Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Jet and crashing waves, all squeezed beneath a quiet profile.

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. Under a cool, dark-silver head facing left, a swirl of curling wave shapes in gold carries a small jet-like aircraft shooting off to the left. The red disc is smooth, bright, and slightly oval at the edge. It is 1.5 inches in diameter.

Plenty of motion for a pin that stays put.