Obama now wears a flag pin on his lapel. Every day. Short of wearing a stars and stripes onesie, the flag lapel pin is the quickest sartorial method for a politician to telegraph his or her ...

At the 5:00 kids’ table debate, undisputed winner Carly Fiorina had a standard flag pin of the “rippled by invisible breeze” variety, uncontroversial and unobtrusive. Excellent choice.

Over the next few decades, the pin sporadically surged in popularity. During the Gulf War, they sold briskly alongside flag patches and yellow ribbons. Then came 9/11.

Flag Pin Dismissal Rumor: President Obama had a Marine staff sergeant relieved for pointing out that his U.S. flag lapel pin was upside-down. Barbara Mikkelson Published June 4, 2012 Claim: ...