A soldier at the Army base in San Francisco gave him gold colored buttons and gold cloth.

VOA: special.2009.12.14

She also said the name was given to the large buttons on the clothes of soldiers.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

They looked at the old blue uniform with its gold colored buttons.

VOA: special.2009.12.14

Only one of the buttons was left.

VOA: special.2010.06.12