First Generation Pin Introduction

The Insignia Store announces the availability of the First Generation DAR Member pin for all eligible Daughters. The pin is actually a bar worn on the official ribbon, which recognizes members who were the first in their family to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.

To be eligible, a DAR must have joined the Society prior to either of her grandmothers’ memberships, or prior to the membership of any of her four grandparents’ descendants. She also must have joined prior to her own descendants’ memberships (daughters, granddaughters, or great-granddaughters). If members are eligible using these criteria, they may also be eligible if they joined DAR simultaneously with a relative, such as a mother, sister, or daughter. National numbers are often consecutive in cases of simultaneous membership, but do not need to be.  Simultaneous members must apply separately for First Generation pin purchases. 

DAR has compiled a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list to help members determine if they are eligible to wear the First Generation pin. A common question is whether a member might qualify for both the First Generation pin and the Legacy bar. The answer is yes, because often a family’s first DAR member will assist their own relatives to become future members, and thereby create their own family legacy.    

The Insignia Committee wishes to thank the members of the National Board of Management for testing the pin’s eligibility and verification process last month, and thanks the Wright and Storage Administrations for acknowledging our First Generation members. The First Generation DAR Member pin allows Daughters to convey that they, too, are creating DAR Legacies in Bloom.