identification tag

American  

noun

1. either of two oblong metal tags, issued to armed forces personnel, on which are impressed the serial number, name, etc., of the person to whom it is issued, and carried on or about the person at all times.

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Etymology

Origin of identification tag

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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identification tag

None of the families the AP interviewed received an identification tag or certificate that experts say are usually given to ensure cremations are authentic.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

She scanned its carapace for a GPS tracker or an identification tag.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2022

It was sitting in the sorting facility at Kennedy with a missing identification tag.

From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2018

North Korea has returned 55 boxes believed to contain the remains of US troops killed during the Korean War, but included just one military identification tag, US officials say.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2018

A service-corps man took off each man's metal identification tag and tossed it into an ammunition box.

From The Last Shot by Palmer, Frederick