Hammer and sickle
The hammer and sickle is a symbol used to represent communism and communist political parties. It features a sickle superimposed on a hammer. The two tools are symbols of the industrial proletariat and the peasantry respectively; placing them together symbolises the unity between agricultural and industrial workers.
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Symbol - Communism - Communist political parties - Sickle - Hammer - Proletariat - Peasantry
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It is best known from having been incorporated into the red flag of the Soviet Union, along with the Red Star.
Related Topics:
Red flag - Soviet Union - Red Star
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