Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Greyscale cap, a lone red star, and a collar tab like a flag.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is porcelain. Badges and lapel pins bearing Mao's face were produced by the billions, and Mao himself called a halt to production in 1969 because the metal used was seen as wasteful. Looking off to the right, the figure wears a softly shaded grey cap and jacket. A red star tops the cap, bold red collar tabs pop against the dark uniform, and a gold line wraps the rim. It is 1.5 inches in diameter.

Red used sparingly and with perfect aim.