Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Gold head in a red inner circle, three tiny faces peeking up below.

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. Gold rim holds a red disc, and inside it a smaller red circle frames a left-facing golden head. Along the bottom, three small heads peer up from a bed of golden leaves above a line of tiny characters. It is 1.5 inches in diameter.

A small audience, politely gathered in the front row.