Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Tall narrow plate, a figure with a raised hand, and a faint red path at the bottom.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. After Mao's death in 1976, the Communist Party began a process of de-Mao-ization, and much memorabilia was destroyed, statues were taken down, and many badges were collected and melted into functional objects. Tall and narrow, the red rectangular plate holds a standing figure in a cap and plain uniform who raises one hand. Faint lines run toward the lower center, and the figure's surface shows tarnish and brown patches. It is 2.5 inches wide and 3.25 high.

Narrow format, upright stance, and a faintly worn jacket.