Northwest Airlines Lapel Pins
Northwest Strong — From the Compass Rose to the Red Tailfin
Northwest Airlines was one of America's great legacy carriers, founded in 1926 as Northwest Airways to carry airmail between the Twin Cities and Chicago. Over its eight-decade history, Northwest became renowned for its trans-Pacific routes and a series of bold, iconic visual identities — from the early airmail express wings and compass logo, to the famous red tailfin and the clever "NW" compass-arrow logo that became one of aviation design's most admired marks. Northwest merged with Delta in 2010, but its legacy endures among aviation enthusiasts worldwide.
Pinpal's Northwest Airlines pin collection is our most extensive, spanning the full arc of NWA's design history. Each cloisonné reproduction is crafted with precision and arrives in a premium gift box — ideal for Northwest alumni, Minnesota aviation fans, and collectors of classic airline liveries.