In the USSR and the People's Republic of China, the prominent lapel pins with portraits of Lenin and Mao Zedong, respectively, were worn by youth as well as by Communist party members or people who felt like showing their official political credo.
In the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China, symbolic badges featuring images of Lenin and Mao Zedong were worn by young people and also by Communist Party members or those who wanted to publicly demonstrate their loyalty to communism.