identification tag

Worn identity label

An identification tag is a small marker bearing information about its wearer or the object it's attached to.

Military dog tags carry a soldier's name, serial number, and blood type.

Luggage tags identify owners.

Hospital patients wear wristbands serving the same purpose.

Any label that answers "who or what is this?" functions as an identification tag.

Related

label · lanyard · visitor pass · barcode · bar code · wristband · collar · dogtag · dog tag · sticker · microchip · chip implant · serial · serial number · scanner · plastic · clip · laminated

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Opposites
identifiability/traceability

identification taganonymizer

Service obscuring user identity

anonymity · burner phone · disguise · mask · concealment

marking vs. unmarking

identification tagunmarked

Having no visible identification

unlabeled · untagged · blank · untraceable · blank slate

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G