Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Row of stars and a small red flag beneath one head.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. 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. Set against a plain red disc, a left-facing profile with a gold sheen rises above a golden base lined with tiny stars. A small red flag and a hint of a gate sit just behind the neck. The edges are crisp. It is 1.25 inches in diameter.

Ceremonial details, compactly and carefully arranged.