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 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 ...

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 ...

What is a Gold Star Lapel Pin? Under federal law, 10 U.S. Code § 1126(a), the Gold Star lapel button (or lapel pin) is designated as an official recognition for the immediate family members of ...

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 ...

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 ...

After two U.S. Senators co-sponsored a resolution designating Aug. 1 as National Gold Star Children’s Day last year, ... “They gave me a little gold star lapel pin and I was like, ...

The pin, worn by the chairman of the F.C.C., raises some questions. By Vanessa Friedman The author has covered political image-making and its influences since Bush v. Gore, including Volodymyr ...

It's been a symbol of honor that no one wants. The gold star denoting a family member who died in combat dates back to World War I, but before last week, the phrase "Gold Star family" wasn't as ...