most common design of Hammer and Sickle
the Hammer and Sickle (☭) is a symbol designed the represent communism.
The hammer represents industry and the sickle represents agriculture, 2 things which are a key part of communism, considering it’s all about seizing the means of production.
History
Prior the Hammer and Sickle's creation, the most common symbol used to represent communism was a Snow Plow.
Soon after taking other Russia, Lenin decided to commission an artist to create a new symbol.
As previously mentioned, The hammer represents industry and the sickle represents agriculture, 2 things which are a key part of communism, considering it’s all about seizing the means of production.
However, it’s important to note, after Lenin's death and when Stalin took other, the Soviet Union wasn't communist, not that it ever was. The Soviet Union claimed to be Socialist when in reality it was just capitalism in disguise.
What the hell is a sickle?
We all know what a hammer is, but not many people know about sickles besides the Hammer and Sickle.
A sickle is tool used for farming. The tool is used for cutting crops like wheat and stuff.
You might be familiar with scythes which are actually sickles specially designed for combat.
Cool Designs
Different communist parties around the world have different designs for the Hammer and Sickle. Hell, some even have their own original symbols.
This section will document those various different designs.
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