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November 29, 2013 (State 1 Er January 2014)
The Federal Department of Defence, Population and Sports Protection (DDPS), in agreement with the Federal Department of Finance,
See art. 1 of the Order of the Federal Council of 29 August 1952 concerning the application of the Geneva Conventions in the army 1 ,
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This Order sets out the establishment and delivery of the grey and blue military identity cards (ID cards) and the military identity plate.
The identification cards and the identification plate are applied:
The content and form of the cards and the identification plate must meet the requirements of the four Geneva Conventions and the three additional protocols.
1 Maps and identification plates are used for the protection of their holder in armed conflict and, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions, as proof of their identity and nationality.
2 Identity cards are valid only during active service when the person is wearing the uniform, the federal brewing or the Red Cross arm.
3 It is not permissible to use the identity card in civilian life.
4 The identity plate is valid at the moment of its delivery.
5 It can also be brought into civilian life.
6 The cards and the identification badge are part of the personal equipment.
1 The gray identity card contains the following information:
2 The blue identity card contains in addition the following information:
The identity plate contains the following information:
The card and identity plate data must be identical to those shown on the military document attesting to the fulfilment of the military obligations (service record).
1 ID cards are issued only during active service or on the orders of the army chief.
2 Receive the grey ID card:
3 Receive Blue ID Card:
4 Receive identity plate:
5 In the case of a national defence service, the persons referred to in para. 4 receive a second identity plate similar to the one they have previously received.
6 The logistics centre or designated recovery store of the Army Logistics Base (BLA) is responsible for handing the cards and identification plate.
7 The identification cards and nameplate are provided to private companies and military operations and establishments only at the time the military operation is ordered. Private companies, as well as operations and military establishments, are competent to ensure their surrender.
1 The BLA logistics centre or recovery store reports the identification of the identity plate in the service record.
2 The entries in the service record are not kept up to date or replaced.
1 In the event of a change in personal data, the army's general staff will issue new cards and a new identity card free of charge.
2 The district commander or the competent administrative department who makes the changes to the personal data in the service record transmits the modifications as well as the old maps and the former identity plate to the staff Of conduct of the army.
3 Changes in the rank or function of officers on identity cards shall be effected by the competent body in the field of supervisory tasks, in accordance with Art. 3 to 6 of the order of 10 December 2004 on military controls 1 .
Lost or damaged identification cards and plates are replaced. The replacement shall be requested from the General Staff of the Armed Forces by means of Form 36.3:
1 In the event of withdrawal of the personal equipment, the following shall be carried out.
2 If the person concerned does not have any other piece of equipment, the administrative service which carries out the removal of the equipment shall send the identity cards to the army's leadership staff, indicating the reason for the withdrawal.
3 The identity plate is not removed.
1 The military leadership of the army, on the orders of the Federal Assembly in the event of an active service or on the orders of the head of the army for any other reason, orders the establishment of identity cards.
2 The ability to establish identity cards and nameplate is as follows:
3 When a change in the military function, a transfer or a new incorporation requires the surrender of the identity cards, the administrative department that must make the transfer address the service record to the Army's Conduct Staff For the establishment of such maps.
The General Staff of Conduct of the armed forces shall be responsible for the execution of this order.
The Order of November 28, 1996 on Military Identification Cards and Plaque 1 Is repealed.
1 [RO 1997 177]
This order shall enter into force on 1 Er January 2014.
1 RS 518.0