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: It was first created as a decoration for the 1918 May Day celebrations in Moscow.

: 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 Hammer & Sickle

: Represents the industrial working class (proletariat) and factory labor. : It was first created as a decoration

: On July 6, 1923, it was formally adopted by the Central Executive Committee as the emblem of the USSR. Hammer & Sickle