The Lapel Button,award, cataloged under National Stock Number 8455-00-253-0811, is classified within Federal Supply Class 8455 (Badges and Insignia) of the Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia group. Government technical data includes 11 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 1 item shares a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 8455-00-253-0811 |
| Item Name | Lapel Button,award |
| FSC / FSG | 8455 / 84 — Badges and Insignia |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Overall Surface Condition | POLISHED |
| Award Identification Designator | SUBSEQUENT TO SEPT 8,1939 |
| Length of Service | BLANK |
| Department Designation | US AIR FORCE AND US ARMY |
| Precious Material | GOLD |
| Design Designation | HONORABLE SERVICE |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | 11484/57 SPECIFICATION SHEET |
| Procurement Group Code | 32730 |
| Attachment Method | PRONG-CLUTCH OR SCREW POST |
| Overall Surface Treatment | GOLD |
| Material | COPPER ALLOY OVERALL |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MIL-DTL-11484/57F | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
| MILL11484 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 8455-00-253-0811 is a Lapel Button,award, classified under FSC 8455, Badges and Insignia. Status: active.
1 possible match (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 8455-00-265-4897. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for 8455-00-253-0811: Overall Surface Condition: POLISHED; Award Identification Designator: SUBSEQUENT TO SEPT 8,1939; Length of Service: BLANK; Department Designation: US AIR FORCE AND US ARMY. 11 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.