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The Smiting-blade symbol (hieroglyph), a "horizontal blade-shape", is a symbol in Gardiner's sign list as no. Aa7, in the unclassified category. The symbol can be found in use from the 1st Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, for example on the MacGregor Label, one of Pharaoh Den's 20 labels (tags) found in his tomb. It is also seen on an artifact belonging to Queen Qua-Neith, one of King Den's wives(?).
In the Egyptian language the smiting-blade symbol has the value of sḳr (sqer). It follows the same usage of the symbol under seq, for "to smite", "to strike". The meaning of sqer has meanings listed as: to beat, strike, fight, and capture prisoners.
Palermo Stone usage, 24th century BC
The following year events are recorded on pieces of the 7—piece Palermo Stone, of the 24th to 23rd century BC:
Year 29: "Smiting of the Iuntju people" (Row III, Palermo Piece, obverse)
(reads left-to-right, Gardiner font; on Palermo Stone: reads right-to-left)