A silver version of the lapel pin, like the type being presented to the Group 22 candidates on Friday, denoted the competition of basic training. Astronauts earn their gold pin by flying into space.

Lyndon Johnson, silver star winner. Richard Nixon was apparently the first president to wear an American flag pin, donning mini-Old Glory during the Vietnam War. Republican congressional ...

Elsewhere, the London-based jewellery label Completedworks - founded in 2013 - has released a decorative lapel pin made using recycled sterling silver plated with 14k yellow gold vermeil.

The pins will be made of hard enamel with a silver line structure. Measurements of each pin will vary slightly due to their shape, but they have been designed to appear as a set. Individual pins ...

The Snoopy space connection stems from NASA's Silver Snoopy award, a silver lapel pin first awarded in 1968 for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success.

One part of the initiative is to honor vets who served between Nov. 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, with a commemorative Vietnam Veteran lapel pin.

The beloved beagle has been an Omega mascot since the Swiss luxury watchmaker was awarded the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa) Silver Snoopy award – a silver lapel pin ...