Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Warships, planes, and a crumpled red flag around a figure with an upraised arm.

This Mao Zedong circular 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. On a red field, a half figure in a cap and collar tabs raises one arm. Small aircraft streak across the upper left. Silvery relief waves with tiny ships fill the lower left, with a red flag at the base. It is 3 inches in diameter.

Everything in uniform, including the sea.