The hammer and sickle on the coat of arms of the USSR is one of the most recognized symbols of Soviet power. The history of its origin is full of secrets and mysteries.

Kyiv last week replaced the Soviet hammer and sickle symbol with a trident – the Ukrainian coat of arms – on the shield of the Motherland Monument, which dominates the capital’s skyline.

Created in the image of a fearless female warrior, the statue holds a sword and a shield. But now, instead of the hammer and sickle emblem, the shield features the Ukrainian tryzub, the trident ...

But now, instead of the hammer-and-sickle emblem, the shield features the Ukrainian tryzub, the trident that was adopted as the coat of arms of independent Ukraine on Feb. 19, 1992.

But now, instead of the hammer-and-sickle emblem, the shield features the Ukrainian tryzub, the trident that was adopted as the coat of arms of independent Ukraine on Feb. 19, 1992.

Europe bans 'despotic' Soviet hammer-and-sickle from commerical use. A top European court banned the Soviet Union's famous hammer and sickle from being used as a commercial trademark as it is "a ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv — one of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks — lost its hammer-and-sickle symbol on Sunday as officials replaced the ...

Russian military vehicles are flying Soviet hammer and sickle flags in Ukraine "A majority of Russians continue to say the collapse of the Soviet Union has been a bad thing for their country." ...

Ukraine replaces Soviet hammer and sickle with trident on Kyiv monument. Since Russia’s war on Ukraine began, the country has accelerated moves to reclaim the nation’s identity from past ties.

But now, instead of the hammer-and-sickle emblem, the shield features the Ukrainian tryzub, the trident that was adopted as the coat of arms of independent Ukraine on Feb. 19, 1992.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv — one of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks — lost its hammer-and-sickle symbol on Sunday as officials replaced the ...