Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Salmon-pink sky behind a profile, with a flag and a green fan below.

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. Profile head sits on a soft salmon-pink ground. Below hangs a small flag with a sickle emblem, and a building stands on a green and gold fan-shaped base. The rim is smooth and slightly raised. It is 1.75 inches in diameter.

Pink was a brave choice, and it carried it off.