Eligibility
The Medal of Honor license plate is a special plate type issued to any Wisconsin resident awarded the Medal of Honor. The applicant for Medal of Honor plates must be the vehicle owner, lessee or the beneficiary of a trust that owns or leases the vehicle.
Things you should know:
- There are no issuance or registration fees and the plates do not expire.
- Medal of Honor plates are transferable to another qualifying vehicle.
- Medal of Honor plates cannot be personalized.
- Plates may be transferred to the surviving spouse or the plate holder and still remain at no fee.
- No special parking privileges are provided with Medal of Honor plates. See
disabled parking identification permits for information about special parking privileges for persons with disabilities that impair the ability to walk.
- Personalized plates are not available for Medal of Honor license plates.
- See below for information about other service related special license plates.
For more information, visit
personalized and special plates FAQs.
How to apply:
Medal of Honor license plates are
not available at DMV customer service centers.
To apply for Medal of Honor license plates, please send the following items:
- If the vehicle you want to register with Medal of Honor plates is already titled/registered in your name, send:
- Proof of eligibility: DD214/DD215 showing the Medal of Honor award or a copy of official orders
- A copy of your Certificate of Registration
- If the vehicle is
not titled/registered in your name, send:
- A completed Wisconsin Title & License Plates Application
MV1, or MV11 for dealer sales, including all other fees due
- Proof of eligibility: DD214/DD215 showing the Medal of Honor award or a copy of official orders
- The Certificate of Title assigned to you by the seller
- If a payment is needed, make the check or money order made payable to:
Registration Fee Trust.
- Mail to:
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Special Plates Unit
P.O. Box 7911
Madison, WI 53707-7911
For more information: