A grey backpack covered in brightly coloured pin badges sits on a wooden floor against a white wall backdrop. The sun creates a warm feeling around the bag.

Is it a Good Idea to Put Pins on a Backpack?

Let’s get straight to the point.

It’s a fantastic idea to put pins on your backpack. Displaying enamel badges on your rucksack separates it from all the dull and mundane bags strapped to boring people’s shoulders.

Don’t be another emotionless robot systematically working your way through the same old monotonous routine - express yourself by showcasing your interests, passions, ethics, morals, and culture through the art of pin badges on your backpack.

Stick with us to learn how and where to display your pins, how to stop them from falling off, and get a little inspiration for your next pin badge purchase or design.

Two halloween-themed pin badges pinned on to the straps of a grey laptop backpack.

Where Should I Put Pins on My Backpack?

Our favourite places to put pins on backpacks are:

On the straps
On the main body/compartment
On the grab handle
On the webbing
On a pocket

But there are no hard and fast rules about where you *should* put your badges on your bag. If you can pierce the fabric, you can put them wherever you want. Just choose if you want to position them where you can see them while you’re wearing your backpack or where other people can view them to see how friggin’ cool you are.

The top of a grey backpack that has five LGBTQ+ themed pin badges attached to it.

How Do I Create a Backpack Pin Display?

We’re not going to sit here in our Ivory Pin Badge Tower and tell you how you can and can’t display your pins, but here are a few ways to create a cool display on your backpack, especially if you’ve got a large selection of badges

By Theme - Movies, music artists, pride, sports teams etc.
By Colour - Choose your favourite colour & find pins to match.
By Size - If you like structure and routine, display your pins symmetrically or in size order.
Go Wild - Don’t even think about it. Stick those pins randomly all over your bag. Social convention be damned.

A backpack with ten enamel pin badges attached to it ready to fly on a plane.

Can You Travel With Pins on a Backpack?

Absolutely. Whether you’re travelling by car, train, bike, or even aeroplane, there are no restrictions on travelling with enamel pins on your backpack. Don’t just take our word for it; we got definitive answers from airlines on the matter.

A fly enamel pin badge on a backpack but it's about to fall off if someone doesn't hurry up and do something about it.

How to Get Pins to Stay on a Backpack

One of the pitfalls of displaying your enamel pins on your backpack is their tendency to fall off and get lost, which can be devastating, especially if it’s one of your favourite badges.

So, how can you stop your pins from falling off your backpack?

Use locking pin backs.
Design or buy pins with two clutches.
Use a little super glue on the clutch.
Display them in other ways instead.

For a more in-depth look, we’ve written a blog specifically aimed at keeping your lapel pins safe.

10 enamel pin badges. Anime pins, Disney enamel pins, and other such genres.

Ideas For Cool Pins For Backpacks

If you’re thinking of making custom pins for backpacks (or just looking for ideas for badges to buy online), here are a few design ideas we’ve created for our customers.

Anime Pins for Backpacks

Studio Ghibli and anime backpack pins are the perfect accessory for fans of Japanese culture and animated stories.

Disney Backpack Pins

Disney movies and characters are excellent choices of design for bag and backpack badges. Whether you’re making or buying them, Disney pins are incredibly aesthetic for backpacks.

Funny Pins for Backpacks

Hilarious enamel badges are so popular with our clients that we’ve written a blog showcasing funny pin badge ideas that made us laugh.

Cute Backpack Pins

We’ve also published a blog showing off our favourite cute enamel pins and links to our clients' shops and Instagram pages so you can grab yourself a few.

Aesthetic Pins for Backpacks

We’ve made some breathtaking enamel pin badges for first-class designers whose aesthetics are perfect for showcasing on your rucksack.

What Other Kinds of Bags Can I Display Pin Badges On?

There are no limits to how you can showcase your favourite pins. If your pin post can pierce the material, you can put badges on it. Here’s a list of some of our favourite carrying receptacles for displaying badges.

Satchel
Messenger Bag
Laptop Sleeve
Purse or Wallet
Sling Bag
Tote Bag

Don’t let others dictate what you do with your badges; pin them wherever makes you happy.

Key Takeaways

Whether you’re displaying your badges on your backpack, rucksack, messenger bag, or anywhere else you can imagine, the most important thing is to have fun. Show off your favourite pins that let people know what kind of person you are, the things you love, or what kind of humour you enjoy.

If you want to create your own custom pin badges to sell or give away, our expert team offers a FREE design service that will help you extract your ideas from your brain and turn them into real-life, tangible products.

Made by Cooper

23 September 2024