Texas
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Airborne Parachutist First Issued: 9/2003 Two plates issued to passenger cars or light trucks and one plate is issued for motorcycles for active and former members of the Airborne Department of the United States Army Infantry School, or participated in at least one combat parachute jump. Available as: Personalized, Disabled, ., Motorcycle |
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Air Force Cross First Issued: c2007 Design changes: Available as: motorcycle, personalized, disabled |
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Armed Forces Reserve First issued: 1990? Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active or retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces Reserve. Available as: disabled |
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Coast Guard Auxiliary First Issued: 1991 Two plates issued to active or retired members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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Congressional Medal of Honor First Issued: 1979 Issued to recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Registration fee is waived. Numbered 1 - 30. Design Changes: Available as: Air Force, Army, Navy, motorcycle, disabled |
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Desert Storm First Issued: 1991? Two plates issued to members of the US Armed Forces who took part in Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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Disabled Veteran First Issued: 1972 Two plates issued to passenger car or light truck owned by a veteran (or surviving spouse), certified by the Veteran Administration to have 50% service related disability; or 40% due to amputation of lower extremity. As of 9/2003, also available to organizations for any vehicle used exclusively to transport disabled veterans. Available as: motorcycle, disabled |
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Distinguished Flying Cross First Issued: 9/2003 Two plates are issued to passenger cars or light trucks and one plate is issued for motorcycles for persons who have received the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal. Available as: Personalized, Disabled, motorcycle |
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Distinguished Service Cross First Issued: c2007 design changes: Available as: motorcycle, personalized, disabled |
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Enduring Freedom First Issued: 10/2003 Two plates are issued to passenger cars or light trucks and one plate is issued for motorcycles to applicants who served in the United States armed services and participated in Operation Enduring Freedom. Available as: Personalized, Disabled, ., Motorcycle, . |
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Former POW First Issued: 1979 Two plates issued for persons who were captured and incarcerated by an enemy of the United States during a period of conflict with the United States. Plates have a "PW" prefix followed by three numbers and an one-letter suffix. Available as: disabled |
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Gold Star Family First Issued: 2007? Two plates issued to passenger car or light truck. This plate is only available to a family member of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces. Available as: Personalized, Motorcycle, disabled |
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Gold Star Mother First Issued: 1997? Two plates issued to passenger car or light truck. This plate is only available to a mother of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces. Available as: Personalized, motorcycle, disabled |
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Gold Star Spouse First Issued: 2007? Two plates issued to passenger car or light truck. This plate is only available to a spouse of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces. Available as: Personalized, motorcycle, disabled |
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Korea Veteran First Issued: 1993? Two plates issued to members of the US Armed Forces who were on active duty after June 26, 1950, and before February 1, 1955. Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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Marine Corps League First Issued: 1994? Two plates available to members of the Marine Corps League or its Auxiliary. Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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Navy Cross First Issued: c2008 Design changes: Available as: motorcycle, personalized, disabled |
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Operation Iraqi freedom First Issued: 9/2003 Two plates are issued to passenger cars or light trucks and one plate is issued for motorcycles to applicants who served in the United States armed forces on or after November 8, 2002, or on or before May 1, 2003. Available as: Personalized, Disabled, Motorcycle |
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Pearl Harbor Survivor First Issued: 1990 Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by persons who were members of the US Armed Forces, and were stationed in the Hawaiian Islands on December 7,1941, or their unmarried surviving spouses. Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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Purple Heart First Issued: 1990? Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by recipients of the Purple Heart medal, or their unmarried surviving spouse. Available as: Personalized, motorcycle, disabled |
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Silver Star First Issued: c2008 Available as: motorcycle, personalized, disabled |
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Texas Guard First Issued: 1985 Two plates issued to active or retired members of the Texas National Guard or Texas State Guard. Plate includes prefix of one number and letter "G" followed by four numbers. Issued to passenger cars and light trucks. Available as: disabled |
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Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol First year issued: 1991 Two plates issued to passenger cars and light trucks owned by active or retired members of the Civil Air Patrol. Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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US Air Force First Issued: 1991 Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the US Air Force (or surviving spouse). Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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US Air Force Academy First Issued: c2008 Available as: personalized, disabled |
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US Army First Issued: 1991 Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the US Army(or surviving spouse). Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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US Coast Guard First Issued: 1991 Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the US Coast Guard (or surviving spouse). Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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US Marines First Issued: 1991? Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the US Marine Corps (or surviving spouse). Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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US Military Academy - West Point First Issued: c2008 Available as: personalized, disabled |
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US Naval Academy First Issued: c2008 Available as: personalized, disabled |
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US Navy First Issued: 1991 Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the US Navy (or surviving spouse). Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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Vietnam Veteran First Issued: 1991? Two plates issued to members of the US Armed Forces who were on active duty after August 4, 1964, and before May 8, 1975. Available as: Personalized, Motorcycle, disabled |
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WWII Veteran First Issued: 1993? Two plates issued to members of the US Armed Forces who were on active duty after December 6, 1941, and before January 1, 1947. Available as: Personalized, disabled |
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