Bollards of the World
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CountryExample (Front)Example (Back)Example SourceLocation (Region)Notes
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Albania
Albania #1Durrës CountyAlmost entirely white post, tall red vertical stripe running on the left side of the bollard. Rare - have only found in the mountains.
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Albania
Albania #2Tirana CountyWhite post with a black top all the way around, red rectangle on the front, white rectangle on the back. It's distinct from many others in that the black stripe is at the top as opposed to just near the top. Bollards in Albania appear to be rare, in general
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Andorra
Andorra #1OrdinoNational roads (snowy conditions-mountains). Various forms (wood, plastic, long or short) and colors (green, white, red, yellow) but very specific to Andorra. Height > 1m.
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Australia
Australia #1New South WalesWhite post, small red circle near the top, on the left side of the road, all white on the back.
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Australia
Australia #2QueenslandWhite post, small red rectangle near the top, all white on the back. Also, used in Tasmania
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Austria
Austria #1Near MitterahrnbachWhite post, with a black top and a black vertical stripe in the top third
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Belgium
Belgium #1FlandersWhite post, yellow rectangle at the top
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Bulgaria
Bulgaria #1PazardzhikWhite post, black horizontal stripe with 1 vertical red rectangle inside of stripe.
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Cambodia
Cambodia #1Siem ReapVery rare, I think
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Canary Islands
Canary Islands #1Gran CanariaWhite post, black band at the top with an red (I think, maybe orange) rectangle inside the black.
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Christmas Island
Christmas Island #1Christmas IslandI think these are white with grey vertical rectangle near the top, but the coloring was a little off
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Colombia
Colombia #1Bogota
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Croatia
Croatia #1Bjelovar-Bilogora
County
While similar to many with the white-black-red combination, these appear to be identical to those found in North Macedonia
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Czechia
Czechia #1Vysocina RegionWhite post, black horizontal stripe with 2 horizontal orange rectangles inside of stripe. On the right side of the road.
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Denmark
Denmark #1Region of Southern DenmarkWhite post, yellow rectangle near top, neon orange border near the top
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Estonia
Estonia #1Jõgeva CountyWhite with a diagonal black stripe near the top, white vertical rectangle near the top
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Estonia
Estonia #2Tartu CountyWhite with a diagonal black stripe near the top, yellow vertical rectangle near the top
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Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands #1NordskaliHalf yellow, half red, with a yellow rectangle at the top
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Finland
Finland #1Southern SavoniaAlmost identical to Estonia, unfortunately
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France
France #1OccitanieCurves bollards. White with Grey band near the top. Red "hat" on top in snowy region (Alps for ex.)
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Greece
Greece #1ThessalyWhite post, diagonal black strip near the top, vertical red rectangle in the black strip. Could be coincidental, but bollards in Greece appear to be rare.
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Hungary
Hungary #1Heves CountyAppear to be identical to those found in Croatia and North Macedonia
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Iceland
Iceland #1Northwest RegionYellow
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Indonesia
Indonesia #1Central JavaStriped Yellow and Black with a red rectangle in the top region.
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Indonesia
Indonesia #2Central JavaTwo white and black stripes
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Ireland
Ireland #1County TipperaryMore of a cylindrical pole, green with 2 white horizontal stripes.
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Isle of Man
Isle of Man #1On the A3Black at the top and bottom, white in the middle. Red rectangle when on the left, white rectangle when on the right.
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Italy
Italy #1LiguriaWhite post, black top, red stripe in the black top.
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Italy
Italy #2SicilySimilar to the first, but the rectangles in the black top are more stout.
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Japan
Japan #1AkitaWhite circle on the top front, yellow circle on the top back. Have also found in Okinawa
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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan #1Talas RegionWhite with a black diagonal stripe in the top half
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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan #2Naryn RegionWhite post, red top with local script on the side.
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Latvia
Latvia #1Babite MunicipalityWhite with a diagonal black stripe near the top, white vertical rectangle near the top
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Lithuania
Lithuania #1Klaipeda CountyWhite post with a black horizontal stripe that wraps all the way around, orange vertical rectangle on the front, white vertical rectangle on the back
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Luxembourg
Luxembourg #1GrevenmacherWhite post, black horizontal stripe with 1 vertical grey rectangle inside of stripe. Also notice that some may contain a small red vertical rectangle on the outside edge of the bollard. This may indicate it's close to a curve in the road.
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Luxembourg
Luxembourg #2DiekirchWhite painting line on tree trunks.
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Mongolia
Mongolia #1Bayan-OlgiiWhite with two red stripes in the top half. Didn't find these anywhere else in the country. Not to say they aren't there, but these were located near the northwestern border.
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Montenegro
Montenegro #1Podgorica MunicipalityWhite post, black cap, with a tall red vertical stripe in the middle of the bollard on the white part of the post. The back side is completely white with the black cap.
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Netherlands
Netherlands #1South HollandWhite post, red vertical stripe near top
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New Zealand
New Zealand #1OtagoWhite post with a red stripe that wraps around almost all the way, the stripe is intercepted by a long grey strip that is almost indistinguishable from the white.
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North Macedonia
North Macedonia #1Municipality of ŠtipWhite post, black horizontal stripe with 1 vertical red rectangle inside of stripe.
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Peru
Peru #1CajamarcaBlack on the top, bottom and middle, with white strips inbetween. I know, not technically a bollard, but it helps to distinguish Peru.
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Poland
Poland #1White with red horizontal stripe and a white vertical rectangle on the back. Also there are numbers on some of them, I think they indicate the KM on the road.
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Portugal
Portugal #1Portalegre DistrictBlack horizontal stripe with a white vertical rectangle inside of stripe.
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Portugal
Portugal #2Evora DistrictBlack diagonal stripe with an orange vertical rectangle inside of stripe. Appears to be (exclusively?) on the left hand side of the road of a divided highway.
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Romania
Romania #1Suceava CountyMore of a stone marker, red on the top and bottom, white in the middle. Road number on the side nearest the road, numbers on the top are perhaps kilometer markers.
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Romania
Romania #2More of a stone marker, blue on the top and bottom, white in the middle. Road number on the side nearest the road, numbers on the top are perhaps kilometer markers.
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Russia
Russia #1TuvaWhite post, black horizontal stripe with 1 vertical red rectangle inside of stripe. Appear to be only present near an intersection. Also, if you look closely, there is a skinny main support pole that the wider flag part of the bollard. They also have the same design of bollard elsewhere, but with the typical European sign bulkiness, found in Sakhalin Oblast.
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Serbia
Serbia #1VojvodinaWhite post, black stripe, red vertical rectangle on the left side of the black stripe on the front, white vertical rectangle on the middle of the back.
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Slovakia
Slovakia #1Zilina RegionWhite post with black horizontal stripe all the way around, double red rectangles on the front, single gray on the back
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Slovenia
Slovenia #1GrosupljeWhite post, black top, red vertical stripe in the upper third. Similar to, but not identical to, Montenegro
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Spain
Spain #1Castille and LeonBlack horizontal stripe with a yellow vertical rectangle inside of stripe.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka #1North-West RegionCrossing River Bollards. (small white with black base surrounding a small wall)
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Sweden
Sweden #1Ostergotland CountyWhite post, black stripe, white vertical stripe in black
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Switzerland
Switzerland #1Uri CantonWhite cylindrical post with two horizontal red stripes at the top
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Switzerland
Switzerland #2Canton of BernWhite post, horizontal black stripe all the way around, stocky white rectangle on the front
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Taiwan
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Turkey
Turkey #1BalikesirWhite post, red vertical rectangle near top
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Ukraine
Ukraine #1Ivano-Frankivsk OblastWhite post, wide black stripe in upper half
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United Kingdom
UK #1NottinghamshireI think these are pretty rare in the UK. I have only seen them on a sever bend in the road. I have also encountered them in the Isle of Mull
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