Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Disc in red with a gold profile, and a bold lettered label below.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. Badges and lapel pins bearing Mao's face were produced by the billions, and Mao himself called a halt to production in 1969 because the metal used was seen as wasteful. Gold-toned upright badge with a round red medallion at the top, holding a gold head in profile ringed by rays. A red label across the bottom carries three bold gold characters in a slanting hand. It is 0.6 inches wide and 1 high.

Three confident characters, barely room for them.