Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Banner with a gold profile, a gear, and the word for a delegation.

This Mao Zedong 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. Taking the shape of a shield with a flag top. A gold head in profile sits above two lines of characters, with a gold cogwheel at the base and a cream band below carrying more raised lettering. It is 1 inches wide and 1.25 high.

A conference badge with a good deal of gilt personality.