Personalized Dog Tags ✍️

Question 1

What are Dog Tags for?

Answer

A Dog Tag is the informal name for the identification tags worn by military personnel, because of their resemblance to actual dog tags. The tag is primarily used for the identification of dead and wounded along with providing essential basic medical information for the treatment of the latter such as blood type and history of inoculations. In the event the member has a medical condition that requires special attention, an additional red tag with the pertinent information is issued and worn with the Dog Tags. Wearing of the tag is required at all times by soldiers in the field. In the U.S., two identical tags are issued. One is worn on a long chain around the neck; the second on a much smaller chain attached to the first chain. In the event the wearer is killed the second tag is collected and the first remains with the body.

Question 2

How can I make my own custom Dog Tags?

Answer

Whether you are buying custom dog tags to use as pet tags, nameplates, id tags, or as military dog tags you can fully customize your order. Dog tags are typically sold as a set with two tags, fasteners, and silencers and you can personalize each aspect of your order how you like. Let's take a quick look at the main things you can personalize:

Question 3

What Tag styles do you offer?

Answer

Our bestselling standard US military issued dog tag is made of stainless steel and has a matte finish to it. All of our tag stock are high quality metal with most being stainless steel which is an excellent choice for durability and resistance to rust. You can pick from many different styles like: ,

Question 4

What Fonts do you offer?

Answer

The tag style that you pick will determine which fonts are available to use with that tag.:

Mil-Spec Embossed - Where the letters are raised above the face of the tags, like on a credit card. It is very durable and easy to read.
Mil-Spec Debossed - An older style of font where the text is pressed down into the tag. Use for WWII, Korea War, and Vietnam War era tags.
Large Embossed - A larger version of embossed, makes a great choice for reading tags at a distance.
Braille - We are the only Dog Tag manufacturer to offer Braille dots on a tag which can be combined with regular embossed letters. There are easy to use buttons to add letters and numbers in Braille and you can also create your own 6 dot cell
Laser Engraving - Allows for more text to be squeezed onto tag on both sides.

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Question 5

What text can I put on my tags?

Answer

This is where you can really personalize your dog tags with the information you want it to have. With embossed font you can use letters from A to Z, numbers from 0 to 9, lots of punctuation and a selection of special icons. The number of lines and how many characters you can use varies based on the tag style you pick, and can be enhances using the Advanced Formatting Options.

Question 6

How can I add some color to my tags?

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Silencers are a great way to personalize your tags. There are many colors patterns to choose from including solid colors, multi-colored, glow in the dark, and camo patterns that match your service branch or your style. Silencers come in silicone (more stretchy) or latex (more durable) to best fit your needs.

Question 7

How can I attach my tags?

Answer

Military dog tags typically come with two stainless steel ball chains, one long and one short. For each of your tags you can switch these chains and choose from chains of different metallic finishes, colors, or leather cords in both lengths. You can also pick a different type of fastener for how you want to use your tags beyond being a dog tag necklace. Use split keyrings to attach your custom pet id tag to their dog collar or to add a name tag to your key chains. Rivets or screws to attach nameplates to equipment. Be sure to check out the other options for more ideas.