Katniss Everdeen inherits the mockingjay pin from Maysilee Donner, Haymitch's ally in the arena, with some different versions of how this happens.

In the epilogue, Haymitch tells his story to Katniss and Peeta and we learn that Lenore raised her own geese when she was alive. He ended up raising geese in Mockingjay in honour of Lenore. Katniss ...