Hammer & Sickle -

: The crossing of these two tools signifies the alliance and unified struggle of these two groups against the ruling classes, such as landowners and factory owners. Historical Origins & Evolution

: Represents the industrial working class (proletariat) and factory labor. Hammer & Sickle

: In its early military versions (1917–1918), a hammer and plough were sometimes used before the sickle became the standard agricultural symbol. : The crossing of these two tools signifies

: Denotes the peasantry and those engaged in agricultural production. Hammer & Sickle