Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Big gold face in a peaked cap, scowling kindly from a red shield.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. Cultural Revolution memorabilia, whether porcelain figures, buttons or posters, is described as reflecting pivotal moments in modern Chinese history and the lives swept up in that period, beyond the figure it portrays. Shield-shaped badge with a flag-like corner at the upper left. A larger gold head in a cap with a star sits in a red field with fine rays, above a broad silvery plaque of raised characters. It is 1 inches wide and 1 high.

The face is generously sized, which helps.