identification tag

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of identification tag¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

He said he was "fuming" when he was told, via his son, that investigators had found a woman's body, still with an identification tag bearing her name attached to a leg, at the funeral directors in Hessle Road, Hull.

From BBC

It is not known who owns the sheep because it does not have an identification tag fitted to an ear.

From BBC

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

It will be toward the end of the gallery, filled with books and VHS or DVD boxes, all embedded with a radio frequency identification tag.

From New York Times

Mr Chanal had his passenger's identification tag in his pocket, which caused a mistake in the identification of the two men, who were newcomers to the Isle of Man TT.

From BBC