Tag:historic=vehicle
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A decommissioned vehicle which generally remains in one place ![]() |
Group: historic |
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Status: in use |
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A tag for a decommissioned road or off-road motor vehicle (military or civilian) which has become a tourist attraction, a museum exhibit, or a gate guardian and generally remains in one place.
Examples:
There is a more specific tag historic=tank
for decommissioned tanks. For railway vehicles, see historic=locomotive
for a railway engine (aka locomotive) and historic=railway_car
for a railway car.
How to map
Tag | Notes |
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historic=vehicle
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for the node or the outline of the vehicle |
name=*
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if there is an actual name marked on the vehicle |
tourism=attraction
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to mark it as a tourist attraction |
Vehicle or memorial?
Occasionally, decommissioned vehicles are used to commemorate people or events, which is indicated by a name or an inscription somewhere on the installation. In this case, historic=memorial
can be used. Do not tag vehicles that commemorate nothing as memorials.
Additonal tags
Tag | Notes |
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operator=*
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Operator of the vehicle. |
vehicle:type=*
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General type of vehicle (e.g., troop carrier, armoured car, tractor, or truck) [proposed]. |
manufacturer=* , manufacturer:wikidata=* and manufacturer:wikipedia=*
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Manufacturer of the vehicle. |
model=* , model:wikidata=* and model:wikipedia=*
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Model of the vehicle. |
ref=*
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if there is a reference number (e.g. serial number) on the vehicle as well as a name |
start_date=*
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Production date of the vehicle, or date the vehicle was placed at its location. |
wikipedia=*
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Wikipedia page of this specific historic vehicle, if there is one. |
wikidata=*
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Wikidata page of this historic vehicle, if there is one. |
wikimedia_commons=*
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link to a file photo of this exact vehicle. |
Similar tags
historic=aircraft
- a decomissioned aircraft which remains in one placehistoric=locomotive
- a decomissioned railway engine (aka locomotive) which generally remains in one placehistoric=railway_car
- a decomissioned railway car (aka truck) which generally remains in one placehistoric=ship
- a decomissioned ship or submarine which generally remains in one placehistoric=tank
- a decomissioned tank which generally remains in one place