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hammer and sickle

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hammer and sickle
n.
An emblem of the Communist movement signifying the alliance of workers and peasants.
hammer and sickle
n
1. (History / Heraldry) the emblem on the flag of the former Soviet Union, representing the industrial workers and the peasants respectively
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a symbolic representation of the former Soviet Union or of Communism in general
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Noun1.hammer and sickle - the emblem on the flag of the Soviet Union
allegory, emblem - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
Translations
hammer and sickle
n sing → Hammer und Sichel pl
hammer and sickle n the hammer and sickle → la falce e il martello
hammer and sickle n the hammer and sickle → la falce e il martello


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14 LET MY PEOPLE GO The artist uses the Communist hammer and sickle in a poster protesting the former Soviet Union's policy of prohibiting Jews from emigrating.
The art of dissent: when it comes to trying to sway public opinion, ... by Zack, Ian / New York Times Upfront
Next you'll be wanting to change the name of our state to the People's Republic of California with the hammer and sickle added to the flag.
PUBLIC FORUM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
I), 2005, a blinking neon-tube construction by the art duo Claire Fontaine (Fulvia Carnevale and James Thornhill), and also in Werner Buttner's photocollages, one showing a hammer and sickle in a ring of fire, a toy produce shop, and wall sign that reads WAITED ON BY FRAU HAss.
"Mots d'ordre mots de passe": Espace Paul Ricard by Rian, Jeff / Artforum International
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