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Object #     2001-11/109
Object name     Badge
Culture of Origin     Cultural Revolution, China
Materials     Badge, Metal
Dimensions     H: 1.0 cm, W: 4.0 cm
Exhibit Label    

RED GUARD FIGURE: Red Guards wore military-style uniforms in the style of their parents who had fought during the Communist Revolution from 1935 to 1949.
Look for:
red star on cap
armband stating "Red Guard"
obligatory Mao badge
rectangular pin and red book bag (in Mao's handwriting is the slogan "serve the people")
uniform shoes and socks
Source     Museum Expedition - Anthropology Division
Location     Chaotiangong, Nanjing
 
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