Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Stamped title, tiny head, and a red cover small enough for a lapel.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. Cultural Revolution memorabilia, whether porcelain figures, buttons or posters, is described as reflecting pivotal moments in modern Chinese history and the lives swept up in that period, beyond the figure it portrays. A small rectangular badge shaped like a book, with a visible spine edge on the left and a glossy red cover. A raised profile head faces left above a line of tiny gold characters. The gold edges are rubbed in places. It is 0.75 inches wide and 1 high.

It fits a lapel better than any real book.