Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Profile in a red square, edged in a bright yellow border.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. 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. Upright and small, the badge has a yellow border and a red center. Two gold heads in profile sit one behind the other, and a short line of raised characters runs along the yellow base. It is 0.6 inches wide and 0.75 high.

Cheerful yellow, serious expressions, and a perfect small frame.