Vehicle headlamp

A vehicle headlamp comprising:

• a projection lens which is placed on an optical axis extending in a front and rear direction of a vehicle;
• a light source which is placed behind a rear focal point of the projection lens;
• a reflector which reflects light emanated directly from the light source in a forward direction and toward the optical axis;
• and
• a light-dark boundary forming plate which is placed between the projection lens and the light source, wherein
• the light-dark boundary forming plate extends rearward and obliquely downward from a vicinity of the rear focal point of the projection lens,
• a light-dark boundary forming portion is formed on a front end portion of the light-dark boundary forming plate,
• the light-dark boundary forming portion shields a part of the light reflected from the reflector and forms a cut-off line of a light distribution pattern;
• a shade which shields a part of the light reflected from the reflector and eliminates upwardly projected light, wherein
• the shade is disposed perpendicular to the optical axis,
• a light transmitting portion is formed in a vicinity of an upper edge of the shade,
• an opening is formed by the light transmitting portion and the front end portion of the light-dark boundary forming plate, and
• light transmitting though the opening forms an overhead sign pattern which illuminates above an upper portion of the cut-off line.