article_snippet.sent: The musician had The musician appeal rejected last month but hopes to emulate fellow believer Niko Alm from Austria, who won the legal right to wear the headgear in The musician licence photo in 2011.
article_snippet.sent: Headgear is generally not acceptable, but may be permissible on religious or medical grounds and any exemptions are dealt with on a case by case basis.'
article_snippet.sent: Other countries including the United States, Austria and the Czech Republic allow Pastafarians to wear the metal sieves in Other countries including the United States, Austria and the Czech Republic licence pictures.
article_snippet.sent: The Austrian authorities allowed Niko Alm to wear the unusual headgear as it is deemed a suitable accessory for Niko Alm 'Pastafarian' religion .
article_snippet.sent: Shawna Hammon from Oklahoma was allowed to pose for Shawna Hammon driver's license wearing a spaghetti strainer on Shawna Hammon from Oklahoma head because her driver's license wearing a spaghetti strainer on her head falls under the state's rules for religious headwear .
article_snippet.sent: In September last year Shawna Hammond from Oklahoma, U.S. was granted permission to wear one in Shawna Hammon from Oklahoma licence photograph.
article_snippet.sent: Shawna Hammon from Oklahoma said  the photo obeyed the state's laws that requires people remove people glasses and wear a religious headpiece that does not cover people face, create shadows, or display text or logos.
article_snippet.sent: In 2013, a Czech man was allowed to wear the headgear on a Czech man official identity card after officials ruled that turning down a Czech man request would be a breach of the country's religious equality laws.