Chapter 8. Passenger Special Plates Issued by Registration Manager's Office Silver Star Plate and Motorcycle Plate A. Definition: Silver Star plates are issued to veterans who have been awarded a Silver Star medal. A Silver Star recipient must prove that s/he has been awarded the Silver Star medal in order to receive these plates. NOTE: For Active Duty Members of the Military, the word Veteran on the plate will be covered by a decal that is labeled Active Duty. Silver Star recipients are eligible for one (1) set of plates for each Silver Star medal received. An Application for Veteran's Plates must be completed. Along with this completed application, you must submit a photocopy of one of the following documents to the Special Plates Department of the RMV: * A DD-214 that indicates " Honorable " in the Character of Service box (which will not always be located in the same place on the form. Note that only the long form (full page) DD-214 is acceptable; the short form (half page) cannot be accepted. * A DD-215 (which is an amended version of the DD-214) that indicates an Honorable discharge. * An Honorable Discharge from (this was used during WWII and the Korean War). In order to be acceptable, the information on the form presented must be typed (never handwritten). Regardless of what document is presented, it must state Honorably Discharged and awarded medal. 08/12http://www.massrmv.com/Portals/30/docs/21573.pdf