Ohio is in the Midwestern region of the U.S.A. with a population in excess of 11,500,000. It was the 17th State to be admitted to the Union. Cleveland was the first Lions Club organized in the State in 1920. The Capital City is Columbus. The name Ohio comes from the Iroquois Indians and the citizens in the State are often called buckeyes in recognition of the buckeye trees within the State. Updated 01/28/2018: Added the 2017 LCI mini convention pin, the 2018 Regular and mini pins on page OH-14
Ohio is in the Midwestern region of the U.S.A. with a population in excess of 11,500,000. It was the 17th State to be admitted to the Union. Cleveland was the first Lions Club organized in the State in 1920. The Capital City is Columbus. The name Ohio comes from the Iroquois Indians and the citizens in the State are often called buckeyes in recognition of the buckeye trees within the State. Early Ceramic One Exists With Red Lettering 1960 1961 1961 V 1962 1963 NOTE: All Plastic Pins exist with and without manufacturers name on reverse. 1964 1965 1966 1966 Tie Clasp OH - 1
1967 1967 Tie Clasp 1967 1968 Chicago, Illinois 1968 Tie Clasp 1968 Dallas, Texas 1969 1969 1970 1970 Honoring W R Tokyo, Japan Bryan Atlantic City 1971 1971 Necklace 1972 1972 Charm 1973 OH - 2
1974 1975 1976 1976 V-1 1976 V-2 NOTE: There are several variations of the 1976 pin. The first variation is discolored due to a heavy coat of epoxy. Variation two has a light paint coating and variation three has no blue paint. 1976 V-3 1977 1978 1978 V The 1978 has Silver Lettering and the 78 V has Gold Lettering. 1979 Gold 1979 Gold V 1979 V Silver Darker Red Borders and Post Back OH - 3
1980 1980 V 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 OH - 4
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991-1 (Brown Shoes) 1991-2 (Black Shoes) 1992-1 1992-2 Celtics spelled Celtils OH - 5
1993 (Dark Pants) 1993 V 1994 Light Pants 1994 P 1995 1995 P Die Strike w/poly 1995 P 3-D OH - 6
1996 1996 P 1997 P 1997 1997 V No Glenn Picture 1998 1998 P OH - 7
1999 1999 P 2000 2000 P 2000 Special Commemorative Pin OH - 8 2000 Leo
2001 2001 P 2002 P 2002 2003 2003 P 2003 OH - 9
2004 2004 V 2004 ll Handwritten Behind Words Wright Flyer 2004 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 New Orleans 2006 Boston OH - 10
2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 OH - 11
2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 OH - 12
2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 OH - 13
2017 2017 2017 2018 2018 OH - 14
Miscellaneous Pins 2008 Given to Ohio Lions At the Ohio State Convention 2009 In Honor of LCI President Al Brandel 2010 In Honor of LCI President Sid L. Scruggs III 2011 In Honor of LCI President Wing-Kun Tam 2012 In Honor of LCI President Wayne Madden 2013 In Honor of LCI President Barry Palmer 2014 In Honor of LCI President Joe Preston 2015 In Honor of LCI President Dr. Jitsumiro Yamada 2016 In Honor of LCI President Bob Corlew 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 The Presidential pins are being shown as most pin traders have them in their collections. These are personal pins issued by a PDG and are not official issues of MD 13. 1985 1986 2012 25 Years of Service by Women in Lions NOTE: The Helen Keller pin was not approved by the Council of Governors. We understand it was issued by an Individual Lion. OH - 15 1965 Tie Bar According to our reliable source, the 1965 was made by an individual in MD 13. The only tie bars that are official are the 66, 67 and 68. This is an excellent example of someone altering an official pin, the 65, and trading it as though it were issued officially.
Miscellaneous Pins Membership Key and Crown With Numbers Complete Membership Key With Crown attached President-Elect Training "Writing on Handle" President-Elect Training No Writing on Handle" 100% President Pin Back Version 100% President "No Writing on Bell" Dangler Type Secretary "No Writing" Secretary "With Writing" Treasurer "No Writing" Treasurer With Writing" 1975 1994 In Honor of Ohio Lion James T. Coffey President LCI 1993-1994 2017 Lions Clubs International Centennial Celebration OH - 16
Miscellaneous Give-Away Items Squeeze Coin Purse Squeeze Coin Purse Color Variation 1978 Magnet 1978 Magnet 1978 Magnet 1978 Versa Cap 1988 Plastic Paper Clip Clip-On Flashing Light 1985 Used Sponge 1985 Unused Sponge OH - 17
Miscellaneous Give-Away Items 1987 Golf Ball Marker 1978 "Mighty Grip" Jar Opener Plastic Baggage ID Tag. Place for name and address on reverse side. OH OH-16-18
Miscellaneous Give-Away Items 1971 Keychain Fob Keep Me and Never Go Broke 1988 "Mighty Grip" Jar Opener 1994 Front Coin 1994 Back Coin 2001 Clip-On Flashing Light 2003 Fan Early Staple Remover 2003 Fan Case NOTE: The give-away items shown herein are merely samples of those that have been used by Lions over the years and is in no way intended to reflect the total number of such items. OH - 19