# Iowa license plate: Disabled veteran

> The Iowa disabled veteran license plate: format DV999, for example DV473, documented since 2026, car, van, and truck.

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Part of [Iowa license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--iowa) (6 registration series).

![Iowa (United States) license plate, Disabled veteran (documented since 2026)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-ia/us-ia-disabled-veteran/iowa-license-plate-disabled-veteran.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `DV999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2026 → today (documented from 2026; the format is likely older) |
| Class | standard |
| Issued for | car, van, truck |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `us-ia-disabled-veteran` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--iowa/disabled-veteran) |

Sources:

- [Iowa Code § 321.166(6): the mandatory 'DV' prefix on disabled-veteran plates issued under § 321.105, and the optional persons-with-disabilities parking sticker under § 321L.2](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/321.166.pdf)

## About the format

The optional separator reflects that § 321.166 prescribes no spacing.

## Other standard plates here

- [Special truck](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--iowa/special-truck) (documented since 2026)
- [Standard](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--iowa/standard) (documented since 2026)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-ia/us-ia-disabled-veteran.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/iowa?series=us-ia-disabled-veteran
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-ia` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-ia-disabled-veteran"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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