The Gold Star Lapel Pin. The Gold Star Lapel Button was designed and created in 1947 for family members of those who died in combat. It is a gold star on a field of purple surrounded by laurel leaves.

Donna Engeman started wearing the Gold Star lapel pin after her husband, Chief Warrant Officer John Engeman, was killed southeast of Baghdad on May 14, 2006. She wanted to honor and remember the ...

Donna Engeman wants more Americans to know about Gold Star lapel pins. "This is the symbol of what we lost and nobody knows," Engeman said.

Donna Engeman started wearing the Gold Star lapel pin after her husband, Chief Warrant Officer John Engeman, was killed southeast of Baghdad on May 14, 2006. She wanted to honor and remember the ...

In 1947, Congress authorized the military to issue gold star lapel pins to families of those who had been killed in combat. In 1973, Congress approved another for families of service members who ...

FCC Chair Brendan Carr sports a gold Trump-head lapel pin. Members of Trump's cabinet, along with Congresspeople and Senators, are being instructed to wear a tribute to their inglorious, convicted ...

Brother of Fallen Veteran Receives Gold Star Lapel Pin U.S. Army Private Juan Sablan's brother received the pin in his honor By Omari Fleming • Published June 1, 2016 • Updated on June 2, 2016 ...

Also newly authorized are special lapel pins, approved by Congress, as official designation for surviving family members of service members. The Gold Star Lapel Button, ...

Lapel Pin. The Gold Star Wives of America was created in 1945 and the Department of Defense created the Gold Star Lapel Pin in the same year. The lapel pin features a star on a purple circular ...

The Gold Star Wives organization was established before World War II ended in 1945. The pin worn by grieving family members, called the Gold Star Lapel Button, was introduced in 1947.

A dispute over who qualifies for “Gold Star” status has divided the families of deceased U.S. troops and compelled the Biden administration to conduct a review.