Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Gunboat sails left while a gold profile sits in a red sun.

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. Tiny, glossy red rectangle with a gold rim. A gold ship rides low waves at the left, a gold head in profile sits at the right inside rays of light, and two small characters sit above the ship. It is 0.75 inches wide and 0.5 high.

A full voyage in one inch of red.