Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Pale, silvery head on a black-red ground, looking suitably brooding.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. During the Cultural Revolution, the article says, Mao's portrait or statue stood in virtually every home, and people bowed before it and recited quotations from the small Little Red Book. Dark red shading to nearly black fills the field, patchy near the left edge. The raised head in profile is a pale silvery tone with a bright ring around the outside. Wear shows as grey flecks and uneven shine. It is 0.75 inches in diameter.

It has the look of a badge that has lived.