Device for attaching a label identifying a bale to an elongate flexible object , the device comprising: - storage means storing labels , and the labels have an edge and are provided with a first opening and a second opening on the edge of the label, such that an edge of the first opening and the second opening coincides with a part of the edge of the label , and wherein the first opening and the second opening are adapted to attach the label to the elongate flexible object , and wherein the labels are bendable and adapted to clamp the elongate flexible object in the first opening and the second opening under bending stress of the label; > - attachment means ; characterized in that < - >, and in that the attachment means comprises bending means (41-43, 45-47, 49) adapted to bend the label so that the label can be pushed over the elongate flexible object , and wherein the attachment means is adapted to bend the label with the bending means (41-43, 45-47, 49) and push the label , in a direction towards the elongate flexible object , over the elongate flexible object or push the elongate flexible object, in a direction towards the label , into the label , to attach the label to the elongate flexible object in such a way that the first opening and the second opening come into contact with the elongate flexible object , such that, when the label has been attached to the elongate flexible object via the first opening and the second opening , the label remains tensioned, under bending stress. - storage means storing labels , and the labels have an edge and are provided with a first opening and a second opening on the edge of the label, such that an edge of the first opening and the second opening coincides with a part of the edge of the label , and wherein the first opening and the second opening are adapted to attach the label to the elongate flexible object , and wherein the labels are bendable and adapted to clamp the elongate flexible object in the first opening and the second opening under bending stress of the label; > - attachment means ; characterized in that < - >, and in that the attachment means comprises bending means (41-43, 45-47, 49) adapted to bend the label so that the label can be pushed over the elongate flexible object , and wherein the attachment means is adapted to bend the label with the bending means (41-43, 45-47, 49) and push the label , in a direction towards the elongate flexible object , over the elongate flexible object or push the elongate flexible object, in a direction towards the label , into the label , to attach the label to the elongate flexible object in such a way that the first opening and the second opening come into contact with the elongate flexible object , such that, when the label has been attached to the elongate flexible object via the first opening and the second opening , the label remains tensioned, under bending stress. < - >, and in that the attachment means comprises bending means (41-43, 45-47, 49) adapted to bend the label so that the label can be pushed over the elongate flexible object , and wherein the attachment means is adapted to bend the label with the bending means (41-43, 45-47, 49) and push the label , in a direction towards the elongate flexible object , over the elongate flexible object or push the elongate flexible object, in a direction towards the label , into the label , to attach the label to the elongate flexible object in such a way that the first opening and the second opening come into contact with the elongate flexible object , such that, when the label has been attached to the elongate flexible object via the first opening and the second opening , the label remains tensioned, under bending stress. <EOS>