Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Pale blue sky, a gold profile in rays, and a steamer on green waves.

This Mao Zedong 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. Pale blue rectangle with fine ray lines around a small silvery head in profile at the top. A white ship sails over green wave lines below, with a few small birds and a red line of characters. It is 1 inches wide and 1.25 high.

A sunny day, kept brief and bright, with ship included.