UpdatedWed, Feb 3, 2021 at 4:30 pm ET Reply(1) The North Carolina DMV decision affects about 2,500 license plates printed with the Confederate flag emblem. (Courtesy North Carolina Department of Transportation) NORTH CAROLINA — The Confederate flag will no longer be printed on specialty license plates in North Carolina, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles announced. The Confederate flag tags, which were issued to members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, were discontinued as of Jan. 1, 2021, and will no longer be issued or renewed, the department said. The tags were offered to SCV members for a $30 personalization fee, in addition to a $10 required plate fee.