Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Three big gold characters lunge across a red bar, with a profile watching.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. 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. Long narrow badge with a glossy red field. A hammer-and-sickle mark and three large, flowing gold characters sit at the left, a gold head in profile sits at the right, and a thin gold strip runs below. It is 1.5 inches wide and 0.75 high.

Bold calligraphy, no room to spare.