Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. information artifacts
7. [information artifacts by function]

Narrower term/s

• labels (identifying artifacts)[+]
  • bookplates [+]
    • armorial bookplates
    • presentation bookplates
  • union labels
  • bottle tickets
  • bin labels
  • binders' tickets
  • name tapes
  • tags (labels) [+]
    • license plates [NP]
    • dog tags (military tags)
    • dog tags (pet identification tags)
    • price tags
    • luggage tags
  • lettering pieces
  • title labels
  • booksellers' tickets
  • crate labels
  • can labels
  • bottle labels (paper labels)
  • mailing labels
  • mummy labels
  • decanter labels
• seals (artifacts)[+]
  • signet rings [NP]
  • cylinder seals
  • wafers (seals)
  • bullae (seals) [+]
    • golden bulls
    • leaden seals
• number plates[+]
  • license plates
• nameplates[+]
  • door plates (identifying artifacts)
  • coffin plates
• badges[+]
  • plaques (brooches) [NP]
  • pilgrim badges
  • enseignes
  • cognizances
  • cap badges (military badges)
  • lantern badges
  • gorgets (badges)
  • beggar's badges
  • messenger's badges [+]
    • bodebusses
• flags[+]
  • pennants [+]
    • guidons
    • pilgrimage pennants
  • gonfalons
  • frankaa
  • banderoles [NP]
  • ezpamitl (blood banner)
• identifying cards[+]
  • business cards
  • identity cards
  • library cards
  • visiting cards
  • place cards
  • draft cards
  • social cards
• symbols of office[+]
  • orbs
  • batons (symbols or weapons) [+]
    • récades [NP]
    • bâtons percés
  • crosiers (episcopal) [+]
    • taus (staffs)
  • scepters [+]
    • sono [NP]
  • fasces
  • oriflammes
  • ceremonial staffs [NP] [+]
    • oshe Shango
    • sono [NP]
    • topilli
  • sono
  • chains of office [NP]
  • linguist staffs
  • akrafokonmu [NP]
  • pastoral rings [+]
    • abbot's rings
    • bishop's rings
    • cardinal's rings
    • papal rings [+]
      • rings of the fisherman
  • nun's profession rings
  • pectoral crosses
  • caurī
  • guild chains [NP]
  • thyrsuses
• standards (identifying artifacts)[+]
  • gonfalons [NP]
  • labarums
  • processional standards [+]
    • brotherhood escutcheons
    • cuachpamitl (banner)
  • religious standards
• decorations (personal artifacts)[+]
  • cap badges (military badges) [NP]
  • chevrons (decorations)
  • gorget patches
  • color patches (military patches)
  • insignia of knighthood
• wedding rings
• engagement rings
• hashtags
• status symbols
• identification numbers and codes[+]
  • [computer languages, codes, and protocols] [NP] [+]
    • ASCII
    • HTML
    • XML
    • MIDI (information technology)
    • HTTP Live Streaming
    • HTTP
    • GeoJSON
    • JSON-LD
    • RDF
    • SPARQL
  • bar codes
  • RFID
  • persistent identifiers
  • unique identifiers
  • manuscript designations
  • identification numbers [+]
    • call numbers
    • accession numbers
    • manuscript designations [NP]
    • catalog numbers
    • repository numbers
    • creation numbers
    • personal identification numbers
    • lot numbers
    • stock numbers
    • EAN
    • ISAN (identification numbers)
    • ISMN
    • NBN
    • ISBN
    • street numbers (address elements)
    • postcodes
    • AIN
    • email addresses [NP]
    • mailing addresses [NP]
    • telephone numbers [NP]
    • fax numbers [NP]
    • Lugt numbers
    • book numbers
    • page numbers
    • entry numbers
    • collector assigned numbers
  • uniform resource identifiers [+]
    • uniform resource locators
  • shelf marks
  • code numbers [+]
    • ISO language codes
  • ISSN
  • CODEN
  • DOI
  • UPC
  • handles (identifiers)
  • ISTC
  • ISWC
  • LCCN
  • SICI
  • record identifiers
  • version numbers
• [temporary alphabetical list: identifying artifacts][+]
  • identification badges
  • identification plates
  • personal identification
  • nametags
  • union cards
  • social security cards

Anotations

Scope note:

Artifacts bearing information (such as symbols, marks, or printed information), that acts as identification.