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The hammer and sickle (Unicode: "☭") is a symbol meant to represent | <blockquote>''For the YouTube channel, see [[The Hammer and Sickle]]''</blockquote>[[File:Communist symbol stalin flag.png|213x213px|thumb|The hammer and sickle is a symbol for the international Communist movement.]] | ||
The '''hammer and sickle''' (Unicode: "☭") is a symbol meant to represent working class [[solidarity]] – a union between the [[peasantry]] and [[proletariat]]. It was first adopted during the [[October Revolution|Russian Revolution]], the hammer representing the workers and the sickle representing the peasants.<ref>{{Citation|author=Whitney Smith|title=Encyclopedia Britannica|chapter=flag of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|chapter-url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Union-of-Soviet-Socialist-Republics}}</ref> | |||
== Meaning == | |||
The meaning of the hammer and sickle has broadened to represent [[Marxism]], [[communism]], and the proletarian struggle. | |||
== Variations == | |||
[[File:Hammer and sickle variants.png|thumb|Detailed list of variants of the hammer and sickle and related symbols]] | |||
Different parties and countries have adapted the hammer and sickle to their conditions, including: | |||
=== Hammer, compass === | |||
* [[German Democratic Republic (1949–1990)|German Democratic Republic]] | |||
=== Hammer, dove === | |||
* [[Communist Party of Britain]] | |||
=== Hammer, gear === | |||
* [[Communist Party of Turkey]] | |||
=== Hammer, sickle, gear === | |||
* [[Communist Party of the United States of America|Communist Party USA]] | |||
=== Hammer, sickle, paintbrush === | |||
* [[Workers' Party of Korea]] | |||
=== Hoe, AK-47 === | |||
* [[People's Republic of Mozambique (1975–1990)|People's Republic of Mozambique]] | |||
=== Machete, gear === | |||
* [[People's Republic of Angola (1975–1992)|People's Republic of Angola]] | |||
=== Pickaxe, anchor === | |||
* [[Far Eastern Republic (1920–1922)|Far Eastern Republic]] | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Marxist symbols]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:27, 31 March 2023
For the YouTube channel, see The Hammer and Sickle
The hammer and sickle (Unicode: "☭") is a symbol meant to represent working class solidarity – a union between the peasantry and proletariat. It was first adopted during the Russian Revolution, the hammer representing the workers and the sickle representing the peasants.[1]
Meaning[edit | edit source]
The meaning of the hammer and sickle has broadened to represent Marxism, communism, and the proletarian struggle.
Variations[edit | edit source]
Different parties and countries have adapted the hammer and sickle to their conditions, including:
Hammer, compass[edit | edit source]
Hammer, dove[edit | edit source]
Hammer, gear[edit | edit source]
Hammer, sickle, gear[edit | edit source]
Hammer, sickle, paintbrush[edit | edit source]
Hoe, AK-47[edit | edit source]
Machete, gear[edit | edit source]
Pickaxe, anchor[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Whitney Smith. Encyclopedia Britannica: 'flag of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics'.