Symbols

SYMBOLS & THEIR ORIGINS

Carrie Worthen, Wisconsin AFL-CIO
http://www.docspopuli.org/articles/Fist_images/fist-wisconsin1.jpg

Raised Fist Symbol

Socialist Party of Malaysia,
http://www.docspopuli.org/articles/Fist_images/PSMfist.jpg

Oakland General Strike, 1926
http://www.docspopuli.org/images/OWS-2011/OccOak-fist3.jpg

The Raised Fist has been used throughout historical revolutions as a symbol of unity and resistance, it has been used in different countries such as Cuba and Serbia within their rebellious propaganda posters. 

It's a strong and empowering symbol that brings the oppressed together. 
http://www.docspopuli.org/articles/Fist.html

Hammer & Sickle, Communist symbol
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/
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Communist Hammer & Sickle

This symbol was created during the Russian Revolution to be used by the Communists, the hammer is a symbol of the working class and the sickle is a symbol for the peasantry. The hammer and sickle represents the alliance between the two and the revolution that their alliance can create. 
http://rbth.co.uk/arts/2014/07/19/serp_i_molot_38327.html

Animal Farm Symbol Design 

Own Design

I created a symbol to reference the infamous hammer & sickle design but instead of the hammer, I used a horseshoe to symbolise the working class in reference to Boxer as he was known for his hard work. 

I drew out a pig trotter and shaped it so that it could be placed between the horseshoe instead of having a circular section cut out from the horseshoe. 

I wanted to symbolize the pigs oppressing the working animals by dipping their trotter in the produce and taking the profits for themselves on the backs of working animals.