Dog Tags

What should be considered when using dog tags?

Our dog tags can be worn easily and conveniently around the neck. The material is robust and solidly manufactured and has a high resistance to corrosion. This means our dog tags do not require maintenance. When the dog tags are attached to a necklace, you must ensure that it is properly closed and that the tag is securely fastened to it. Otherwise, there is a risk that the tag will slip off or be lost. For attaching our dog tags, a small hole is provided through which small chains and cords can be threaded.

Which tag or which dog tag do you choose?

Which dog tag you choose naturally depends not only on your individual taste but also on the circumstances. We offer a wide variety of different dog tags so that they can be selected according to personal needs.

Our dog tags can be used in many different areas. Among our dog tags you’ll find, among others, ones for signal corps, army aviators, legion, armored reconnaissance, logistics, artillery and long‑range scouts.

In addition to official identification tags such as the Bundeswehr dog tag, we also offer tags with individual engraving. Their text can be chosen personally and is then engraved in specialized workshops. This makes them ideal as gifts for birthdays, Christmas or other annual occasions.

Some of our tags are designed as bottle openers and therefore also serve as practical everyday tools. Which variant you ultimately choose depends on your personal preference.

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There is also the special case that, for example, a so‑called emergency tag is created for people with epilepsy, which contains the most important information, immediate measures or a caregiver’s telephone number and which the person concerned can conveniently wear around their neck at all times.

However, even for dog tags for “normal” use there are certain standards so that the engraving can be identified. For example, during the Wehrmacht era, the tags stated which infantry regiment the wearer belonged to and which blood group they needed.

Questions: Identification tags

Where does the term dog tag come from?

Dafür gibt es keine komplizierte Erklärung wie man annehmen könnte, sondern sie heißen so, weil sie den bei Hunden üblichen Erkennungs- bzw. Kennzeichnungs-Marken stark ähneln.

Why are two tags always used?

Since these tags originated from military use, one tag was intended for the soldier’s burial, while the other was meant to remain with the military.

What are tags usually attached to?

The tags are usually worn around the neck. For this, a so-called ball chain is used, which gets its name from its construction of many small balls. To prevent the two tags from rubbing or clinking against each other when you move, you can usually buy rubber silencers to go with the metal tags.