Skip to main content

Dog tags

Scope note

Metal identification tags worn in pairs by military personnel around their necks, carrying such information as name, rank, serial number, religious affiliation, and blood type.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000255372

Broader Terms used

tags

Term used for

tag, dog
tags, dog

Equivalent Terms used

dog tag

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: dog tags" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-105039 Accessed: 2024-12-19 02:09:13

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-105039|title=Terminology definition for: dog tags|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-19 02:09:13|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/terminology/term-105039

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...