Editing Dog tag (section)

==Non-military usage==

===Medical condition identification===
{{Main|Medical identification tag}}
Some tags (along with similar items such as [[MedicAlert]] bracelets) are used also by civilians to identify their wearers and:
* specify them as having health problems that may suddenly incapacitate their wearers and render them incapable of providing treatment guidance (as in the cases of heart problems, [[epilepsy]], [[diabetic coma]], accident or [[major trauma]])
* specify them as having health problems that may interact adversely with medical treatments, especially standard or "first-line" ones (as in the case of an allergy to common medications)
* provide [[in case of emergency]] ("ICE") contact information
* state a religious, moral, or other [[Do not resuscitate|objection to artificial resuscitation]], if a first responder attempts to administer such treatment when the wearer is non-responsive and thus unable to warn against doing so. A DNR signed by a physician is still required in some states.

Military personnel in some jurisdictions may wear a supplementary medical information tag.

=== Fashion ===
Dog tags have found their way into youth fashion as [[List of chics#Military chic|military chic]]. Originally worn as a part of a military uniform by youth wishing to present a tough or militaresque image, dog tags have since reached wider fashion circles. They may be inscribed with a person's details, beliefs or tastes, a favorite quote, or may bear the name or logo of a band or performer. The wearing of dog tags as a [[fashion accessory]] may be considered disrespectful or as [[Military impostor|stolen valour]] by some military personnel.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.afashionblog.com/is-it-disrespectful-to-wear-fake-dog-tags/ | title=Is it Disrespectful to Wear Fake Dog Tags in 2023? | date=7 August 2022 }}</ref>

Since the late 1990s, custom dog tags have been fashionable amongst musicians (particularly rappers), and as a marketing give-away item. Numerous companies <!-- do not list examples - not notable --> offer customers the opportunity to create their own personalized dog tags with their own photos, logos, and text. High-end jewellers <!-- do not list examples - not notable --> have featured gold and silver dog tags encrusted with diamonds and other jewels.

After the [[2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel]], in which over [[Gaza war hostage crisis|250 hostages were kidnapped]] from Israel to the Gaza Strip, dog tags became a symbol of the movement to free the Israeli hostages.  It became common for people in Israel and elsewhere to publicly wear their own military dog tags or specially made dog tags to show solidarity with the hostages and their families, and to symbolize a call for the immediate release or rescue of the hostages.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Berman |first=Lazar |date=February 7, 2024 |title=UK lawmakers wear dog tags in support of Gaza hostages during Prime Minister's Questions |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/uk-lawmakers-wear-dog-tags-in-support-of-gaza-hostages-during-prime-ministers-questions/ |access-date=March 27, 2024 |work=Times of Israel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 7, 2024 |title=Why some lawmakers wore yellow ribbons and dog tags to Biden's State of the Union address |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/why-representatives-lawmakers-wear-yellow-ribbons-biden-state-of-the-union-address/3376747/ |access-date=March 27, 2024 |work=NBC Chicago}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Shirbon |first=Estelle |date=Jan 14, 2024 |title=Israelis wear dog tags in solidarity with hostages and each other |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israelis-wear-dog-tags-solidarity-with-hostages-each-other-2024-01-14/#:~:text=JERUSALEM%2C%20Jan%2014%20(Reuters),dog%20tags%20worn%20on%20neckchains. |access-date=27 March 2024 |work=Reuters}}</ref> Phrases inscribed on the purpose-made dog tags include "bring them home now," "[[October 7 2023|7.10.23]]," and "הלב שלנו שבוי בעזה" (English: "our hearts are captive in Gaza"). These inscribed dog tags are sold in markets and online shops, often as part of fundraisers to benefit the [[Hostages and Missing Families Forum]], or other similar causes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krieger |first=Candace |date=27 February 2024 |title=Jewish News 'Bring Them Home' dog tag campaign raises £1,500 for families |url=https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/jewish-news-bring-them-home-dog-tag-campaign-raises-1500-for-families/ |access-date=27 March 2024 |work=Jewish News}}</ref>