Catalogue Number
NMLH.1997.23.4
Object Name
Badge
Place
Spain; Carshalton, Surrey
People
West, F.; Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB)
Events
Spanish Civil War
Description
Star-shaped red metal badge with the hammer and sickle symbol for Communist Party of Great Britain.
The hammer and sickle are iconic symbols of communism, representing the unity of the working class (hammer) and the peasantry (sickle) while the five-pointed red star represents the five fingers of the worker's hand and the five continents, symbolising the global reach of communism. This badge dates from the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39.
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