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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The video displayed a hammer and sickle while asking for donations from local Utahns.
Alliance for a Better Utah has also filed a lawsuit on behalf of five residents of Box Elder County, where Stratos is set to be built.
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Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 June 2026
Just two days before this, Mamdani appeared on the November 5 cover of the New York Post, his head cut-and-pasted onto a Soviet figure holding up a hammer and sickle in victory.
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Literary Hub,
20 Nov. 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.
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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.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2024
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Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 June 2026
Just two days before this, Mamdani appeared on the November 5 cover of the New York Post, his head cut-and-pasted onto a Soviet figure holding up a hammer and sickle in victory.
—
Literary Hub,
20 Nov. 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
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“Hammer and sickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20and%20sickle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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