Notched Dog Tag

Notch, hole, and rolled edge can be re-oriented. Heavy duty .5mm thick. Typically used with indented debossing type.

By popular demand, as of July 2022, these are our new thicker (0.02") and heavier (0.2 oz) tags that more faithfully match original issue tags

Our classic matte notched dogtags are made to resemble vintage WWII, Vietnam and Korean war era dogtags, which were notched for the purpose of alignment in field transcription equipment. Today, this notch serves only as a historical reminder or for aesthetics. We recommend that you choose the vintage deboss type lettering for the classic notched dogtags.

Notched dog tags were standard issue until December 1964. The Department of Defense officially switched to dog tags without notches in early 1965. However, military bases with older notched-style tags in inventory still issued them for a while from 1965 up until 1966.

The location of the notch changed depending on year of issue, branch, or even at the whim of the machine operator. We can offer this tag with the notched located in any corner using the Advanced Layout options.

Characteristics

• Color: Metallic Grey
• Material: Stainless Steel
• Size: 50mm x 28mm
• Weight: 5.65g
• Hole Diameter: 3.5mm
• Thickness: 0.5mm (1.0mm at rolled edge)

See an example of a fully customized Notched Dog Tag used for WWII vets, Vietnam war vets, or Korean war vets.

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Notched Dog Tag embossed with all available characters

Notched Dog Tag with Debossed letters

Notched Dog Tag with Debossed letters and personal info

Notched Dog Tag with optional 24K Gold Plating

Notched Dog Tag with optional 24K Gold Plating and darkened debossed lettering

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