Personalised British Army stainless steel military dog tag set - laser engraved with custom message

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Sanitätswarnmarke, short Warnmarke (health warn tag) aluminium, anodized red, carried only if necessary with a second chain depending from the lower half of the ID tag The military of Denmark use dog tags made from small, rectangular metal plates. The tag is designed to be broken into two pieces each with the following information stamped onto it: U.S. Soldiers "tagged" for blood transfusion". Popular Science. February 1942. p.71, scanned by Google Books. PLA is introducing a two-dimensional matrix code on the second tag, the matrix code contains a link to the official database. This allows the inquirer get more details about the military personnel. [24] Colombia [ edit ]

In 1910 a tag was issued that was identical to the 1906 pattern in all ways except size. The 1910 tag measured 3.5 cm in diameter. Both 1906 and 1910 pattern tags were, from now on issued in similar numbers and can be encountered relatively equally. There was one more change before the USA entered the war. Possibly due to reports from the nations already involved in the war or possibly due to experiences in Mexico, a second disc was introduced on 6th July 1916 . From now on, the first disc (be it of 1906 or 1910 pattern) had two holes to facilitate the attachment of the second disc.Ash, Lucy (2014-01-14). "Digging for their lives: Russia's volunteer body hunters". BBC News Online . Retrieved 2015-05-31. NATO countries such as Canada and United Kingdom are military allies of the United States and we are pleased to offer their uniquely shaped dogtags in recognition of their historic military alliance. Lost Dogtags Canadian Forces identity discs (abbreviated "ID discs") are designed to be broken in two in the case of fatality; the lower half is returned to National Defence Headquarters with the member's personal documents, while the upper half remains on the body. The tags contain the following information: [23] Unlike US forces, British service personnel are issued with their identification tags only when on active duty.

Erkennungsmarke, nicht magnetisierbar (identification tag, non-magnetizable) for personnel working for special tasks, non-magnetic stainless steel The Russian Armed Forces use oval metal tags, similar to the dog tags of the Soviet Army. Each tag contains the title ВС РОССИИ ( Russian for 'Armed Forces of Russia') and the individual's alphanumeric number, as shown on the photo.

The standard chain set includes a mill spec 304 grade stainless chain set but other options include:

Rectangular piece, 35x45 mm, designed to be broken in two. Includes soldier's first and last name, coded date and place of birth, identification number, religious affiliation, and blood group. [ citation needed] Japan [ edit ] The Russian soldiers serving in France, however, were better catered for, receiving the Mle.1881 discs of their host army. Religious denomination stampings on Territorial Force discs (only) were also dropped soon afterwards (though this was rarely adhered to)Aluminium, These chains look very similar to the steel chains but have a lower breaking strength, This can be useful if the tags are being worn in a situation where they may get caught on something and injure the wearer. In 1928, a new type of dog tag was proposed by gen. bryg. Stanisław Rouppert, Poland's representative at the International Red Cross. It was slightly modified and adopted in 1931 under the name of Nieśmiertelnik wz. 1931 (literally "Immortalizer mark 1931"). The new design consisted of an oval piece of metal (ideally steel, but in most cases aluminum alloy was used), roughly 40 by 50 millimeters. There were two notches on both sides of the tag, as well as two rectangular holes in the middle to allow for easier breaking of the tag in two halves. The halves contained the same set of data and were identical, except the upper half had two holes for a string or twine to go through. The data stamped on the dog tag from 2008 (wz. 2008) included:

AO 102 of May 1907 introduced some slight changes to issue of the discs and dropped the stamping of ranks on them. Manufacturers of identification badges recognized a market and began advertising in periodicals. Their pins were usually shaped to suggest a branch of service, and engraved with the soldier's name and unit. Machine-stamped tags were also made of brass or lead with a hole and usually had (on one side) an eagle or shield, and such phrases as "War for the Union" or "Liberty, Union, and Equality". The other side had the soldier's name and unit, and sometimes a list of battles in which he had participated. [7] Franco-Prussian War [ edit ] Dog tags have found their way into youth fashion as military chic. Originally worn as a part of a military uniform by youth wishing to present a tough or militaristic image, dog tags have since reached wider fashion circles. They may be inscribed with a person's details, beliefs or tastes, a favorite quote, or may bear the name or logo of a band or performer. The wearing of dog tags as a fashion accessory can be considered disrespectful by some military personnel. [21] Issues a single metal oval, worn vertically, stamped " ESPAÑA" above and below the 3-slot horizontal break line. It is stamped in 4 lines with: The Army and Air Force service number is made up of the date of birth in YY.MM.DD. format, for example 83.01.15, and a three-digit number, such as 123.Additionally, the right hand side of each half-tag is engraved DANMARK (Danish for 'DENMARK'). [25] In addition to the regular circular dog tags, service personnel may also be issued with an allergy / medical tag.