badge
- Museum number
- 1986,1207.7
- Description
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Chairman Mao badge. (whole)
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Profile of Mao in gold (red star on cap, red tabs on collar) on red circle, on red sunray background, scalloped at edge, giving a gold rim. Below Mao are seven sunflowers. The three central sunflowers are in gold, and each has the 'loyalty' character in red; two red sunflowers to either side. (obverse)
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Hollowed out circle. Inscription - first part of inscription in Lin Biao's calligraphy. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1966-1976
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 40 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- This object was made during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Cultural Revolution
- Acquisition date
- 1986
- Acquisition notes
- The donor acquired this badge in Yunnan province, China.
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- 1986,1207.7
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: DH 1243
