Demand for pin designs based on popular cartoon characters and themes such as Disney, Betty Boop, and Hard Rock Cafe has surged and led to the creation of pin trading events and other social activities. In recent years, pin collecting and trading has also become a popular hobby. Besides pins showing political figures and as souvenirs for tourist spots, there were pins for various sports, cultural, and political gatherings and for technical achievements of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union had great production of these. Businesses also award lapel pins to employees more frequently to boost employee morale, productivity, and employee engagement. Like fraternity and sorority pins, these lapel pins instill a sense of belonging to an elite group of performers at the organization. Lapel pins are a common element of employee recognition programs, and they are presented to individuals as a symbol of an accomplishment. Lapel pins from the organization are often collected by members and non-members alike.īusinesses, corporates, & political parties also use lapel pins to designate achievement and membership. Lapel pins are frequently used as symbols of achievement and belonging in different organizations. Before the popularity of wearing lapel pins, boutonnières were worn. Lapel pins can be ornamental or can indicate the wearer's affiliation with an organization or cause. Small pin worn on clothing, often worn on the lapel of a jacket Wikimedia project lapel pinsĪ lapel pin, also known as an enamel pin, is a small pin worn on clothing, often on the lapel of a jacket, attached to a bag, or displayed on a piece of fabric.

Army lapel pins