hammer and sickle

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Definition

Noun: - A communist symbol: The "hammer and sickle" is a symbolic representation consisting of a crossed hammer and sickle. It was the national emblem of the former Soviet Union and remains a widely recognized symbol representing communist ideology, the unity of industrial and agricultural labor, and socialist states or parties.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The flag featured the prominent hammer and sickle.
    • The protestor carried a banner bearing the hammer and sickle.
    • The hammer and sickle was emblazoned on the monument.
Advanced Usage
  • As a symbolic referent: The term is often used metonymically to represent the Soviet Union, communism, or socialist movements in general.
    • The fall of the Berlin Wall marked a decline in the power of the hammer and sickle.
Variants and Related Words
  • Emblem (n): A heraldic device or symbolic object used as a badge of a nation, organization, or family.
  • Symbol (n): A thing that represents or stands for something else.
Synonyms
  • Communist symbol
  • Soviet emblem
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Under the hammer and sickle: A phrase indicating being within the sphere of influence or control of a communist state or ideology.
    • The nations lived under the hammer and sickle for decades.
Noun
  1. the emblem on the flag of the Soviet Union