Name tag

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Name tag on a pew in Hofkirchen

A name tag is attached to or on an object and names a specific, individual person to whom this object belongs or who is to be put in relation to it in some way. The name badge can provide information about the affiliation to a certain organization, as well as about the function or title of the person concerned.

history

Name tags are a form of non-verbal communication . In the past they were u. a. on house doors, mailboxes, on church and park benches, in clothes etc. Ä. attached.

Today, when attached to outerwear, they also play a role in business life, in trade, in politics or at all kinds of congresses by making it possible to identify the person you are talking to and to address them correctly.

Systems

Name badges consist of individual components that can be assembled into complete name badge systems. Door and letterbox name tags are screwed or clipped, table name tags are set up and clothing name tags are glued, ironed, clipped or attached using a magnet system. A name badge always consists of a label holder, a fastening solution and, optionally, a front panel and / or a window. The Federal Office for Radiation Protection has classified the fastening by means of a magnet system as harmless to health.

Name badges to hang around your neck
Attachment
  • Plastic needle
  • Combi clip
  • Tie clip
  • magnet
  • Self-adhesive
  • Brooch needle
  • Screwed
  • Sewn
  • to hang around

Use in commercial communication

Name badges are a contemporary form of name presentation and are now common in all areas where people who are not known to each other meet. They make communication easier and prove to be a cost-effective solution for making a meeting more personal. Typical areas of application include a. Congresses, fairs, gastronomy and tourism, retail and services.

Name tag with logo of the THW and clip to clip on

Use at trade fairs and congresses

In the context of a trade fair, name badges also serve to represent companies through the integration of a logo and are intended to promote employee identification with the company. With different colors, shapes and materials, especially the front panels, it can convey a company's corporate identity to the outside world.

See also

Web links / sources

Commons : Name Tags and Plaques  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Commons : Name Tags  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Wiktionary: name tag  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations