In lieu of Christmas Gifts this year Recognition Services has made a monetary donation to the Wounded Warrior Project on behalf of our dedicated customers.
“The Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) exists to honor and empower Wounded Warriors who incurred service-connected injures on or after September 11, 2001. On that date, America watched in horror as approximately 3,000 people died including hundreds of firefighters and rescue workers.
The tragic events of Sept. 11 are often the reason warriors say they felt a sense of duty to volunteer for the military.” As stated on the Wounded Warrior Project website.
These individuals chose to defend our country, and that is why we honor them.
So this Christmas we are thanking You by supporting our great country’s men and women who guard our freedom and safety.
From all of us to you, Merry Christmas!
To learn more about the Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) visit: http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
Found in: Challenge Coins, Military Patch, Masonic Lapel Pin, Lions Club Pin
Earlier this year the community of Boston lost one of their most beloved philanthropists with the passing of Myra Kraft after a long battle with cancer. Myra will be greatly missed largely due to the fact she was so active in not only in the Boston community, but also in philanthropic missions worldwide. I encourage you to check out the details of her involvement with the United Way, Boys and Girls Club, and so many other organizations
here.
Myra was also the wife of Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, where she was also very active in the team's charitable efforts. Her passing had such an impact on the team and the NFL community that this season all Patriots players are wearing an embroidered patch on their uniforms in her honor. However at a recent home game in September the Patriots distributed 70,000 MHK custom lapel pins so that fans also could wear a memento of her legacy. All remaining pins are now on sale with the proceeds being donated to the charities she cherished most in her honor. To learn more about these recognition lapel pins please visit
this link for more on the story.
This story was a great reminder to me that small tokens such as a pin can carry so much meaning in a simplistic design. We all have tokens and mementos in our personal lives that connect us to a particular event or person that we cherish and want to remember and I think this story proves that.
When we are asked to create pieces of such importance we take a certain level of pride and humility with the request. It is our pleasure to help the remembrance of loved ones, or even just a solemn event. If you are ever in need of such a token,
we are only a click away.
With the
Special Olympics World Games almost upon us we have had the great opportunity to create many custom lapel pins, custom embroidered patches, and custom challenge coins that have been used to raise awareness and funds for this great organization. Here at Recognition Services we just wanted to take a minute to say thank you to those of you we have had the pleasure of working with for these events. More importantly we want to say thank you to all the supporters and sponsors of Special Olympics events around the world.
Each year people from all walks of life and all corners of society will come together in support of the Special Olympics games and participants. We have seen local
Lions Club Members get involved, law enforcement officials take pride in a
traditional torch run, and even bikers organizing
fundraiser rides for Special Olympics.
If you are not already involved with this great organization I encourage you to click
on this link to see how you can get involved with a program in your area. It is always a pleasure working with the members of these organizations and their supporters, their spirit of service and humbleness is truly inspiring.
Be a Fan Today!
Every time we answer the phone here at Recognition Services we don't really know what we will be getting in to, we just know that we are contacted to create the highest quality custom lapel pin, challenge coin, or embroidered patch a person can ask for. So when the phone rang and I answered Mr. Greg Hess's call yesterday I thought it would be business as usual, but little did I know that Greg was going to open up an amazing opportunity for us. He introduced himself as a local firefighter with the Indianapolis Fire Department, and he wanted to swing by our office to discuss making a custom challenge coin. A few hours later he was in our lobby and introduced himself as the founder of
Project 911 Indianapolis.
Through his amazing efforts the city of Indianapolis will have a chance to create a memorial using actual pieces of the WTC towers downtown. I encourage you to check out the site, especially if you are here in Indy, and support his effort any way you can. His story is amazing, and I truly enjoyed listening to him recount his time at Ground Zero that fateful day back in 2001. As we wrapped up our meeting regarding the custom coin and custom patch we will be designing for him he pulled out a little pouch containing a rusted and bent piece of metal and placed it in my hands. Sitting there holding a piece of our nation's history was sobering and humbling to say the least. What he has done with
Project 911 Indianapolis is truly amazing, and we are truly grateful to have the opportunity to work on this project. If you are part of a group that is planning on creating a memorial piece for the 10 year anniversary of Sept. 11, we would be honored to help you as well.
Please contact us today.
For the past few years Recognition Services has been supplying Indian Motorcycle with custom made lapel pins, embroidered motorcycle patches, and even cosmetic parts for their bikes. As a licensed vendor we recently found out that Indian Motorcycle was acquired by Polaris, you can read more about this acquisition
here. We just wanted to take a moment to let you know that for Indian Motorcycle and their licensees it is business as usual. If you are wanting to make a Indian Motorcycle custom pin or embroidered patch then please do not hesitate to contact us and we would be happy to
design a great piece for your group.
On another note as the weather changes, the trees begin to bloom, and the wind gets warmer it means that riding season is officially upon us. Make sure when you go out to stay safe and wear your gear. To everyone else not on a motorcycle, like the saying goes "Be aware, Motorcycles are Everywhere!". Every year we are asked to do fallen biker patches and our hearts go out to the families affected. Stay safe and enjoy the ride!
Through the course of dealing with our customers we get to hear great stories on why a particular piece means so much to them. It is easy to say that each lapel pin and each embroidered patch tells a story. I'd like to take a minute to share one of these stories.
Lt. Kevin Houghton, a dedicated officer from the Hoboken PD in New Jersey, has been a customer of ours for a couple of years now. When he contacted us a few weeks ago to make the attached recognition lapel pin we were thrilled for the opportunity. Through Kevin's service he has been honored with the title of Irish Police Officer of the Year, and will be recognized tomorrow (3/5/2011) at the 25th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Hoboken. You can learn more about the event and Kevin in
this link. You'll notice Kevin is the one proudly wearing green!
Thanks again for your service Kevin, and enjoy your day tomorrow!
Recently we had the privilege to create custom lapel pins for an Honor Flight ceremony for Western Slope as you can see to the right. We were very honored that we could create
these custom pins to be handed out to WWII veterans as they embarked on their journey with this fine program. Our hats are tipped to the men and women that make the Honor Flight program possible, and we wish the recipients of these recognition lapel pins nothing but the best. I encourage you to learn about the Honor Flight program by following
this link, and finding out how you can best be involved right away.
Thanks again Honor Flight Network!
As November 2, 2010 moves closer everyday it is becoming more and more important for the candidates running to get their name out there. What better way for your campaign to show its strength in numbers than by having all your supporters wearing a custom lapel pin. Show your support for your favorite candidate by designing and handing out a custom lapel pin with a custom message and logo. Make sure to also reward your campaign lobbyists with a recognition lapel pin for their hard work and service. Be a part of a campaign tradition by handing out a political lapel pin today. Take a look at some of the history of lapel pins in campaigns here.
I wanted to take a minute and talk about one of our favorite customers, Choose Hope, Inc. We here at Recognition Services have been producing custom lapel pins and awareness lapel pins for Choose Hope for over 7 years, and we have been very excited to see them grow as they have. They all have a heart of gold in their Wisconsin office, and each member of their team is completely devoted to raising funds and awareness for all cancer in hopes we are one day rid of it. I encourage you to visit their website to learn more about their story, their charitable efforts, and show your support by purchasing a custom ribbon lapel pin today.
Keep up the good fight!
To diehard fans of the Olympic Games, pin trading is an unofficial sport and some even go as far as calling it the “Spectator’s Sport.” The Special Olympics followed the same lead as the Olympics and included pin trading booths as early as 1987 when Red Lobster sponsored the first pin trading tent. Pin trading had been a popular activity at previous Special Olympics Games, but this was the first time there was a centralized location for athletes and fans to meet and swap pins. The Red Lobster “Pin Central” featured over 10,000 lapel pins.
Coca-Cola soon took over sponsorship of the pin trading area for the Special Olympics World Games. As with the Olympics, Coca-Cola has been affiliated with the Special Olympics for many years. Some say Coca-Cola singlehandedly popularized lapel pin trading, and with the popularity of the Olympics and Special Olympics lapel pins, it’s hard not to agree a little.
Lapel Pins are probably one of the most popular collectors’ items at the Special Olympics Games. Not only are they a commemorative item, but pin trading has proved to be a fun hobby for the participants.
The custom lapel pin designs focus on a variety of themes such as emblems, mascots, sports and other related themes. Each custom lapel pin has a unique code on the back of the pin, including a number that indicates the total number of custom made lapel pins for that design. Special Olympics pins that are issued in less than 35,000 copies can be somewhat valuable, but lapel pins that are in quantities of 7,000 to 1,000 are worth the most.
Not only is lapel pin trading a fun pastime for a great cause, it also helps support the Special Olympics’ efforts to offer people with intellectual disabilities "the chance to play, the chance to compete and the chance to grow."
Contact us if you would like to make a difference with
Recognition Lapel Pins.
The Indianapolis Fire Department recently celebrated their 150th anniversary and we were fortunate enough to be asked to make custom lapel pins and custom coins for the important occasion. The history of the Indianapolis Fire Department actually dates back to the 1820s when they only had one volunteer department. In those days, they had to use church bells for alarms and only had ladders and leather buckets to fight fires.
150 years later and there are over 1,000 firefighters and 38 fire stations in Indianapolis. They don’t use old fashioned leather buckets anymore to put out fires. In fact, for their 150th anniversary they had their own anniversary website,
www.ifd150.com, and even a
Facebook page.
How times have changed. Some people may think lapel pins and custom coins are old fashioned, but not the high-tech Indianapolis Fire Department. They trusted custom made lapel pin and challenge coin manufacturer Recognition Services to provide recognition lapel pins and custom challenge coins for the very important anniversary. Happy 150th Indianapolis Fire Department! Thanks for putting out those fires and keeping us safe.
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) is one of seven uniformed services of the United States. Each day these fine men and women go to work for our country and we are honored to be able to produce recognition items that honor their efforts. One of the most important pieces of their identity is the uniform. In addition to items such as custom lapel pins, mini-badges and Marine challenge coins; we can also create custom embroidered marine patches to honor your squadron or even the retired marine in your family.
Whether you are a Private or Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, we can create a custom piece that will be made to your liking. We can provide patches for:
- Helicopter Squadrons
- Combat Air Crew
- Fixed Wing Squadrons
- Air Stations
- Marine Bases
- Marine Ships
- Fleet Marine Force
Contact us today for more information on how to get started on your custom marine patch layout.
Few things are better than having fun with others while doing some good for your community. More people than ever before are combining their hobbies to do special things for their fellow citizens. A great example of this is motorcycle clubs holding fundraising events. One biker club had a bike ride to raise money for their favorite children’s hospital. They made it extra special by giving participants a special edition Cardon Toy Drive Ride motorcycle pin.
These custom lapel pins were used to commemorate the ride and show their civic pride. More clubs and groups are using service lapel pins, motorcycle pins or recognition lapel pins to celebrate their special events. Not only do we provide custom lapel pins, we also offer custom biker back patches for leather jackets. They are perfect for civic organizations or clubs to raise money and promote their events.
Many organizations have developed loyalty for their events by designing and handing out new logo lapel pins every year. They now have a larger and more loyal following which ultimately helps their fund raising efforts. Keep your participants and donors coming every year with a stylish logo lapel pin from Recognition Services.
Still think getting “pinned” is old fashion? Far from it. There is no hotter craze or valuable pastime than collecting custom lapel pins. Just ask organizations like the Olympics or Disney who sell tons of logo lapel pins every year. Now you can play with the big boys and make your event or mini-marathon stand out even better.
Most mini-marathons give T-shirts, cups or other mementos that have little value and are soon gone and forgotten. Why not reward your winners, participants and volunteers with unique and recognition lapel pins? Since they signify your event, they will only increase in value and personal memories. What better way to show your appreciation, recognition and sense of achievement than by awarding your most valued participants a unique, custom lapel pin that they can have as a keepsake of their hard work and commitment. One that is proudly worn and not discarded.
While many awards or medals just sit on the shelf for no one to see, a lapel pin can be a constant remember of an outstanding achievement or memorable event. While a T-Shirt will be worn once and get thrown in the junk drawer, a logo lapel pin is a constant promotion vehicle or statement of pride by the winners and participants.
Isn’t time you made your mini-marathon stand out?
Ordering is simple, easy and fast. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to standout from the crowd at a value. Getting “pinned” is not old-fashioned, but the best way to honor and promote your event or mini-marathon.
We-Belong por Recognition Services ofrece servicios bilingües para asistir al cliente con sus proyectos de insignias de solapa o pines, monedas comemorativas, parchos bordados y otros articulos de promoción. Tu no tienes que saber Inglés para recibir nuestra ayuda con tus ideas de proyectos comemorativos o de reconocimiento. Nosotros podemos hablar contigo en Español por telefono o por correo electronico desde la conveniencia de tu hogar.
Nosotros proveemos articulos de colección, membresias de identificación, premios de honor, reconocimiento por años de servicio, reconocimiento de voluntarios, regalos de donadores o eventos especiales. Desde cumplimiento de la ley (policía), personales de seguridad y unidades militares, hasta clubes de motocicletas y eventos locales, nosotros proveemos recuerdos para él todo. Nosotros nos especialisamos en el diseño y manofactura de insignias, parchos bordados, pero nosotros tambien ofrecemos insignias de solapa , chapas, medallas, hebillas de correa, llaveros, placas de identificación, abridores de botella y muchos mas articulos de promoción.
Haci que no te preocupes, hablamos Español, communicate con nosotros! Nosotros en We-Belong estamos aqui para ayudarte. Trabajamos contigo desde el comienso hasta el final de tú proyecto.
Llamanos al 1-877-808-9400 desde las 8:30 de la mañana hasta las 6:00 de la noche tiempo este o nos puedes mandar un correo electronico al team@we-belong.com.
(If you don't speak Spanish, this post is about how we can help you in English or Spanish with custom lapel pins, challenge coins and embroidered patches.)
Political lapel pins are used every election year to promote a political party, politician, organization or event. Politicians have been using political buttons since 1789, but many people find that custom lapel pins provide a more sophisticated look compared to the inexpensive buttons often tossed away.
A custom lapel pin is a great tool to use for donations and fundraising. Including an offer for a free lapel pin for a donation a campaign can only help to gain more contributions. The political campaign receives free advertising when the contributor proudly wears their political lapel pin.
Political lapel pins can also be used for staff members and other important people when at a political event or speaking with the media. The lapel pin will look more professional on a suit or blouse than a political button. A logo lapel pin also helps to improve the brand recognition of a political campaign with a proper design.
We have designed political party lapel pins for both Democrat and Republican parties, so we don’t take sides when it comes to your custom pin design. During the last election, we designed and supplied important political lapel pins for President Barack Obama, Senator John McCain, Mitt Romney and other candidates. However, the campaign doesn’t need to be that big to still warrant a political lapel pin.
Check out just some of our political campaign lapel pins, including US Flag lapel pins and “Vote” wholesale lapel pins, at our political lapel pin web page.
Lapel pins are used in nearly every industry and organization, but many people forget they once had a logo lapel pin designed with their school mascot or emblem. Remember that special lapel pin you received for perfect attendance or being a member of a school club? Custom lapel pins are one of the best ways to show off school spirit.
Many schools will use recognition lapel pins to acknowledge the hard work of their students. Recognition lapel pins are used to recognize attendance, honor roll, service, spelling bees, and other achievements. Many school sport teams, or even their parent boosters, will wear a custom made lapel pin with their motto or logo. Marching bands, band boosters, chorus, dance teams, orchestras and even cheerleaders wear custom pins to display their school pride.
Even though they are sometimes behind the scenes, clubs and groups like student council, yearbook and debate clubs also wear lapel pins to meetings and school functions. Whatever the reason for your school pins, we have over 30 years of experience to help design and manufacture the perfect
lapel pin to display the loyalty you have for your school.
A custom lapel pin may not seem exciting to everyone, but for the young men and women in the Law Enforcement Explorers program, a lapel pin is used as a keepsake for them to remember their annual Law Enforcement Exploring competition. After all, who would have thought learning about a career as a Police Officer would be exciting for high school kids? For many Police Officers, their local Explorer Post was what started their law enforcement careers.
The Explorers originally developed as a way to keep teenage boys active in the Scouts. Over the years the Explorers have gone through a lot of changes and the national program is now referred to as Venturing. The Explorers were moved over to the Learn for Life program which is focused on learning and participating in different career opportunities.
Law Enforcement Exploring is a career-oriented program for young men and women who are 14 to 21 years old. The program gives young adults the opportunity to explore a career in law enforcement by working with local law enforcement agencies. Not only do they get to learn about being a police officer, but they also have a lot of fun with hand-on activities and events.
One of the most popular events for Law Enforcement Explorers is the annual competition which is held at Explorer posts all over the country. We were contacted by a local Explorer Post to produce a custom made lapel pin for their annual Midwest competition held by the Dan Beard Council.
The Law Enforcement Competition custom lapel pins not only remind attendees of their fun competition memories, but also serve as recognition lapel pins for each attendees work and dedication. At the same time, these lapel pins are used as awareness lapel pins to promote the Explorer program to their friends and peers. Most importantly, should one of the Law Enforcement Explorers eventually become a police officer, they have a keepsake of what started their career – a
custom lapel pin.
Lapel Pins are very popular with organizations, service clubs and departments all over the world. Lapel Pin collecting and trading provides a whole new way for members to recognize and be involved with their organization. Lapel pins and lapel pin trading date back to at least the early 1940's. It is documented that American soldiers used lapel pins to trade with the natives in the Pacific Islands during World War II.
Service lapel pins, awareness lapel pins, recognition lapel pins . . . jump 70 years into the present and the demand for custom lapel pins has reached an all-time high. Lapel pin traders and convention attendees will travel far and wide to find that missing custom lapel pin.
The majority of lapel pins we supply are die struck soft enamel pins because of their exceptional appearance and affordable price. They look a lot more expensive than they cost. The design is stamped with a custom die onto a flat sheet of metal and finished with gold, silver or copper finishes. Enamel paint adds color and definition to the design details. A clear epoxy coating can be added to the surface to give the custom lapel pin a shiny look and help prevent scratching. Soft enamel lapel pins look best with designs that have separated colors.
Litho lapel pins are an exact reproduction of a photo or full color illustration. Because they are printed, Litho lapel pins can include graduated colors. The epoxy dome protects the image from scratching. Litho lapel pins have a custom shape and size in a choice of gold or silver metal finish.
3D cast lapel pins have a sculptural appearance with a three dimensional look and feel. A rubber mold with your design is spun at a high speed and filled with molten metal. The metal then cools and each lapel pin is hand painted if required, and then finished with a polishing process. 3D cast lapel pins can be made in nearly any size or shape and finished in bright or antiques gold, silver or copper finishes.
You don’t have to make a decision about what process is right for you. Just
contact us with your idea or design and we'll help you choose the best type of lapel pin for your project. With over 30 years of providing the finest custom emblematic jewelry, your organization is in good hands with We Belong by Recognition Services.
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