Collection: Hat Pins
Gaudiknopf · Artur Schnabel · Made in Germany
The smallest detail.
The one people notice.
Traditional German hat pins. The finishing touch for any tracht outfit.
A hat pin is where personality lives on a trachten hat. Bavarian men and women have been pinning charms, crests, and motifs to their hat bands for generations — each one a small statement about who they are, where they're from, what they love. Edelweiss, beer steins, King Ludwig, the Bavarian coat of arms, skulls, FC Bayern. Pick one. Pick five. There's no wrong answer.
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Gaudiknopf
Bavaria, Germany
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Artur Schnabel
Kaufbeuren, Germany
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The tradition
A hat pin isn't decoration.
It's a declaration.
It's a declaration.
The trachten hat pin — known in German as an Anstecker or Hutnadel — has been part of Bavarian culture for centuries. Originally worn to secure feathers and ribbons to hat bands, they evolved into personal insignia. Your region. Your loyalties. Your sense of humor.
Today the tradition is alive and well — at Oktoberfest, at folk festivals, at weddings, and at Sunday church in any Bavarian village. The more pins on the hat, the more story behind it. Start with one. Add another next year.
Today the tradition is alive and well — at Oktoberfest, at folk festivals, at weddings, and at Sunday church in any Bavarian village. The more pins on the hat, the more story behind it. Start with one. Add another next year.
Motif guide
What to pick
and what it means.
and what it means.
EdelweissThe Alpine flower. Classic tracht. Never wrong.
Beer SteinFestivity, Gemütlichkeit. Oktoberfest staple.
Staghorn / HuntingHeritage, the outdoors. Hunter tradition.
Coat of ArmsRegional pride. Bavaria, Austria, your city.
King Ludwig IIBavaria's beloved eccentric king. A classic.
FC BayernFor the fans. Wears well in Munich.
The makers behind every pin
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Gaudiknopf
Bavaria, Germany
Gaudiknopf — literally "fun button" in Bavarian — is a specialist pin maker focused entirely on Bavarian and Austrian culture. Every pin is a handcrafted original, made with the kind of detail that only comes from people who actually love the tradition they're working in. Their catalog covers everything from regional coats of arms to FC Bayern to King Ludwig to edelweiss — always with a Bavarian sense of humor and genuine craft behind it. Not a mass-market souvenir supplier. A real maker.
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Artur Schnabel GmbH
Kaufbeuren, Bavaria — Est. in Germany's hat decoration tradition
Based in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, Artur Schnabel GmbH is one of Germany's most established trachten jewelry and hat decoration manufacturers. With a catalog of over 30,000 items, they produce everything from traditional trachten jewelry to hat pins, tin miniatures, and decorative accessories — always to the highest quality standard, Made in Germany. Their hat decoration line is trusted by trachten shops across the German-speaking world. What you get is a piece with real manufacturing heritage behind it.
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Vendor:Gaudi KnopfBavaria Coat of Arms Hat Pin
Hat Pin or Brooch Pin dimensions: 15 mm Material: tin, silver plated, nickel free, hand painted Color: old silver & white-blue...Regular price $15.00Sale price $15.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:GaudiKnopfBeer Mug Old Silver
Hat Pin or Brooch Pin dimensions: 20 x 15 mm Material: tin, silver-plated, nickel-free Color: antique silver Made in GermanyRegular price $13.00Sale price $13.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:GaudiKnopfKing Ludwig II antique silver
Hat Pin or Brooch Pin dimensions: 20 x 15 mm Material: tin, silver-plated, nickel-free Color: antique silver Made in GermanyRegular price $15.00Sale price $15.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:GaudiKnopfFC Bayern Pin - 125 Years Regular price
Hat Pin or Brooch Pin diameter: 30 x 20 mm Material: tin, brass, nickel-free Color: Antique brass Made in GermanyRegular price $15.00Sale price $15.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:GaudiKnopfCrown antique brass
Pin dimensions: 20 x 18 mm Material: tin, antique brass, nickel-free Color: Antique brass Made in GermanyRegular price $13.00Sale price $13.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:GaudiKnopfFranconian coat of arms
Pin dimensions: 15 mm Material: tin, silver-plated, nickel-free, hand-painted Color: antique silver & white-red Made in GermanyRegular price $15.00Sale price $15.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:Artur SchnabelDeutschland Hat Pin
Hat Pin Badge diameter: 25 mm Material: Tin Color: old silver, hand painted Made in GermanyRegular price $14.00Sale price $14.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:Artur SchnabelNurnberg Hat Pin
Hat Pin Badge diameter: 25 mm Material: Tin Color: old silver, hand painted Made in GermanyRegular price $12.00Sale price $12.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
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Vendor:Artur SchnabelMuchen Stein Hat Pin
Hat Pin Badge diameter: 25 mm Material: Tin Color: old silver, hand painted Made in GermanyRegular price $8.00Sale price $8.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:Artur SchnabelOktoberfest Stein Hat Pin
Hat Pin Badge diameter: 25 mm Material: Tin Color: old silver, hand painted Made in GermanyRegular price $8.00Sale price $8.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:Artur SchnabelOktoberfest Magnet Bottle Opener
Badge diameter: Material: Tin Color: old silver, hand painted Made in GermanyRegular price $16.00Sale price $16.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:Artur SchnabelDancing Couple Hat Pin
Hat Pin Badge diameter: 25 mm Material: Tin Color: old silver, hand painted To attach to hat, vest, traditional...Regular price $10.00Sale price $10.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:Artur SchnabelPeasant Keychain
Pendant Made in Germany Handmade Material: pewter Color: antique silver 1.25" x 1" (3,2 x 2,5cm) Motif: eagle...Regular price $15.00Sale price $15.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:Artur SchnabelLocomotive Nurnberg Hat Pin
Hat Pin Badge diameter: 1.25x1" Material: Tin Color: old silver, hand painted Made in GermanyRegular price $15.00Sale price $15.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:Artur SchnabelBavaria Beer Mug Hat Pin
Hat Pin Badge diameter: 1 x 1.5" Material: Tin Color: old silver, hand painted Made in Germany...Regular price $15.00Sale price $15.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:Artur SchnabelKing Ludwig Hat Pin
Hat Pin Badge diameter: 1.25x1" Material: Tin Color: old silver, hand painted Made in GermanyRegular price $15.00Sale price $15.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
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Vendor:Artur SchnabelFeather & Gamsbart Pin 3.75
Made in Germany Gamsbart holder made of brass Made with real animal hair Made with real bird feathers...Regular price $20.00Sale price $20.00 Regular priceUnit price per -
Vendor:Artur SchnabelAltötting Church Hat Pin
Made in Germany Handmade Material: Pewter Color: silver hand painted 1" x 1.25" (2,4 x 3,4 cm) Individual...Regular price $15.00Sale price $15.00 Regular priceUnit price per
