variations country

austria

the austrian bundesheer utilized single long, rectangular tag, oval ends, stamped blood group & rh factor @ end, id number underneath. 2 slots , hole stamped beneath nunicew tag broken in half, , long bottom portion has both id number , series of holes allows tag inserted dosimeter. has been replaced more conventional, wider , rounded rectangle can still halved, lacks dosimeter reading holes.

australia

australian dog tags, fitted rubber dog tag silencers

the australian defence force issues soldiers 2 tags of different shapes, 1 octagonal , 1 circular, containing following information:

as (denoting australia, both au , aust have been used)
pmkeys/service number
first initial
last name
religious abbreviation (i.e. rc – roman catholic, nrel – no religion)
blood group

the information printed same on both discs. in event of casualty, circular tag removed body.

belgium

belgian forces identity tags are, canadian , norwegian, designed broken in 2 in case of fatality; lower half returned belgian defence tail, while upper half remains on body. tags contain following information:

upper half:

belgisch leger (belgian army) , date of birth in dd/mm/yyyy format.
surname addition of first letter of given name.
service number , blood group rh factor , optionally religion.

lower half: identical.
example:

belgisch leger 01/01/1991
surname j
1234567 o+ kath

canada

canadian forces id disk. name , service number redacted.

canadian forces identity discs (abbreviated discs ) designed broken in 2 in case of fatality; lower half returned national defence headquarters member s personal documents, while upper half remains on body. tags contain following information:

upper half:

service number (sn)
initials , surname
religion (or nre if none) , blood group rh factor
the legend cdn forces cdn (or foreign nationals, name of country individual represents)
the text not remove / ne pas enlever on reverse

lower half: identical, except reverse blank.

before service number introduced in 1990s, military personnel identified on discs (as other documents) social insurance number.

china

the people s liberation army issues 2 long, rectangular tags. information stamped in simplified chinese:

full name
gender
date of birth
ric number
pla s id number
blood type
branch

pla introducing two-dimensional matrix code on second tag, matrix code contains link official database. allows inquirer more details military personnel.

colombia

the ejército nacional de colombia uses long, rectangular metal tags oval ends tags stamped following information:

family name
first name
military id number
blood type
branch of service

duplicate tags issued. often, tags issued prayer inscribed on reverse.

cyprus

in cyprus, identification tags include following information:

surname
first name
service number (e.g., 11111/00/00b, first 5 digits id, second 2 year soldier turned 18 years old, last 2 digits year soldier enlisted, , letter enlistment group, either or b)
blood group

denmark

danish military dog tag

the military of denmark use dog tags made small, rectangular metal plates. tag designed broken 2 pieces each following information stamped onto it:

personal identification number
surname
first name

additionally, right hand side of each half-tag engraved danmark , danish for denmark. starting in 1985, individual s service number (which same social security number) included on tag. in case individual dies, lower half-tag supposed collected, while other remain corpse. in army, navy, , air force not in national guard, individual s blood type indicated on lower half-tag only, since information becomes irrelevant if individual dies. in 2009, danish dog tags discontinued conscripts.

east germany

east german erkennungsmarke (identification tag)

the nationale volksarmee used tag identical used both wehrmacht , west german bundeswehr. oval aluminum tag stamped ddr (deutsche demokratische republik) above personal id number; information repeated on bottom half, intended broken off in case of death. oddly, tag not worn, required kept in plastic sleeve in of wda identity booklet.

ecuador

the placas de identificación de campaña consists of 2 long, rectangular steel or aluminum tags rounded corners , single hole punched in 1 end. suspended us-type ball chain, shorter chain second tag. information on tag is:

family name & first name
identification number
blood group, plus rh , + or -

estonia

estonian dog tags designed broken in two. dog tag metallic rounded rectangle suspended ball chain. information consists of 4 fields:

national identification number
nationality
blood group
religion

example:

39305231234
est
a(ii) rh pos (+)
none

finland

blank finnish dog tag

in finnish defence forces, tunnuslevy or wwii term tuntolevy (finnish identification plate ) made of stainless steel , designed broken in two; however, text on personal identification number , letters sf (rarely fi), stands suomi finland, within tower stamped atop of upper half.

france

france issues either metallic rounded rectangle (army) or disk (navy), designed broken in half, bearing family name & first name above id number.

germany

frontside of german id tag 1961

german bundeswehr id tags oval-shaped disc designed broken in half. 2 sides contain different information mirrored upside-down on lower half of id tag. feature following information on segmented , numbered fields:

on front:

field 1: blank (provided gender never used)
field 2: deu (for deutschland) (ge (for germany) on older id tags)
field 3: religious preference ( k or rk roman catholic, e or ev protestant, o christian orthodox, isl islamic, jd jewish, blank if no preference)
field 4: personenkennziffer (service number: birth date in ddmmyy format, dash, capitalized first letter of last name, dash, , five-digit number based on soldier s home military administrative district, number of persons mentioned last name initial , same birthday, , error-checking number without dashes), ex. 101281-s-455(-)6(-)8

on back:

field 5: blood group (a, ab, b, 0)
field 6: rh factor (rh+ or rh-)
field 7: vaccination status ( t82 tetanus , year of basic immunization)
fields 8–10: blank

greece

in greece, identification tags include following information:

surname
first name
service number (where date of birth included class )
blood group

hungary

the hungarian army dog tag made out of steel, forming 25×35 mm tag designed split diagonally. both sides contain same information: soldier s personal identity code, blood group , word hungaria. may not have blood group on them. these issued soldiers serving outside of country. if soldier should die, 1 side removed , kept army s official records, while other side left attached body.

iraq

the saddam-era iraqi army utilized single, long, rectangular metal tag oval ends, inscribed (usually hand) name , number or unit, , blood type.

israel

dog tags of israel defense forces designed broken in two. information appears in 3 lines (twice):

army identification number ( mispar ishi , literally: personal number. seven-digit number different nine-digit identification number citizens).
last name
first name

another 2 dog tags kept inside each military boot in order identify dead soldiers.

originally idf issued 2 circular aluminum tags (1948 – late 1950s) stamped in 3 lines serial number, family name, , first name. tags threaded through single hole onto cord worn around neck.

japan

japan follows similar system army self defence force personnel, , appearance of tags similar, although laser etched. exact information order follows.

ground self-defense force

japan gsdf
first name, last name
identification number
blood type

maritime self-defense force

first name, last name
identification number
japan msdf
blood type

japan air self-defense force

first name, last name
identification number
japan asdf
blood type

malaysia

malaysian armed forces have 2 identical oval tags information:

nric number (the last digit odd number male soldier, , number female soldier.)
service number
full name
blood type
religion
branch (e.g., tldm)

if more information needed, 2 oval wrist tags provided. term wrist tags can used refer bracelet-like wristwatch. additional tags need worn on wrist, main tags still on neck. personnel allowed attach small religious pendant or locket; makes quick identifiable reference funeral services.

mexico

the ejército de mexico uses single long, rectangular metal tag oval ends, embossed name, serial number, , blood type plus rh factor.

netherlands

military of netherlands identity tags, canadian , norwegian ones, designed broken in 2 in case of fatality; lower end returned dutch defence headquarters, while upper half remains on body. there difference in army , airforce service number , navy service number:

army number made of date of birth in yy.mm.dd. format, example 83.01.15, , three-digit number, such 123.
navy number made out of random five- or six-digit numbers.

the tags contain following information:

upper half:

name , family name
service number
nationality (nl) , religion
blood group rh factor

lower half: identical.

norway

norwegian dog tags designed broken in 2 canadian version:

the top half contains nationality, eleven-digit birth number , blood type.
the bottom half contains nationality , birth number , has hole broken-off half can hung on ring.

poland

the first dog tags issued in poland following order of general staff of december 12, 1920. earliest design (dubbed kapala in polish, more called kapsel legitymacyjny - meaning identification cap ) consisted of tin-made 30×50 mm rectangular frame , rectangular cap fitting frame. soldiers details filled in small id card placed inside frame, on inside of frame itself. dog tag similar tags used austro-hungarian army during world war i. in case soldier died, frame left body, while lid returned unit note on death. id card handed on chaplain or rabbi.

in 1928, new type of dog tag proposed gen. bryg. stanisław rouppert, poland s representative @ international red cross. modified , adopted in 1931 under name of nieśmiertelnik wz. 1931 (literally, immortalizer mark 1931). new design consisted of oval piece of metal (ideally steel, in cases aluminum alloy used), 40 50 millimeters. there 2 notches on both sides of tag, 2 rectangular holes in middle allow easier breaking of tag in 2 halves. halves contained same set of data , identical, except upper half had 2 holes string or twine go through. data stamped on dog tag included:

obverse

name
surname
optionally: abbreviation of soldiers religion (kat roman catholics, gr-kat greek catholics, praw orthodox, moj jewish, aug lutherans, ang anglicans , mah muslims)

reverse

soldiers id card number , first letter of powiat soldier came from
name of recruitment commission (usually name of town or city soldier attached to)
year of birth

sometimes rank of soldier added reverse, , members of medical corps had tiny cross stamped near string holes, regardless of religion.

rhodesia

the former republic of rhodesia used 2 ww2 british-style compressed asbestos fiber tags, no. 1 octagonal (green) tag , no. 2 circular (red) tag, stamped identical information. red tag supposedly fireproof , green tag rotproof. following information stamped on tags: number, name, initials, & religion; blood type stamped on reverse. air force , bsap stamped service on reverse side above blood group.

many soldiers state issued blank tags , told punch information in themselves.

russian federation

russian dog tag

the russian armed forces use oval metal tags, similar dog tags of soviet army. each tag contains title ВС РОССИИ (russian for armed forces of russia ) , individual s alphanumeric number, shown on photo.

singapore

the singapore armed forces-issued dog tags inscribed (not embossed) 4 items:

nric number
blood type
religion
drug allergies (if any; inscribed on reverse)

the dog tags consist of 2 metal pieces, 1 oval 2 holes , 1 round 1 hole. synthetic lanyard threaded through both holes in oval piece , tied around wearer s neck. round piece tied main loop on shorter loop.

south africa

the former south african defense force used 2 long, rectangular aluminum tags oval ends, stamped serial number, name , initials, religion, , blood type.

south korea

the south korean army issues 2 long, rectangular tags oval ends, stamped (in korean lettering). tags worn on neck ball chain. tags contain information listed below:

branch (army, air force, navy, marines)
service number; first 2 digits state starting year of service , other 8 digits state specific unit of person.
name
blood group followed rh factor

south vietnam

the south vietnamese army used 2 american-style dog tags. tags added religion, e.g., công giáo catholic. stamped or inscribed with:

name
sq (số quân, i.e., service number) 2-digit year number, followed military serial number
lm (loại máu, i.e., blood group, no rh factor)

soviet union

during world war ii, red army did not issue metal dog tags troops. issued small ebony cylinders containing slip of paper soldier s s particulars written on it. these not hold metal dog tags. after world war ii, soviet army used oval metal tags, similar today s dog tags of russian armed forces. each tag contains title ВС СССР (russian for ussr armed forces ) , individual s alphanumeric number.

spain

issues single metal oval, worn vertically, stamped espaÑa above , below 3-slot horizontal break line. stamped in 4 lines with:

1st line – religion
2nd line – left side = blood group, right side = medical allergies (si or no)
3rd line – military service (et, ea ...)
4th (longest) line = dni military number.

sweden

swedish identification tag (1970s)

swedish identification tags designed able break apart. information on them prior 2010:

personal identity number (twice, once in upper part , once below)
full name
residence @ birth
blood type (only on some)

swedish dog tags issued armed forces personnel after 2010 are, personal security reasons, marked personal identity number.

during cold war, dog tags issued everyone, after birth, since threat of total war meant risk of severe civilian casualties. however, in 2010, government decided dog tags not needed anymore.

switzerland

swiss armed forces id tag oval shaped non reflective plaque, containing following information:

social insurance number
surname
first name
date of birth in dd.mm.yy format

on side letters ch standing (confoederatio helvetica) engraved next swiss cross.

united kingdom

world war ii fiber disc type of dog tag

the british armed forces utilise 2 circular non-reflecting stainless steel tags engraved big 6 :

the disks suspended 1 long chain (24 inches long) , 1 short chain (4.5 inches long)

during world war 1 , two, service personnel issued pressed fiber identity disks, 1 green octagonal shaped disc, , red round disc (some army units issued second red round disk attached service respirator). identity disks hand stamped surname, initials, service number , religion of holder , if in royal air force, initials raf. disks worn around neck on 38 length of cotton cord, replaced wearer leather bootlace. 1 tag suspended below main tag.

the fibre identity disks in raf still in use in 1999.

from 1960 these replaced stainless steel id tags on green nylon cord, 2 circular , 1 oval. oval withdrawn around 1990.

united states

an american dog tag showing recipient s last name, first name, social security number, blood type, , religion.

tags known identification tags; term dog tags has never been used in regulations.

a persistent rumor debossed (imprinted stamped in letters) dog tags issued world war ii till end of vietnam war , u.s. armed forces issuing embossed (imprinted raised letters) dog tags. in actuality, u.s. armed forces issues dog tags both types of imprinting, depending on machine used @ given facility. military issued 95% of identification tags until (within past 10 years) debossed text.

the u.s. armed forces typically carry 2 identical oval dog tags containing:

u.s. air force (format 1)

last name, first name, middle initial
social security number, followed af indicating branch of service
blood group
blank
religion

u.s. air force (format 2)

last name
first name , middle initial
social security number, followed af indicating branch of service
blood group
religion

u.s. marine corps

last name
first , middle initials , suffix; blood group
social security number three/two/four format follows:123 45 6789
branch ( usmc ); gas mask size (s – small, m – medium, l – large)
religious preference, or medical allergy if red medical tag

u.s. navy

last name, first name, middle initial
social security number no dashes or spaces followed usn , space, blood group
religion

u.s. army

last name, first name middle initial
dept of defense id number (social security number discontinued nov2015)
blood type
religion

u.s. coast guard

last name, first name, middle initial
social security number, no dashes or spaces, followed branch (i.e., 123456789uscg)
blood group
religion

religious designation

during world war ii, american dog tag indicate 1 of 3 religions through inclusion of 1 letter: p protestant, c catholic, or h jewish (from word, hebrew ), or (according @ least 1 source) no indicate no religious preference. army regulations (606-5) included x , y in addition p, c, , h: x indicating religion not included in first three, , y indicating either no religion or choice not list religion. time of vietnam war, ids spelled out broad religious choices such protestant , catholic, rather using initials, , began show individual denominations such methodist or baptist. tags did vary service, however, such use of cath, not catholic on navy tags. no religious affiliation , chose not list affiliation, either space religion left blank or words no preference or no religious pref (or abbreviation no pref ) included.

although american dog tags include recipient s religion way of ensuring religious needs met, personnel have them reissued without religious affiliation listed—or keep 2 sets, 1 designation , 1 without—out of fear identification member of particular religion increase danger welfare or lives if fell enemy hands. jewish personnel avoided flying on german lines during wwii id tags indicated religion, , jewish personnel avoid religious designation today out of concern captured extremists anti-semitic. additionally, when american troops first sent saudi arabia during gulf war there allegations u.s. military authorities pressuring jewish military personnel avoid listing religions on id tags.

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