Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Podium, a buttoned jacket and a tiny emblem with dates below.

This Mao Zedong circular 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. Behind a podium and in front of curved golden bands, a figure with clasped hands stands tall. A small sickle emblem and two rows of tiny numerals sit along the bottom. The red field is rich and deep. It is 2 inches in diameter.

Dates, emblem, podium: the full ceremonial set in miniature.