Notched Dog Tag

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Stainless Steel Dull Finish.

Notch on left (but can be re-oriented), rolled edge down. Traditionally used with indented debossing type.

Color: Metallic Grey
Material: Stainless Steel
Size: 50mm x 28mm
Weight: 4.28g
Hole Diameter: 3.5mm
Thickness: 0.4mm (0.8mm at rolled edge)

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.

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

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About Historical Military Dog Tags

Dog tag replicas from historical eras.

About Blank Tags & Plates

The Dogtag on this page is sold as an individual 'blank' without any custom embossing, chain, or silencer. If you would like to order a complete set with custom embossing, chains, and silencers for an additional fee, click the Customize button. We have the largest selection of Dog Tag styles, materials and colors to choose from, most of them based on military specifications with rolled edges and either modern Embossed raised lettering, or vintage WWII style Debossed lettering.