MILITARY VETERAN SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES 11th Armored Cavalry 36th Infantry Division 173rd Airborne Brigade Air Force Cross Medal Air Medal Air Medal with Valor Airman’s Medal Armed Forces Armed Forces Reserve Armed Forces Service Army of Occupation Medal Regiment (Legion of Valor) Expeditionary Medal Medal Army Distinguished Service Army Special Forces Bronze Star Medal Bronze Star Medal with China Service Medal Coast Guard Medal Combat Action Badge Combat Action Medal Combat Action Ribbon Combat Action Ribbon Navy Combat Infantryman’s Cross Medal Valor Coast Guard and Marine Corps Badge (Legion of Valor) Combat Medical Badge Commendation Medal Air Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal Coast Commendation Medal Joint Commendation Medal Navy Commendation Medal with Commendation Medal with Commendation Medal with Commendation Medal with Commendation Medal with Force Guard Services and Marine Corps Valor Air Force Valor Army Valor Coast Guard Valor Joint Services Valor Navy and Marine Corps Defense Meritorious Service Defense Superior Service Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Medal Medal Medal Medal with Valor Air Force Army Coast Guard Dept. of Defense Dept. of Homeland Security Dept. of Transportation Navy Enduring Freedom Enduring Freedom Global War on Terrorism Global War on Terrorism Honorably Discharged U.S. Honorably Discharged U.S. Honorably Discharged U.S. Honorably Discharged U.S. Honorably Discharged U.S. Inherent Resolve Campaign Korean Defense Service (No Emblem) Afghanistan Medal Expeditionary Medal Service Medal Armed Forces Air Force Armed Forces Army Armed Forces Coast Guard Armed Forces Marine Corps Armed Forces Navy Medal Medal Korean Service Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal Legion of Merit Medal Marine Corps Expeditionary Master Army Aviator Medal of Honor Air Force Medal of Honor Army Medal of Honor Navy Merchant Marine Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal Medal Expeditionary Medal Military Outstanding National Defense Service National Defense Service National Defense Service Navy and Marine Corps Navy Cross Medal (Legion Navy Expeditionary Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operation Iraqi Freedom Pearl Harbor Survivor Prisoner of War Medal Volunteer Service Medal Medal Desert Storm Medal Korean War Medal Vietnam War Medal of Valor) Operations Service Medal Medal Purple Heart Medal Retired U.S. Armed Forces Retired U.S. Armed Forces Retired U.S. Armed Forces Retired U.S. Armed Forces Retired U.S. Armed Forces Silver Star Medal Soldier’s Medal Southwest Asia Service Texas National Guard Tomb Guard Air Force Army Coast Guard Marine Corps Navy Medal Operation Desert Storm U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. Air Force Auxiliary U.S. Armed Forces Air U.S. Armed Forces Army U.S. Armed Forces Coast U.S. Armed Forces Marine U.S. Armed Forces Navy U.S. Coast Guard Academy U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary U.S. Marine Corps Auxiliary U.S. Merchant Marine (Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol) Force Guard Corps League Academy U.S. Military Academy U.S. Naval Academy U.S. Paratrooper (formerly Vietnam Service Medal Woman Veteran World War II Veteran (WestPoint) Airborne Parachutist) MILITARY VETERAN SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES SUMMARY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 1.6 million veterans reside in 1. DOES TEXAS OFFER DISCOUNTED MILITARY SPECIALTY PLATE AND Texas. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) supports our VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES? Yes. Most Texas military specialty plates active duty, retired, and honorably discharged service members, and we are available at no extra cost; however, motor vehicle registration, local, currently offer 105 license plates honoring their commitment and and inspection fees still apply. A select group of Texas military plates are sacrifice. These plates commemorate each service branch, major military TEXAS available for $0 annual motor vehicle registration and local fees for one events, and include meritorious medal awards and service badges. vehicle; any annual inspection fee remains due. See TxDMV’s Application Texas veterans have used the plates in this catalog to register 145,000 for Military Meritorious Service License Plates vehicles. A separate catalog (Form VTR-428) features the 88 plates (Form VTR-421) for details. available exclusively to disabled veterans. 2. CAN I GET MORE THAN ONE NO-REGISTRATION FEE MILITARY PLATE SUPPORTS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS IF I QUALIFY? No. State law permits only one plate with no annual If the plate is to be registered to a vehicle that is not titled in your registration and local fees. name, attach a statement to the application stating that you always have legal right of possession and control of this vehicle. 3. ARE THESE PLATES AVAILABLE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL Attach a copy of the lease agreement if the vehicle is leased. OF ACCESS (ISA)? Yes. Military license plates and placards are available OUR Joint vehicle ownership between you and your spouse is with the ISA. permissible. If you recently filed an application for title, attach a copy of the 4. CAN SURVIVING SPOUSES OF MILITARY VETERANS GET THESE Title Application Receipt (VTR-500 RTS). PLATES? Yes. An unmarried, eligible surviving spouse may register one TROOPS vehicle with the military specialty plate for which their deceased spouse qualified. TxDMV’s applications, available online, detail the qualifications. Texas offers specialty license plates that recognize the service and sacrifices of PERSONALIZE YOUR PLATE 5. WHERE CAN I GET AN APPLICATION? Applications are available on military personnel, veterans and their families. This brochure provides a catalog If you would like to personalize your military specialty plate, there will be a of military specialty license plates available for you. $40 annual fee in addition to the annual registration fee (if required). The TxDMV’s website at this link: http://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/for-our- applications are available online at this link: troops. Paper applications are available at your County Tax Assessor- http://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/for-our-troops. Please be sure you carefully Collector office and TxDMV’s Regional Service Centers. review your personalized plate selection(s) as refunds will not be issued. T v and their families. This brochure provides a catalog of for you. Your personalized selection will not be approved if it has already been 6. WHO CAN I CALL FOR HELP? issued or it conflicts with the regular license plate numbering system. Your selection may also be declined based on the department’s Call your local county tax assessor-collector or TxDMV Special Plates Unit personalization rules. A personalized plate may include any of the at (512) 374-5010. following characters: a letter, number, period, dash, star, blank space, Texas silhouette, or heart symbol. 7. WHAT STATE LAWS AUTHORIZE MILITARY LICENSE PLATES BENEFITS? You can find the specialty license plate laws in Texas’ Transportation Code; a few are summarized below for your convenience: §504.201 Persons with disabilities §504.202 Veterans with disabilities §504.301 General provisions (honorable discharge) VTR-427 Rev 08/2021 §504.302 Surviving spouse plates §504.315 Military plates for extraordinary service §372.053 Veteran discount program (tolls) §681.008 Parking privileges: certain veterans and military award recipients .