Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Bright blue sky, a raised hand, and a long flat building at left.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. 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. Raising one hand, a figure in a buttoned jacket stands against a saturated blue and red ground. A long flat building stands at the left, with a golden stair or balustrade running diagonally across the lower field. It is 2.5 inches in diameter.

Bright enough to cheer up a dim lapel.