08/07/2023
๐ Letโs dive into the fascinating history of button badges!
๐๏ธ The Button Badge originated in the late 19th century as a more affordable alternative to metal & enamel brooches.
๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ผ In 1894 & 1896, the US company Whitehead & Hoag Co. filed patents for the Badge Pin or button, which is still used today.
๐ Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in the same year led to the popularity of jubilee badges throughout the British Empire.
โ ๏ธ Pin badges were used during World War II to show support for the war effort.
โฎ๏ธ In the 1960s, pin badges became popular among the youth counterculture, featuring peace symbols and other symbols of the era.
๐ In the 1960s, a pin badge featuring a smiley face inadvertently invented the emoji.
๐ธ Punk, new wave, and ska movements of the 1970s and 1980s used pin badges as a form of self-expression.
๐ Pin badges continue to be popular today for self-expression, promotion, and identification, and can be customized.
Source: https://www.solopress.com/blog/print-inspiration/look-sharp-a-history-of-button-badges/ #:~:text=In%201894%20and%201896%2C%20a,a%20clear%20cellulose%20film%20coating.
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