lapel pins

Suit coat decorations

Lapel pins are small decorative or symbolic pins worn on the lapel of a jacket.

They signal membership, achievement, or affiliation: a fraternity lapel pin, an American flag lapel pin.

Politicians wear them to display patriotism.

Collectors trade vintage and enamel pins.

In corporate settings, they often mark years of service or company loyalty.

Related

insignia · button · campaign button · emblems · boutonniere · decorative · cloisonné · service award · jewelry · fibula · name tag · ceremonial regalia · medallions · clasp · suit jacket · pinback · tie tack · military decorations

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Opposites
accessory placement/type

lapel pinscufflinks

Decorative sleeve fasteners

belt buckles · undergarments · shoe buckles · collar stays · anklets

formality of adornment

lapel pinsiron-on patches

Heat-bonded fabric emblems

temporary tattoos · stickers · body paint

permanence of attachment

lapel pinsembroidery

Decorative stitching on fabric

appliqué · monogramming

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G