Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Half-sun in red holds a profile above a tiny cream house.

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. Squarish badge, red above and cream below, with rounded corners. A gold head in profile sits inside a red sunburst, a low gold-lined building stands beneath it, and two raised characters run across the bottom. It is 0.75 inches wide and 0.5 high.

A sunrise with a very sensible roof.