Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Broad gold border, red ring, and a head in the middle of it all.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. Propaganda posters of the era generally pictured a utopian society, with smiling farmers, brave soldiers and happy people gathered around Mao, who was cast as a benevolent father and wise teacher. Inside a red ring sits a wide golden disc, itself set within a lighter gold, scalloped outer rim. A left-facing head with a small red collar tab fills the center. At the bottom, a sprig of leaves frames the edge. It is 1.5 inches in diameter.

Three rings of confidence, and then the face.