hammer and sickle
noun
: an emblem consisting of a crossed hammer and sickle used especially as a symbol of Soviet Communism
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This paradox was reflected in its official banner: a red background with a white circle in the middle and, in the place of a black swastika, a black hammer and sickle.
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The painting features robust, muscular figures in the style of Michelangelo and references the Klan, Nazism, torture, communism, and the Inquisition, evident in such forms as a swastika, hooded figures, a cross, and a hammer and sickle.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Feb. 2025
The accompanying image had the Veep at a lectern with a hammer and sickle emblem on it in lieu of the seal of her office.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
The claim: Communist Party USA endorsed Biden for president
An April 14 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has won the support of another political party – one with a hammer and sickle logo.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The painting features robust, muscular figures in the style of Michelangelo and references the Klan, Nazism, torture, communism, and the Inquisition, evident in such forms as a swastika, hooded figures, a cross, and a hammer and sickle.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Feb. 2025
The accompanying image had the Veep at a lectern with a hammer and sickle emblem on it in lieu of the seal of her office.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
The claim: Communist Party USA endorsed Biden for president
An April 14 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has won the support of another political party – one with a hammer and sickle logo.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Hammer and sickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20and%20sickle. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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