Stainless Steel Cremation Tags: Identification for peace of mind
Did you know that 53% of Americans were cremated in 2018 instead of buried? Or that pet cremation is the largest it has even been among Millenials and Gen Z pet owners according to Forbes? As more humans and pets use cremation, proper identification will become even more important. Tags with unique identification numbers ensure that loved ones receive the correct remains. According to the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), Washington, Nevada, and Oregon are the top 3 states with the highest cremation rates.
As stated by the International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (ICCFA) Identification Guidelines, “Funeral homes should implement a reliable system for the identification of human remains to give consumers assurance that safeguards are in place to minimize the incidence of misidentification. Further, in the case of a disinterment, or if a flood, earthquake, or other natural disaster disturb the place of interment, the identification and reinterment of the human remains would be facilitated by this system.”
National Band & Tag offers custom stamped stainless steel cremation tags that can have your crematory name, a unique ID number, and any other information you need on them. Cremation ovens get up to 1400 – 1800°F degrees in order to break down the bone. But 304 stainless steel has a melting point of 2000+°F. This allows the tag to go into the oven with the remains and stay with them through the whole process. Thus, meeting the ICCFA’s guidelines as listed above. NB&T cremation tags (ID Discs), work for both human or pet cremations.
Contact us for a free quote on your custom tags today.
I recently found a crematory tag. How can I. D. the family to see if they would want it returned. It does have an I. D. number on it. I want to do the right thing.
Hi Ron, unfortunately they only way to identify who it might belong to is if there is a crematory name on it. If it is just and ID number, there is no way to tell, because multiple crematories can all use the same numbering.
Found one with a ID number and the crematory name… washed up on shore…. how do I identify this?
Hello,
If it has the crematory name on the tag, you can try contacting them and give them the tag number. I’m not sure if they will give you any of their client’s information though. Sometimes people scatter ashes into the ocean and don’t realize the tag is in there.
Hi my name is Joshua house and I’m starting up my own pet cremation buiness. I was wondering if you can give me a price on this stainless steel tag ID number. Whole sell price I have my wholesale license
Hello Joshua.
You can see pricing for cremation tags here: https://www.nationalband.com/crematory-tags/
If you would like an official price quote, please fill out this form: https://www.nationalband.com/ordering-form/
New customers must be retail for the first year. Then you can apply for wholesale pricing.