Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Plum blossoms trail along one side, with a little red book at the base.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. During the Cultural Revolution, the article says, Mao's portrait or statue stood in virtually every home, and people bowed before it and recited quotations from the small Little Red Book. Silver sprigs of plum blossoms curve up the lower right of the red disc, and a small book sits beside them. A broad, silvery left-facing head fills the upper field. The red is smooth, with only a few light scratches. It is 1.5 inches in diameter.

Blossoms add a softness the head does not ask for.