hammer and sickle
Americannoun
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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.
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any emblem similar to this, as the flag of Communist parties in some countries.
noun
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the emblem on the flag of the former Soviet Union, representing the industrial workers and the peasants respectively
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a symbolic representation of the former Soviet Union or of Communism in general
Example Sentences
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On opening day, Sept. 11, 1990, crowds of Muscovites gathered outside Pizza Hut waving tiny white flags—souvenirs decorated with the chain’s red roof logo, the Stars and Stripes, and the hammer and sickle.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025
In 1991, when Lockshin was 10, the hammer and sickle flag came down and the old Russian tricolor went up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
Two large fields on the island sport a star from the Chinese flag and a hammer and sickle representing the ruling Communist Party.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
He said that under occupation he approached a 22-year-old Russian soldier operating an air-defense battery, who was wearing an arm patch with the Soviet hammer and sickle.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
On the stage, in front of a velvet curtain, were two flags: the Stars and Stripes and the unmistakable and portentous crimson Soviet banner with its hammer and sickle.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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