This pin is perfect for any lover of bees! Made in USA with high-quality materials. The bee is 3/4" long with a tie tack post with butterfly clutch closure. We use a high-quality, antique gold plated pewter for a long-lasting finish. This pin will ship with a descriptive card. Napoleon Bonaparte, living in Tuileries Palace, refused to buy new decor. He kept the drapes, with their fleur-de-lis, but inverted them, resembling a bee. This tenacious bee became his emblem. The Napoleonic Bee Lapel Pin is an elegant representation of this resilient symbol. We use a high-quality, antique gold plating for a long-lasting finish. The pin has a tie tack post with butterfly clutch closure.
When Napoleon Bonaparte took up residence in the Royal Palace at Tuileries he refused to spend money on new decor. However, he could not allow the drapery - with its embroidered fleur-de-lis (the French Royal emblem) - to continue to hang in the windows of the palace. His solution was to have the rich and elegant drapes turned upside down. The inverted symbol of the overthrown monarchy looked like a bee. From then on, the tenacious bee became the emblem of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Museum Reproductions
These high-quality pieces are part of our regular line, once available only to museums, now available direct to you! Much of our jewelry is created under license from some of the most prestigious museum collections around the world. We are proud to be the leading source of jewelry reproductions for 50 years.