Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Capped head in a laurel wreath, with a little vehicle at the bottom.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. After Mao's death in 1976, the Communist Party began a process of de-Mao-ization, and much memorabilia was destroyed, statues were taken down, and many badges were collected and melted into functional objects. Silver-toned wreath leaves curve around a red disc holding a left-facing head in a cap with a red star. At the base, a small tank-like form and a line of tiny characters sit between the leaf tips. The surface is bright. It is 1.6 inches in diameter.

Leaves, a cap, and a vehicle, all in good order.