Lapel Pin – US Air Force Emblem

Lapel Pin – US Air Force Emblem

• 7/8″ Metal Enamel Pin Featuring the US Air Force Emblem
  Lapel pins are a great way to show military rank, your own affiliations, support for someone you know, or even just your own interests.  If you’re looking to honor someone with a military pin, you’ve found yourself in the right place.Perhaps the most well-known kind of pins are those depicting each branch of the United States Armed Forces. Did you know that this tradition can be dated back to the Civil War, when soldiers were required to wear lapel pins showcasing their unit number? Since there were so many soldiers in some units, the only way they could identify each other was by using these numbers on their pins. Over time, this evolved into a tradition that now emphasizes loyalty and allegiance to a certain unit or branch. Today, not only veterans, but even their family members and friends wear lapel pins with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Space Force insignias and emblems on them.

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