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| Pin Terminology |
| This should help the novice talk the talk and walk the walk. If you know the lingo you’re in the game. The following is a pin trading dictionary. |
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| Authorized Pin |
| An official pin produced by the official licensee |
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| Badge |
| A pin that identifies the holder’s association, federation or sport |
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| Bid Pin |
| A pin produced by an Organizing Committee attempting to land the Games. |
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| Commemorative |
| A souvenir pin that is authorized by the Organizing Committee for those particular games. |
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Corporate Pin
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| A pin produced by an Official sponsor of the Olympic Games. |
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| Counterfeit |
| Also known as Fake, reproduced illegally and or without authorization or without the official markings on the back of the pin. |
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| Dealer |
| Anyone who prefers to sell rather than trade. |
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| Exchange |
| Swap or trade. |
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| Fantasy Pin |
| Unauthorized pin produced by an individual not recognized by the Organizing Committee and the majority of collectors. |
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| Federation Pin |
| Pin produced for or by a sports federation eg. bobsledding, luge, hockey, track and field etc. |
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| Generic |
| An undated pin (Media, NOC, Sponsor) |
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| Guest Badge |
| A pin issued to a Sponsor VIP that comes with special perks. |
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| Media Pin |
| A pin issued by a magazine, newspaper, radio or television network or wire service providing official coverage for the Games. |
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| Meet |
| A predetermined gathering of traders. |
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| NGB |
| A pin issued by a National Governing Body. Same as a federation pin. |
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| NOC |
| A pin that is produced by or for a National Olympic Comittee. EG. Canadian Olympic Committe, US Olympic Committee, British Olympic Comittee. etc. |
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| Pinhead |
| A pin collector. |
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| Primary Pin |
| Any Official pin that displays the official logo or emblem of the Organizing Committee for any Olympic Games. |
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| Production Level |
| The quantity of a specific pin manufactured. |
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Production Pin
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| The opposite of a prototype pin. |
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| Prototype |
| The first pin that was designed but never made it to a larger production. These pins are very rare and definitely a keeper. |
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| Rerun or reissue |
| An authorized reproduction. |
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| Session Badge |
| A large pin produce for the IOC Meetings and it identifies the level of participants who attend the meetings. |
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| Show |
| A formal gathering of traders. |
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| Sponsor Pin |
| A pin produced by an Official sponsor of the Olympic Games. |
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| Strike |
| To manufacture a pin. |
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| Swap |
| Trade or exchange. |
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| Trade |
| Swap or exchange. |
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| Trader |
| A pin you have more than one of and you can part with. |
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| Unauthorized Pin |
| An illegal or counterfeit pin. Stay away from these pins. |
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| Unofficial Pin |
| A pin that doesn’t have any official marking of either the official pin licensee, the Organizing Committee or Symbols. |
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