Hammer and sickle Facts for Kids

The hammer and sickle are symbols often linked to communism. The hammer stands for workers in factories and industries. The sickle represents farmers and people who work in agriculture.

These symbols became very important in countries that followed communist ideas. However, some countries have made it illegal to use these symbols. This usually happens when the communist political party is banned. Countries like Hungary, Latvia, and Poland are examples of this.

What Do the Hammer and Sickle Mean?
- History of the Symbols
- Where You Might See Them
Why Some Countries Banned These Symbols
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What Do the Hammer and Sickle Mean?

The hammer and sickle together show the unity of workers and farmers. These two groups were seen as the main forces in building a communist society. The symbols represent their hard work and their importance in the economy.

History of the Symbols

The hammer and sickle became widely known after the Russian Revolution in 1917. They were used as the main symbol on the flag of the Soviet Union. This was a very large country that existed from 1922 to 1991. Many other communist parties and countries around the world also adopted these symbols.

Where You Might See Them

Even today, you might see the hammer and sickle in different places. They are still used by some political parties. You can also find them on old buildings, monuments, and flags from countries that were once communist. Sometimes, they appear in art or historical displays.

Why Some Countries Banned These Symbols

After the fall of the Soviet Union, many countries in Eastern Europe became independent. They had been under communist rule for a long time. For these countries, the hammer and sickle symbols are linked to a period of oppression and loss of freedom. Because of this, they decided to ban the symbols. This was a way to move away from their past and protect their new democratic governments.

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This is the logo of the Communist party of Germany from around 1920. It shows the hammer and sickle. The party was active from 1918 to 1956, when it was banned. The red star is another symbol for communism.
This picture shows a living display of the hammer and sickle in Kerala, India. Communist parties have been part of the government in Kerala since 2006.
This is the logo of the Fourth International from 1938. This group is made up of organizations that follow Trotskyist ideas. It was formed because many groups with Stalinist ideas were part of another organization called Comintern.

Images for kids

A hammer and sickle on a medal called the Order of the Patriotic War. This medal is on display at the State Historical Museum.
The Chilean peso coin used the hammer and sickle symbol between 1894 and 1940.
The metro station, Plošča Lienina, in Minsk.
An artwork called Hammer and Sickle by Sándor Pinczehelyi.
A statue showing a worker, a peasant, and an intellectual in front of the Juche Tower in Pyongyang.
The flag of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.
The flag of the Italian Communist Party.
The flag of the Taiwan Democratic Communist Party.
The flag of the Socialist Party of Timor.
The flag of the Syrian Communist Party (Bakdash).
The flag of the Jordanian Communist Party.
The flag of the Palestinian Communist Party.
The flag of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia.
The flag of the PCCE.
The logo of the Communist Party (Italy).
The logo of the Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain.
The logo of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Provisional Central Committee).
The logo of the Communist Party of Norway.
The logo of the Communist Party of Denmark.
The logo of the Communist Party (Denmark).
The logo of the Finnish Communist Worker's Party.
The logo of the Revolutionary Communist Party of Turkey.
The logo of the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist–Leninist).
The emblem of the Israeli Communist Party.
The emblem of the Communist Party of Indonesia (1914‒1966).
The logo of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh.
The logo of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (1991-2018).
An alternative emblem of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
The logo of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, which includes the symbol of the Fourth International.
The logo of the Communist Party of India.
The logo of the Communist Party of Brazil.
The logo of the Workers' Cause Party.
The logo of the Communist Party of Ecuador.

Hammer and sickle facts for kids

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