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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Erin Keller

Woman called Isis must change license plate that reads ‘IAMISIS,’ DMV says

Isis Wharton says she got her personalized plate in 2022 but only recently received a DMV letter ordering her to change it - (Instagram/@isisaviana)

A California woman named Isis Wharton has been notified by the state Department of Motor Vehicles that she must give up her personalized license plate, “IAMISIS,” because the agency says it could be interpreted as an expression of support for the ISIS terror group.

Wharton, who says she was named after the Egyptian goddess Isis, said she bought the personalized plate in 2022, paying the required fee, and has renewed it each year without issue until now.

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