HAMMER AND SICKLE Definition & Meaning

hammer and sickle

the emblem of the Soviet Union, adopted in 1923 and consisting of an insignia of a hammer with its handle across the blade of a sickle and a star above.
any emblem similar to this, as the flag of Communist parties in some countries.

hammer and sickle

the emblem on the flag of the former Soviet Union, representing the industrial workers and the peasants respectively
a symbolic representation of the former Soviet Union or of Communism in general

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Once on the island they tear down a swastika and replace it with the hammer and sickle of the Soviet Union.

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In a large hall Mr Syrankov addresses a small audience, flanked by his party's emblem, the hammer and sickle.

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One handout was a sticker for “CNN” where the “C” was replaced with a “hammer and sickle.”

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She is wearing a red medal around her neck with a hammer and sickle, the symbols of the Communist Party.

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“Iranians love the Shah. Mossadegh is sending your country to the government of the hammer and sickle.”

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