Atoe tag is a piece of cardboard attached with string to the big toe of adeceased individual in amorgue. It is used for identification purposes, allowing themortician,coroner, law enforcement, and others involved in the death process to correctly identify thecorpse.[1]
It usually bears the decedent's name, a case number if law enforcement is involved, and some descriptors like hair and eye color. In many places, actual toe tags are no longer used due to hygiene concerns but have been replaced by wrist and/or ankle bands that serve the same purpose.[2][3]