The Gold Star has been used since World War I as a symbol for family members whose loved ones have given their life in war. It was not until 1947 that Congress designated the version we know today -- ...

FCC Chair Brendan Carr sports a gold Trump-head lapel pin. Members of Trump's cabinet, along with Congresspeople and Senators, are being instructed to wear a tribute to their inglorious, ...

The pin, worn by the chairman of the F.C.C., raises some questions. By Vanessa Friedman The author has covered political image-making and its influences since Bush v. Gore, including Volodymyr ...