Complete Listing of All Delaware Plate Types
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Disabled American Veterans
1984 - circa 1986
Manufacturer: Demco (Milford, DE)
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Dark blue on gold
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Serial range observed: DAV 22 - DAV 359
From Jordan Irazabal
Circa 1986 - July 2002
Manufacturer: Demco (Milford, DE)
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Dark blue on gold
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Early plates have number center-aligned between left and right edges of plate, later plates have numbers center-aligned between state seal and right edge of plate. "DAV 1" observed with the latter formatting.
Serial range observed:
- Center-aligned between left and right edges of plate: 24 - 918
- Center-aligned between state seal and right edge of plate: 943 - 1476
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)
(Center-aligned between
left and right edges)
From eBay
(Center-aligned between
state seal and right edge)
From Jordan Irazabal
(Sample)
From eBay (ipl8)
July 2002 - 2025
Manufacturer: Waldale Manufacturing Limited (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on dark blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Three font variations:
(1) Thin ("Waldale 1", July 2002 - Early 2003)
(2) Thicker ("Waldale 2", Early 2003 - 2006)
(3) Copy of Demco font ("Waldale 3", 2006 - Present)
Beveled edges around plate added around March 2010. Only Waldale 1 and Waldale 3 observed for this type. In July 2011, a bill was passed to allow current and future registrants to get this plate with a wheelchair symbol to allow severely disabled veterans to park in handicapped zones. See "Disabled American Veteran (Handicapped) for more.
Serial range observed:
- Waldale 1: No new numbers observed
- Waldale 3: 1802 - current high
(Waldale 1)
From Jordan Irazabal
(Waldale 3)
From Jordan Irazabal
2025 - Present
Manufacturer: Waldale Manufacturing Limited (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on dark blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Plate design updated early 2025, first production plate observed August 2025.
Serial range observed: No plates observed yet.
From Douglas Norton
DMV Prototype