donor card

American

noun

a signed and witnessed card, meant to be carried in a wallet, purse, etc., specifying a person's wish to offer body organs or parts for transplantation or scientific use in case of death.

donor card British

noun

a card carried by a person to show that the bodily organs specified on it may be used for transplants after the person's death

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Graham also won the trophy in 2016 with his joke: "My dad suggested I register for a donor card - he's a man after my own heart."

From BBC

The driver rang the number on my donor card, my Da.

From BBC

I would like to urge more people to sign their driver’s license and get a donor card that you carry in your wallet, stating that you are an organ donor.

From Washington Post

If go to the Red Cross, they’ll send you a donor card that indicates your blood type.

From Los Angeles Times

They said the footballer carried a donor card so his organs had been donated to "respect his wishes".

From BBC

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