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Showing That Staff Comes First With Employee Appreciation Pins
When corporate lapel pins are designed to reflect a company’s history and culture, handing them out to staff members shows them that they’re a part of making that culture great. Most people picture years of service awards when they think of employee pins, but they come in all kinds of different forms. Honoring the time served with a company is a great reason to make employee appreciation pins, but we’ve also designed pins specifically for retirement ceremonies, training seminars, company outings and so much more.
If you’re looking for a special employee pin design, you’ve come to the right place. It won’t take long for you to see that what we help create is so much more than your everyday business lapel pin.
Most of the award pins for employees we produce fall into one of three buckets: service anniversary pins tied to a date, performance pins tied to a result, and appreciation pins handed out for everything else. Every one of them is a custom design — your logo, your colors, your wording — and every one of them comes with free artwork and unlimited revisions before you commit to anything.
Custom Recognition Pin Pricing and Attachment Options
The traditional clip on the back of a lapel pin is called a butterfly clutch. This style of backing is included with any order of recognition lapel pins, but we have other options as well. If you’re looking to create something more than just a lapel pin, cufflink attachments make for something truly special.
If you aren’t sure which attachment option is right for you and your team, just let us know. We’re happy to put together multiple free quotes with different options added to the design so you can see the difference in style and price. Artwork, revisions, quotes and even shipping are free with every order of recognition pins, so you don’t have to worry about any hidden fees appearing on your final bill.
To get a general idea of how much your order will cost, we created a custom lapel pin price chart that breaks down different types of pins. Feel free to take a look before getting started on your own custom employee recognition pin design.
Sales Awards, Retirement, and Training-Completion Pins
Years of service is the most common recognition program we build, but it’s not the only one. Sales-performance pins reward the team members who hit a number, not just a tenure milestone — top seller of the quarter, President’s Club, or a one-time campaign win all make strong designs. Retirement pins mark the end of a career the same way a years-of-service pin marks a year of it — a lasting keepsake instead of a card that gets thrown away. Training-completion pins give new hires or newly certified staff something to show off the moment they finish onboarding, and spot-recognition pins (employee of the month, safety streak, peer-nominated “thank you”) keep a program running between the bigger anniversaries.
Many companies run more than one of these at once: a standing years-of-service series paired with a smaller set of sales or performance designs, reordered each year as the roster changes. Soft enamel keeps multi-color logos crisp for brand-heavy sales awards; die-struck or cloisonné finishes read more formal for retirement and executive recognition.
The same programs run outside the corporate world with the milestones renamed. If you’re recognizing volunteers, members, or a board rather than employees, our nonprofit pins page covers how the tiers get built when hours served replaces years employed.
Whatever the occasion, the process is the same: send us your idea, and our art team has a free proof ready within 48 hours.
Treat Employees Like They Make a Difference and They Will
There’s a saying around the corporate world that businesses should train their employees well enough so that they can leave, but treat them well enough so that they’ll stay. Employee recognition pins are the perfect way to show your appreciation and support to a team.
A swift pat on the back or a cash bonus of some kind is never a bad idea, but giving your team a custom pin is an extension of gratitude and welcome. It shows staff that they’re more than just another cog in the industrial machine.
Our Signature Pins team works hard to make sure you can see the incredible detailing and fine craftsmanship in every employee recognition lapel pin that comes from our production facility. If you have any designs in mind or just want to see what our art team has to offer, give us a call, and send us your ideas. We’ll have your first free proof ready within 48 hours.
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Lapel Pin Pricing
Soft Enamel (Up to 7 Colors)
| Size | 50 |
|---|---|
| 1.5" | $6.03 |
Cloisonné (Up to 7 Colors)
| Size | 50 |
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| 1.5" | $6.03 |
Die Struck (Metal Only)
| Size | 50 |
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| 1.5" | $6.03 |
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Employee Recognition Pin FAQs
Years-of-service pins are built around tenure milestones (1, 5, 10+ years) — see our dedicated years-of-service page for that program specifically. Employee recognition pins cover every other kind of staff award: sales and performance awards, retirement, training completion, and spot recognition.
Read more in our Help CenterOur minimum quantity to order is 100.
If you plan on reordering, you can save money by bulk ordering the first time, vs reordering throughout the year.
Need fewer than 100, or just one? Our no minimum custom pins builder lets you design a full-color printed pin yourself and order any quantity, with no proof round-trip and no minimum.
Read more in our Help CenterYes — many companies order a small series (bronze/silver/gold, or a custom naming scheme) as one combined project. Each design still has a 100-piece minimum, but we can quote the series together so artwork and production stay coordinated.
Read more in our Help CenterWe make all enamel pins as quickly as possible. If you have a time constraint, check with your salesperson. We do have a rush service though! Our Made in USA rush pins are a textured printed pin that simulates the classic soft enamel look, struck-free and produced domestically on stock pin blanks only — no custom shapes, no die-struck, no enamel fill; the same option for tournament pins is made in USA rush trading pins.
Standard production takes 3.5–4 weeks; shipping is additional (free, typically a few days). USA Made Rush pins take 3–5 days of production, typically about a week delivered. Check with a team member to verify!
Read more in our Help CenterNo, our artists create a custom design based on the ideas and image references you send us. The more details and notes you send us the better. A full color digital proof is sent to your email within 48 hours. If you’re not happy with the custom lapel pin design, simply request a revision and we will happily make changes until you’re happy with the lapel pin design.
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