} / {{lang|fr|Route principale}} / {{lang|it|Strada principale}} / {{lang|it|Via principala''}}

| [[File:No image available.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|de|Kantonsstraße}} / {{lang|fr|Route cantonale}} / {{lang|it|Strada cantonale''}}

|-

| Turkey

| [[File:E70-TR.png|60px]]

| [[File:O1-TR_sign.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|tr|Otoyol''}}

| [[File:D010-TR.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|tr|Devlet Yolu''}}

| [[File:35-04-TUR.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|tr|İl yolu''}}

|-

| Ukraine

| [[File:E101_Ukraine.png|60px]]

| [[File:M01-UA.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|uk|Автошлях''}}

| [[File:N-road-01-Ukraine.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|uk|Автошлях''}}

| [[File:P-road-04-Ukraine.svg|60px]]<br/>''{{lang|uk|Автошлях''}}

|-

| United Kingdom

| {{n/a|Not signaled}}

| [[File:UK M1 jct.svg|60px]]<br/>''Motorway''

| [[File:UK_road_A1.svg|60px]]<br/>''A road''

| [[File:UK_road_B1114.png|60px]]<br/>''B road''

|}