The hammer and sickle (Russian: Serp i Molot: Серп и молот, "sickle and hammer") is the international symbol of communism. The name may refer to: the flag of the Soviet Union, consisting of a yellow hammer and sickle and star on a red background Hammer & Sickle, a computer game Sickle and Hammer (film), a Russian silent film See also Serp i Molot (disambiguation)