identification tag

noun

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.

First recorded in 1915–20

An identification tag dangling from a lanyard around his neck was tucked discreetly into a breast pocket.

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

To overcome this hesitancy, the suspected man opened his shirt and produced an American identification tag verifying his answers.

He wears our uniform correctly and that's our regulation identification tag.

Shelby presented his identification tag and gave the number of his plane to the official in charge.

He has no identification tag; he releases Peabody; seems not to know the penalties.

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