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Medal of Honor (1982)

FORMAT: The center of the plate shall bear a en bronze replica of the appropriate medal. The initials of each recipient shall be embossed to the left of the medal and the letters MOH (for Medal of Honor) shall be embossed to the right of the medal.  This formatting differs somewhat from that spelled out in the vehicle code.

 

The plate shown here was issued to Gino J. Merli for his heroic efforts in World War II.

 

Look up Gino Merli and read his heroic account.

 

All above photos were taken by John Clark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sample

No

 

Afghanistan and Iraq Veteran (2023)

FORMAT:

00000

I

A

 

Type available 3/3/23

The department shall issue a special registration plate designating the owner as a person who is a veteran of the liberation or occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq.  Plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds

Form MV-150 (3-23)

from Brayden Harnish

 

Yes

 

FORMAT:

0

I
A

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters

from Dan Mong

Image added 9/17

 

 

 

Air Force Cross (2012)

FORMAT 1:

00000

A
C

 

Type added 11/4/12.  Air Force Cross, second highest Air Force decoration for extreme heroism in combat. As of 8/30/21 only plates 2, 5, 6 & 7 have been issued.

from Tom Perri

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 2:

00000

A
C

 

With map outline.

 

 

FORMAT 1A:

0

A
C

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened AC suffix.

 

 

 

Air Medal (2023)

FORMAT:

00000

A

M

 

Type available 3/3/23

The department shall issue a special registration plate designating the owner as a recipient of the Air Medal. Plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.

Form MV-150 (3-23)

Image needed

 

 

 

Yes

 

FORMAT:

0

 

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Star Family (2023)

FORMAT:

B
L

00000

Type available 3/3/23.  Upon application of a family member of a person who is an active duty military service member, including a reserve component or National Guard. Usage only on a passenger car or truck with a gross weight of 14,000 pounds or less.

Form MV-920 (3-23)

B/L00021

from John Fedorchak

 

 

 

Image added 7/16

 

Yes

 

FORMAT:

B
L

   0  Personalized

Up to 5 characters

 

 

 

 

 

Bronze Star (2012)

FORMAT 1:

00000

B
Z

  to ≥00421

Type added 11/4/12

The Bronze Star Medal, unofficially the Bronze Star, is a United States decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone.


from Tom Perri


from Ryan Battin

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

B
Z

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened BZ suffix.

 

 

FORMAT 2:

0

B
Z

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened BZ suffix. Removal of sticker well and addition of map outline.

from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

FORMAT 2A:

00583

B
Z

 to current high

Removal of sticker well and addition of map outline.  This change dates back to at least 6/12/18

from Danny Schell

 

 

 

 

Bronze Star for Valor (2012)

FORMAT 1:

00000

B
V

  to changeover point

Type added 11/4/12.  The Bronze Star Medal, unofficially the Bronze Star, is a United States decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone.

Whenever the medal is awarded by the Army and Air Force for acts of valor in combat, the "V" Device is authorized for wearing on the medal and whenever the medal is awarded by the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard for acts of valor or meritorious service in combat, the Combat "V" is authorized for wearing on the medal.

from Jordan Irazabal

and Tom Perri

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

FORMAT 1A:

0

B
V

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened BV suffix.

from Arthur Levine

 

 

FORMAT 2:

0

B
V

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened BV suffix.  No sticker well.

from Tom Perri

 

 

FORMAT 3:

001??

B
V

 to current high

Removal of sticker well and addition of map outline. Format change added 2/18/18

from Brendan Sherry

 

 

FORMAT 3A:

0

B
V

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened BV suffix.  Removal of sticker well and addition of map outline.

from Brayden Harnish

 

 

 

Combat Action Badge (2014)

This series of Combat Action plates came about as a result of Act 109 of 2014.

FORMAT 1:

00000

C
O

 to 00047

Type added 11/2/14

from Nathan Krawzyk

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

C
O

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CO suffix.

from Tom Perri

 

 

FORMAT 1A:

00087

C
O

 

Without sticker well

Image needed    

FORMAT 2:

00113

C
O

 to current high

With map outline. Added 12/8/19.

from Zach Taylor

 

 

 

Combat Action Medal (2014)

This series of Combat Action plates came about as a result of Act 109 of 2014.

FORMAT:

60000

C
O

 to current high

Type added 11/2/14

from Tom Perri

and Jordan Irazabal

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

C
O

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CO suffix.

from Tom Perri

 

 

Combat Action Ribbon (2014)

This series of Combat Action plates came about as a result of Act 109 of 2014.

FORMAT:

40000

C
O

 

Type added 11/2/14

from Nick Tsilakis


 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

C
O

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CO suffix.

 

from Jordan Irazabal

   

FORMAT 2:

40119

C
O

 to current high

Now with map outline.  Change added 2/23/20

from Drew Steitz

 

 

FORMAT 2A:

0

C
O

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CO suffix.  Now with map outline.

from Nick Tsilakis

 

 

 

Combat Infantryman Badge (2014)

This series of Combat Action plates came about as a result of Act 109 of 2014.

FORMAT 1:

20000

C
O

 to ≥20141

Type added 11/2/14

from Nick Tsilakis


from Jordan Irazabal

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

C
O

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CO suffix. With sticker well.

     

FORMAT 2:

20121

C
O

 to current high

Removal of sticker well and addition of map outline. Format change added 11/19/17

from Jonathan Ortman

 

 

FORMAT 2A:

0

C
O

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters, no sticker well and has map outline.

from Jeff Lawson

 

 

 

Combat Medical Badge (2014)

This series of Combat Action plates came about as a result of Act 109 of 2014.

FORMAT:

80000

C
O

 to current high

Type added 11/2/14

 

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

C
O

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CO suffix.

 

 

 

 

Combat Wounded Veteran (Purple Heart) (1986) History Link

This plate version to the right has been replaced; however, the owner continues to use it with a current sticker.

from Nick Tsilakis

     

FORMAT 1:

P
H

00000 to 10399

On visitPA base with screened image, P/H and Tag Line.  First spotted 11/17/04.

 

from Nick Tsilakis


from Jordan Irazabal


from Nick Tsilakis

via Tom Perri

 

Yes

FORMAT 1V:

P
H

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.

from Chuck Harrington

 

 

 

FORMAT 3V:

P
H

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted, with map outline.

from Kat Keegan

 

 

 

FORMAT 2:

P
H

10400

No sticker well.

from Tim Martin

 

   

FORMAT 3:

P
H

10400 to current high

With map outline.

from Matt Ciecka

 

 

 

 

Combat Wounded Veteran Motorcycle (Purple Heart) (2019)

FORMAT:

P
H

0000

Type available 2/21/19.

Form MV-150

 

 

Image needed

 

 

FORMAT:

P
H

  0

Personalized, up to 4 characters permitted.

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled Veteran (1977)

FORMAT 1: DV-0000 to DV-9999, then DV-10000 to DV-21999

PENNSYLVANIA on top; DISABLED VETERAN on bottom, condensed legend font, 2 sticker wells on top left and right.

from Worthpoint


from Darren Bianco

    Yes
FORMAT 2: DV-22000 to DV-24999, PENNSYLVANIA on top; DISABLED VETERAN on bottom, condensed legend font, sticker well bottom left.

from Worthpoint

   
FORMAT 3: From DV-25000 to DV-27999, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom; DISABLED VETERAN on top, condensed legend font, sticker well bottom left.

from Worthpoint

 

 

 

 

 

FORMAT 4:

D
V

28000 to

D
V

28999

Stacked prefix, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom; DISABLED VETERAN on top, wide legend font, sticker well bottom left.

   
FORMAT 5: DV-29000 to DV-34549 or below, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom DISABLED VETERAN on top, wide legend font, sticker well bottom left.

 
FORMAT 6: From DV-34549 or below to DV-34654 or above.  Same as above except for a keystone separator in place of the normal dash separator.

from Ryan Battin

   
FORMAT 7: From DV-34655 or above to DV-36749.  Same as Format 5.  Return to use of dash separator.

from Ryan Battin

   

FORMAT 8: From DV-79000 and are issued in pairs.  This provision dates from 12/2014.

Vehicle owners who have equipment on the rear of the vehicle for carrying a wheelchair or personal assistive device are authorized to be issued two plates since the assistive device and carrier may block visibility of the vehicle mounted plate.

While these plates have their own unique number series and are issued in pairs, the plates have the DV prefix flat screened as well as PENNSYLVANIA in dark blue on top and DISABLED VETERAN in red on bottom.

from Bruce Bufalini

   

FORMAT 9: DV- 0

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened DV- prefix. The plates have the DV prefix flat screened as well as PENNSYLVANIA in dark blue on top and DISABLED VETERAN in red on bottom.

from Brian Craig

   

FORMAT 9A: DV-36750 to at least DV-37596. Flat screened DV- prefix, plus PENNSYLVANIA in dark blue on top and DISABLED VETERAN in red on bottom.  Sticker well upper left.

 

 

 

FORMAT 9B: From between DV-37597 and DV-37629 to current high

Same as Format 9A but sticker well has been removed.

 

from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

FORMAT 9C: Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened DV- prefix. The plates have the DV prefix flat screened as well as PENNSYLVANIA in dark blue on top and DISABLED VETERAN in red on bottom.  Sticker well has been removed.

from Jeff Lawson

 

 

 

Disabled Veteran, Severe Disability (1982)

The plate to the right is a bit of a mystery.  The plate is obviously old, yet the number series is way too high for Disabled Veteran.  My first guess is that it is an early issue of Severely Disabled Veteran. 

The plate to the right is another example of the plate above.  While this one is not current it is a better image and offers some indication of vintage.

Unknown format


 

   

Yes, as configured in Format 3C below

FORMAT 1:

D
V

80000 to

D
V

86999

PENNSYLVANIA on top and DISABLED VETERAN on bottom.

reverse color purple

both from Bob Connison

 


 

 

FORMAT 2:

D
V

87000 to

D
V

92699

DISABLES VETERAN on top and PENNSYLVANIA on bottom.

from Brendan Sherry

   

FORMAT 3A:

D
V

92700 to

D
V

95699

Flat screened PENNSYLVANIA on top and DISABLED VETERAN on bottom, wheelchair & stacked DV.  Sticker well upper left.  First seen around 6/2013.

from Ryan Battin

 

 

 

 

 

   

FORMAT 3B:

D
V

99000

This provision dates from 12/2014. Vehicle owners who have a device on the rear of the vehicle for carrying a wheelchair or personal assistive device are authorized to be issued two plates since the assistive device and carrier may block visibility of the vehicle mounted plate.

both above from

Mike Alfonse

 

   

FORMAT 3C:

D
V

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted Sticker well upper left.

from Ryan Battin


from Ron Lunn

 

   

FORMAT 4A:

D
V

95700 to current high

The D/V99000 series is reserved for dual plate applications. 

Flat screened PENNSYLVANIA on top and DISABLED VETERAN on bottom, wheelchair & stacked DV.  Sticker well has been removed.  First seen early 2017.

from Ryan Battin

 

 

 

FORMAT 4B:

D
V

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted Sticker well has been removed. 

from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

 

FORMAT 5:

80000

D
V

to current high

First seen 10/2021.  Now on visitPA (family of plates) base with map outline, flat screened DV and wheelchair symbol on right, DISABLED VETERAN in red along bottom..

from Brandon Sowers

Image  added 8/10

 

FORMAT 5A:

0

D
V

Personalized

See formatting above.  Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened DV and wheelchair symbol in suffix position.  First seen 10/2021

from Matt Ciecka


from Bruce Bufalini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled Veteran Motorcycle, Severe Disability

FORMAT: This plate uses the Veteran Motorcycle plate with a Person with Disability sticker.

New style sticker.  Unknown if this sticker can be used on any motorcycle plate.



new style

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

Personalized        

 

Distinguished Flying Cross (2012)

FORMAT 1:

00000

F
C

  to between

00055 and 00061.

Type added 11/4/12

from Bill Ceravola

 

Yes

FORMAT 2:

Between 00056 & 00062

F
C

 

to current high

Type added 11/4/12

from Nick Tsilakis

 

 

FORMAT 1A or 2A:

0

F
C

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened FC suffix.

from Nick Tsilakis

 

 

 

Distinguished Service Cross (2012)

FORMAT:

20000

S
C

 

Type added 11/4/12

 

Image needed

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

S
C

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CO suffix.

 

 

 

 

Expeditionary Forces Veteran (1995)

FORMAT 1:

E
F

0000 to

E
F

0999

Base is white, EF stacked prefix, followed by 4 digit serial number followed by VETERAN stacked to the right all in blue, Expeditionary Forces along top in red, PENNSYLVANIA along bottom, and border all in red.  Sticker well lower left.  

Narrow separation between the prefix and the numbers. Changeover points are approximate.

from Colin M.


from Clayton Moore

 

from Worthpoint

 

 

FORMAT 2:

E
F

1000 to

E
F

1199

Same as above except wide separation between the prefix and the numbers. Changeover points are approximate.

from Heather Butera-Howel

   

FORMAT 3:

E
F

1200 to

E
F

1999

Same as above except narrow separation between the prefix and the numbers. Changeover points are approximate

from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

FORMAT 4:

E
F

2000

New design 3/9/14.  Same colors, all features are now flat screened except 4 digit number.

 

from Brendan Sherry

 

 

   

FORMAT 5:

E
F

2400? to 2989

New design 12/14.  VisitPA base, Expeditionary Forces medal on left, stacked EF prefix.  Only 4 digit serial number is embossed.  Bottom legend reads Expeditionary Forces Veteran.

from Ryan Battin

   

Yes 

FORMAT 5V:

E
F

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.

 

from Bruce Bufalini

   

FORMAT 6V:

E
F

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.  No sticker well & no map outline.

from Nick Tsilakis

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORMAT 6:

E
F

3096 to 3217 

No sticker well & no map outline.

from Brandon Sowers

 

 

FORMAT 7:

E
F

 3334 to current high   

With map outline.

Added 2/21/21

from Bruce Bufalini

 

FORMAT 7V:

E
F

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.  No sticker well & with map outline.

from John Clark


from Bruce Bufalini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Star Family (2006)

FORMAT 1:

G

S
F

0001 to 0810  

Type added 10/8/06

Plate was released early November 2006.

from Bill Ceravola

 

Yes

FORMAT 1V:

G

S
F

  0  

Personalized, up to 4 characters permitted.

from Tom Perri

 

 

 

FORMAT 2:

G

S
F

0811 to current high 

With map outline replacing sticker well.

 

from Bill Stephens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORMAT 2V:

G

S
F

  0  

Personalized, up to 4 characters permitted.  With map outline replacing sticker well.

 

from Eric Conner

 

 

 

 

Korean Defense Service Medal (2010)

FORMAT:

00000

K
D

 to current high

Type added 7/2010.

from John Clark

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

K
D

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CO suffix.

 

from Matt Boyer

 

 

 Korean War Veteran (1993)

FORMAT:

K
V

00000

 to current high

Plate appears to have been discontinued during 2020.

 

No

 

Legion of Merit (2019)

FORMAT:

10000

L
M

 to current high

Type available 2/21/2019. 

Form MV-150

 

from Nick Tsilakis

 

 

 

FORMAT:

0

L
M

 

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened LM suffix.

from Bruce Bufalini

Image added

8/13 

   

 

Navy Cross (2012)

FORMAT:

10000

N
C

 to current high

Type added 11/4/12

from Tom Perri &

Jordan Irazabal

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

N
C

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CO suffix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran (2005)

FORMAT 1: 00001

E
F

 to 00099

E
F

 

reserve issue

from Nick Tsilakis

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A: 00100

E
F

 to 02056

E
F

general issue

Type added 7/17/05, moved to active 9/18/05

from Nick Tsilakis

 

 

 

FORMAT 1B:     0

E
F

 Personalized

 

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.

 

 

 

FORMAT 1A: 02332

E
F

to current high

 

Map outline in place of sticker well.

from Jaska Börner

 

   

 

Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran (2005)

FORMAT 1: 00001

I
F

 to 00099

I
F

 

reserve issue

from Nick Tsilakis

 

Yes

 

FORMAT 1A: 00100

I
F

  to 04817

 

general issue

Type added 7/17/05, moved to active 9/18/05

from Jordan Irazabal

 

FORMAT 1B:     0

I
F

 

 

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.

from Ian Emmett

 

FORMAT 2:     0

I
F

 

 

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.  With map outline, 1/27/19.

from Ian Emmett

 

 

FORMAT 3: 05033

I
F

 to 05081

 

general issue

No sticker well 12/8/19

from Jordan Irazabal

   

FORMAT 4: 05209

I
F

to current high

general issue

With map outline, 3/28/21.

from Brandon Sowers

   

 

 PA National Guard (2018)

FORMAT 1: 90000

A
D

 

 

Type added 3/4/2018.  Plates in use by mid-may 2018.  Plates active by 5/20/18.

 

Image needed

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:     0 

A
D

Personalized

 

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.

from Nathan Krawzyk

 

 

 

 Pearl Harbor Survivor (1990)

FORMAT:

P
H

 S 

0001 to 0510 or current

high

Plate legend: December 7, 1941

Pearl HarborSurvivor

Pennsylvania

 

No

The plate with the P/H/S000 format is an unknown/unverified format.

from Michael Wiener

 

 

 

 

Persian Gulf War Veteran (1993)

FORMAT 1:

P
G

00000 to ~

P
G

01270

This early edition was made with the logo inverted.

 

 

 

 

FORMAT 2:

P
G

01270 to  

P
G

02999?

upright logo, plus some earlier plates that were replaced.

 

from Jeff Hinkle

 

 

FORMAT 3:

P
G

03000 to 03498 or above

Now on visitPA base, July 2015. South West Asia Service Medal on plate.

 

from Jonathan Ortman

 

Yes

FORMAT 4:

P
G

03535 to current high

With map outline.

from John Fedorchak

 

 

 

FORMAT 4A:

P
G

   0

 

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.  With map outline.

from Arthur Levine

 

 

 

 

Presidential Service Badge (2019)

FORMAT:

00000

P
B

 to current high

Type available 2/21/2019

Form MV-150

from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

Yes

 

FORMAT:

0

P
B

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted with flat screened PB suffix.

from Arthur Levine

 

 

 

 

 Prisoner of War (1982)

FORMAT 1: POW-000 to POW-999, two sticker wells at top.  There may have been a run of these plates with the placement of PENNSYLVANIA and PRISONER OF WAR reversed.

from Drewski

 

Note: Sample images do not necessarily correspond to the various formats.




 

 

FORMAT 2: 000-POW to 999-POW, two sticker wells.

from Michael Wiener

 

 

FORMAT 3: POW-A00 to POW-V67 or beyond.

 

 

FORMAT 4: POW-V68 to current high  

New design 8/11/13.

 

 

from Donald Harman

 

Yes

 

Purple Heart, go to Combat Wounded Veteran

 

Silver Star (2012)

FORMAT 1:

00000

S
I

 to 00044

Type added 11/4/12

from Bruce Bufalini

 

 

Yes

 

FORMAT 1A:

0

S
I

 Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted, now with map outline.

 

from John Fedorchak

 

FORMAT 2:

00051

S
I

 to current high

Now with map outline, 11/24/19.

from Nick Tsilakis

 

 

Soldier’s Medal (2019)

FORMAT:

10000

S
M

 

Type available 2/21/2019

Form MV-150

from John Clark

 

 

 

Yes

 

FORMAT:

0

S
M

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted with flat screened SM suffix.

 

 

 

 

U.S. Air Force (Active Duty) (2017)

FORMAT:

40011

A
D

 to current high

Type added 2/5/17

Plates active ~ 5/2017

 

from Preston Turner

 

 

 

Yes

 

FORMAT:

0

A
D

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted

from Brendan Sherry

 

 

U.S. Air Force Veteran (2009)

FORMAT 1:

20011

A
F

 to 22702A/F

or higher.  With sticker well.  Type added 11/19/09

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A: Note, plates, at least in the range of 21071A/F to 21126A/F, are missing the words Air Force at the bottom of the logo.

from Tom Perri

 

 

 

FORMAT 1B:

0

A
F

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.

 

from Jordan Irazabal

and Tom Perri

 

 

 

FORMAT 2:

0

A
F

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted.  No sticker well.

from Arthur Levine

 

 

 

FORMAT 3: From 22932A/or lower to current high

With map outline.  Format added 10/7/18

 

from Bruce Bufalini

 

 

 

 

FORMAT 4:

0

A
F

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted.  With map outline.

 

 

 

 

U.S. Army (Active Duty) (2017)

FORMAT:

00001

A
D

 to current high

Type added 2/5/17

Plates active ~ 5/2017

from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

Yes

FORMAT:

0

A
D

 Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted

 

 

 

 

U.S. Army Veteran (2009)

FORMAT: 1

10001

A
R

≥13613

13700A/R

Type added 11/19/09

from Bill Ceravola

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

A
R

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted

 

 

 

FORMAT: 2

13770

A
R

to current high

With map outline.  Format added 4/1/18

from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORMAT 2A:

0

A
R

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted.  With map outline.

from Bruce Bufalini

 

 

 

 

U.S. Coast Guard (Active Duty)

FORMAT:

80011

A
D

 to current high

Type added 2/5/17

Plates active ~ 5/2017

from Matthew Wehner

 

 

Yes

FORMAT:

0

A
D

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Coast Guard Veteran (2009)

FORMAT 1:

00000

C
G

 to current high

Type added 11/19/09

from Brendan Sherry

 

 

FORMAT 1A:

0

C
G

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CG suffix.

with sticker well

from Nick Tsilakis


from Jeff Lawson

 

   

FORMAT 2A:

0

C
G

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CG suffix.

without sticker well

from Brendan Sherry

 

 

 

FORMAT 3A:

0

C
G

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened CG suffix, map outline.

with map outline

from Bruce Bufalini


from Brendan Sherry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image added 8/13

 

 

 

 

U.S. Marine Corps (Active Duty)

FORMAT 1:

60011

A
D

 to current high

Type added 2/5/17

Plates active ~ 5/2017

from Jordan Irazabal

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

A
D

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted

from Devan Ciemiewicz

 

   

 

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran (2009)

FORMAT 1:

10000

M
C

 

Type added 11/19/09

from Nick Tsilakis

 

 

Yes

 

 

FORMAT 1A:

0

M
C

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted

from Arthur Levine

 

FORMAT 2:

~13400

M
C

 to ≤13831

Format added 9/2/18.  No sticker well.

from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

FORMAT 2A:

0

M
C

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted.  Format added 9/2/18.  No sticker well.

from Kyle Goodhead

 

 

FORMAT 3:

13832

M
C

 to current high

With map outline.

from Charles Sweitzer

 

 

 

FORMAT 3A:

0

M
C

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened MA suffix.  With map outline.

 

 

 

 

U.S. Merchant Marine (2013)

FORMAT 1:

10000

M
M

 to 10018

Type added 4/28/13

Plates active ~ 6/2013

 

from Bruce Bufalini

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

10030

M
M

 to current high

Without sticker well.

from Ed Pfaeffle

   

 

U.S. Military Airborne Units (2013)

FORMAT 1:

20001

M
A

 to current high

Type added 4/28/13

 

from Ryan Battin

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

M
A

 Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened MA suffix.  With sticker well.

   

FORMAT 1B:

0

M
A

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened MA suffix.  No sticker well.

from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

FORMAT 1C:

0

M
A

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters with flat screened MA suffix.  With map outline.

from Clayton Moore


from Nick Tsilakis

 

 

 

U.S. Navy (Active Duty) (2017)

FORMAT:

20011

A
D

 to current high

Type added 2/5/17

Plates active ~ 5/2017

 

from Tom Perri,

editing by Jordan Irazabal

 

Yes

FORMAT:

0

A
D

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted

from Nick Tsilakis

 

       

 

U.S. Navy Veteran (2009)

FORMAT 1:

10011

N
A

 to 12853

N
A

Type added 11/19/09

 

from Ryan Battin

 

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

0

N
A

 Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.

from Brendan Sherry

 

 

FORMAT 2:

0

N
A

  Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted, with small map outline.

from Brendan Sherry

 

 

FORMAT 2A:

13232

N
A

 to current high

Same as Format 1, but with small map outline.  Format added 09/01/19

from Ryan Battin

 

 

 

Veteran (2005)

FORMAT 1:

00001

U
S

 to 00099

U
S

reserve issue

Found this #1 image of a veteran plate on PA State Rep. Dick Stevenson's website.  When this new series of plates came out, the first over-the-counter plates were issued with a 00100 U/S format.  Now it has been confirmed that plates with numbers below 100 have been issued.  I have emailed Rep. Stevenson requesting a clarification and received no response.

from Brendan Sherry

 


from Devan Ciemiewicz

Yes

FORMAT 1A:

00100

U
S

 to 02799

General issue.  Type added 7/17/05, moved to active 9/18/05.  With sticker well.

from Ned Flynn

 

 

FORMAT 1B:

0

U
S

 

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.

from Nick Tsilakis

 

 

FORMAT 2:

02800

U
S

 to 3099

 

General issue, without sticker well.

from Charles Sweitzer

 

 

FORMAT 2A:

    0   

U
S

 Personalized

 

Without sticker well.

 

 

 

 

FORMAT 3:

03100

U
S

 to current high

 

With map outline.

from Bruce Bufalini

 

 

FORMAT 3A:

    0   

U
S

 Personalized

 

With map outline.

from Matt Ciecka

 

 

 

Veteran Motorcycle (2004)

FORMAT 1: V0100  to at least V2675

Narrow VETERAN legend font.  See Form MV-150.  License plates available around 9/04.

 

 


Yes

FORMAT 2: From V2970 or below to current highThis format uses a wider legend font, it also appears to use a bolder serial font.

from Charles Sweitzer


from Ryan Battin

 

 

FORMAT 3: Personalized, V+1 to 4 characters. The legend VETERAN is flat screened, whereas serial numbered plates are embossed.

 


from  George Kunsman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image added

8/27

 

 

Veterans of an Allied Foreign Country (2019)

FORMAT:

00000

V
A

 

Type available 2/21/2019

Form MV-150FA

 

Image needed

 

 

Yes

 

FORMAT:

0

V
A

  Personalized

Up to 5 characters permitted with VA suffix.

from Nick Tsilakis

 

 

 

 

Vietnam War Veteran (1999)

FORMAT 1:

V
W

00000

 to

V
W
09399

A few colorized plates appear to have been hand-painted and are not a type variation.

from Ryan Battin

 

Yes

FORMAT 2:

V
W

09400

 to 10835

On visitPA base

New design 11/6/14.

from Ryan Battin

 

 

FORMAT 2A:

V
W

   0

 Personalized

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.

from Jordan Irazabal

     

FORMAT 3:

V
W

10920

 to current high

Has map outline.

 

 

 

FORMAT 3A:

V
W

   0

 

Personalized, up to 5 characters permitted.  With map outline.

from John McDevitt

 

 

 

 

World War II Veteran (1995)

FORMAT:

W
W

00000

 to current high

from Tom Perri

 

Not available

 

 

 

 

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