Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Dark red and a small profile, with a faint globe drawn near the base.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. 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. Small silvery profile sits at the upper middle of a deep, glossy red disc. Fine engraved lines near the bottom suggest a globe with a tiny shape crossing it. The rim is smooth and plain. It is 2 inches in diameter.

Understated, for a piece with the whole world on it.