Thank you for showing interest in the Gold Star Family Plate.

This plate serves as a memorial for Connecticut service members who were killed in the line of duty.  This plate is available to their immediate family members.  Immediate family consists of spouse, mother, father, brother, sister, child, grandmother or grandfather.

To order these plates, the vehicle must be currently registered in Connecticut. Applications for vehicles registered out-of-state or with a temporary registration will not be accepted.  Also, if your registration is due to expire within the next 45 days, you must renew your registration before applying for these plates.

You may only acquire the same registration type as currently on your vehicle. For instance, if you currently have combination plates on your vehicle, you can only receive combination plates - you cannot request combination plates if your vehicle is currently registered with passenger plates.

Below you will find information on the different ways you can purchase a Gold Star Family plate and the cost involved:

Vanity plate options:

1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 letters. Plates may include a dot between letters.
2. 1 letter followed by 1,2,3,4 or 5 numbers
3. 2 letters followed by 1,2,3 or 4 numbers
4. 3 letters followed by 1,2 or 3 numbers
5. 4 letters followed by 1 or 2 numbers
6. 5 letters followed by 1 number
7. 1,2,3,4 or 5 numbers followed by 1 letter
8. 1,2,3, or 4 numbers followed by 2 letters
9. 1 or 2 numbers followed by 3 or 4 letters
10. 1 number followed by 5 letters
11. Numbers: 0001 through and including 9999
12. Numbers: 00001 through and including 99999
13. Numbers: 000001 through and including 999999.  Note:  Six numbers will be separated by a dot (example: 999·999).

A dot will separate all letters from numbers. There will be no dashes or extra spaces between letters. Every attempt will be made to accommodate your request. The Department of Motor Vehicles reserves the right to deny issuance of certain requests