Does a lapel pin go on the right or left | KINGTAI

Wearing a lapel pin has quite long a history in our social life since 13th century. In the past, it normally stands for formality and a method to show respect to the persons or the occasions. But with the evolving of this tradition, the understanding of wearing a lapel pin has gradually changed. People starts to use lapel pin in a more casual way to show their different attitude and character. For now, there are no such rules set in stones about how to wear it, but we still need to respect the traditions and the gorgeous treasures that the history leaves us.

How to wear?

Here comes the question: Which side should it be on?

The lapel pin is mostly goes on the left side of your chest, where near your heart. As we can see, there is a buttonhole on the left side of almost every suits or jackets. This buttonhole allows you to put the stick pin through the fabric without leaving a ugly mark on it. So there’s 2 ways to easily remember which side the lapel pin goes:

Always sticks through the buttonholes or always follows your heart.

In addition, sometimes it’s not quite a serious faux pas to wear a lapel pin on the right lapel. But if you’re wearing a very important symbol or it symbolizes something important to you like a flag, or attending a very great occasions for you like a wedding, you would want to wear it properly to show your respect.