License plate holder

A license plate holder for mounting a license plate on a rear panel of a vehicle body, comprising a plate holder member which affords a flat front surface to which the license plate and at least one illuminating lamp are secured, said plate holder member having a central opening and a reinforcing flange which extends along the periphery of the central opening and protrudes rearwardly toward the rear panel of the vehicle body, said illuminating lamp being connected with a lead wire having a connector at its free end, wherein said plate holder member is formed with a first opening on said front surface, which is wide enough for passing therethrough said connector of the lead wire, a second opening at the intersection of the front surface and the reinforcing flange, which is wide enough for passing therethrough said lead wire, but which prevents passage of said connector, said first and second openings being in communication with each other, whereby said lead wire is passed from the rear side of the plate holder member through the first opening, and moved into the second opening such that the connector of the lead wire can be connected in said central opening with a connector of a lead wire which is passed through said rear panel of the vehicle body into the interior thereof.