What do you mean by hammer and sickle?

1. In the traditional culture of China, the hammer is regarded as a mascot and symbol, representing power, wealth and good luck. Its round head symbolizes integrity and reunion, and its long handle represents the road to success. In the family or office, placing hammers can play the role of making money and treasure. If the baby gets a hammer in the Zhou-grabbing ceremony, it means that he will be very lucky in the future, with power, wealth and good luck.

2. In Marxism, the hammer and sickle are symbols of proletarian revolution, the hammer represents the strength and struggle of the working class, and the sickle represents the labor and resistance of the peasant class. This symbol is widely used as the national symbol of socialist countries.

In religion and mythology, the hammer is regarded as a symbol of the power of the gods. For example, in Norse mythology, the hammer used by Raytheon represents lightning and protection.

As a kind of agricultural tool, sickle is used to harvest crops, so it is regarded as a symbol of farming culture, representing hard work, tenacity and patience. In socialism, sickle also represents the alliance of workers and peasants, represents the cooperation and mutual assistance between rural areas and cities, and embodies unity and strength.