hammer and sickle

Pronunciation: /ˈhæ.mə.rən(d)ˌsɪ.kəl/

The English word “hammer and sickle” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A depiction of a sickle crossed with a hammer, used as a symbol of communism and the Soviet Union.
Socialism or communism itself.

Etymology

The symbol was developed by Yevgeny Kamzolkin in 1917, based on antetypes like hammer and pick (symbol of mining). The hammer represents workers, while the sickle represents farmers.

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