Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Waving from a hillside on a red shield, a gold figure keeps it brief.

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. Red badge with a flat top and angled shoulders. A gold standing figure in a long coat raises one arm, shown at a slight angle on a base with a cream line of characters below. It is 0.75 inches wide and 1 high.

The wave is the whole story.