North Koreans badges for the ordinary
By Alice Wan The smiling faces of the late North Korean Great Leader Kim Il-sung and Dear Leader Kim Jong-il are ubiquitous in propaganda posters and murals throughout the country. And now, their faces are frequently spotted pinned to every good citizen’s chest. The red pins, or badges as they are called in North Korea, with portraits of Kim Il-Sung were first produced by the North Korean Propaganda and Agitation Department in 1970....
