The hammer was meant to represent industrial workers (who worked in factories), while the sickle was meant to represent the peasants (who worked the land). The sickle appeared on the flag of the Soviet Union along with a hammer in an overlapping symbol that became known as the hammer and sickle. It’s meant to be used with one hand, typically to harvest bundles of plants (like grasses or grains) by cutting them at the base. What is a sickle?Ī sickle is a farming tool with a C-shaped blade mounted on a small handle (about the size of a hammer handle). The sickle is the one on the flag of the former Soviet Union and is associated with Communism. The Grim Reaper is traditionally shown holding a scythe. The scythe has a long handle and a slightly curved blade. The sickle is the one with a short handle and a hook-like blade. Sickles and scythes are both agricultural tools used for harvesting. Join us as we explore the sharper points of sickles, scythes, and their different associations. Plus, there are real distinctions between how each one is (or used to be) used in harvesting. The difference is important: one is associated with the Grim Reaper, the cloaked personification of death who’s always shown holding it, and the other is associated with Communism, particularly the flag of the former Soviet Union. Is that farming tool with a curved blade a sickle or a scythe? We ask ourselves that question all the time, and apparently so do you.
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