Custom Lapel Pins
Custom design and production 50th anniversary lapel pins
Custom lapel pins made to your artwork for a 50th anniversary celebration, with enamel fill and your chosen plating finish. The design shown was produced for a 50th anniversary event using a red white and blue colour scheme and polished gold plating, and the same process applies to any organisation or group marking a milestone. You approve a digital proof before production starts, so the final pins match your vision exactly.
MadeTo your artwork, proof approved first
Artwork filesAI PDF JPEG or CDR
Reply timeWithin 8 hours
Express transitAbout 2-4 days worldwide
Detail
What You Get and Who Orders It
Key Benefits
- Your 50th anniversary name year and logo are struck into the pin rather than applied as a label
- Enamel colour is filled by hand and baked to resist fading and wear during handling and display
- Polished gold silver or antique plating options available on the same die for consistent branding
- One digital proof covers all pin variants so colour and layout stay aligned across multiple designs
- Made in-house from your artwork so revisions are handled directly by the team producing the pins
Where It Is Used
- Corporate milestone events marking 50 years of operation
- School or alumni reunions celebrating a 50th class anniversary
- Military or law enforcement unit commemorations for 50 years of service
- Non-profit organisations recognising five decades of community work
- Family or club gatherings marking a 50th birthday or founding anniversary
Who It Is For
- HR and communications teams planning internal milestone recognition
- Alumni associations coordinating reunion events and commemorative gifts
- Event planners producing branded pins for anniversary ceremonies
- Corporate gift coordinators sourcing meaningful keepsakes for long-serving staff
- Family members organising a 50th birthday tribute with custom lapel pins
Problems It Solves
- Stock pins carry generic designs that do not reflect your 50th anniversary theme
- Printed labels on pins can peel or fade over time, especially with frequent wear
- Colour inconsistencies between orders when different batches are made by separate suppliers
- Lack of coordination between pin design and accompanying branding elements like ribbons or packaging
- Delayed artwork changes that a supplier without in-house design cannot accommodate quickly
Technical Features
- Die struck relief ensures sharp lines and lettering even at small sizes
- Soft enamel fill leaves the metal edges proud of the colour for a tactile finish
- Choice of polished gold silver or antique plating on the same die for consistent branding
- Standard pin back with safety clasp for secure wear on uniforms and jackets
- Optional epoxy dome over the face for extra scratch resistance and shine
Materials
- Zinc alloy or brass pin body depending on relief depth
- Baked soft enamel colour
- Electroplated gold silver bronze or antique finish
- Standard pin back with safety clasp
Quality Control
- First struck sample checked against the approved proof before the run continues
- Plating colour compared against the retained reference piece from your previous order
- Enamel checked for pinholes overfill and colour match under daylight lamps
- Each pin bagged individually so faces do not rub in transit
- Count verified against the packing list before the carton is sealed
Customisation Options
- Any shape outline including custom silhouettes or symbolic designs for the 50th theme
- Anniversary name year and logo struck into the face
- Gold silver and bronze variants from one die if needed
- Reverse side left blank or fitted for engraving
- Epoxy dome glitter enamel or antique wash finishes available
- Optional custom packaging or display box for presentation
Use Guide
- Send vector artwork where possible so small lettering stays legible when struck
- Keep text above roughly two millimetres tall or it fills in during enamelling
- Decide on gold silver and bronze variants before proofing so one die covers all
- Order a few spares per design to cover ties and damaged pieces
- Store pins in their bags until distribution to avoid fingerprints on plating
Specifications
| Product Type | Custom enamel lapel pin |
|---|---|
| Forming Method | Die struck from your artwork |
| Colour Fill | Soft enamel |
| Finish Shown | Polished gold |
| Attachment Type | Standard pin back with safety clasp |
| Artwork Files | AI PDF JPEG or CDR |
| Proof | Digital proof approved before production |
| Diameter and Thickness | TBC with sales team |
| Minimum Order Quantity | TBC with sales team |
Compared With the Alternatives
| Stock lapel pins with printed labels | Struck artwork will not peel but requires tooling so it only makes sense above a modest quantity |
|---|---|
| Printed acrylic lapel pins | Metal pins carry more perceived value in hand while acrylic can reproduce photographic detail more cheaply |
| Hard enamel pins | Hard enamel polishes flat and feels more premium but adds polishing time and cost |
Manufacturing
How This Piece Is Made
Artwork review and digital proof
Die cutting from the approved proof
Die striking the pin blank
Trimming and polishing
Electroplating
Hand enamel filling and baking
Pin back attachment
Individual bagging and packing
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