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H. & S. Hoffman Barn, bearing twelve hex signs, in Montgomery County, Pa. Barn with hex signs in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1941 Barn with compass rose hex signs at the historic Mascot Mills in Lancaster County
Some hex signs incorporate star shapes, while others may take the form of a rosette or contain pictures of birds and other animals. [7] The term barnstar has been applied to star-shaped anchor plates that are used for structural reinforcement, particularly on masonry buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Hex sign, a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art; Mullet (heraldry), unconventional shapes of stars on coats-of-arms; Nautical star, a popular tattoo design; Red star, a political symbol of communism and socialism; Star of Life, representing emergency medical services units and personnel
A barn (symbol: b) is a metric unit of area equal to 10 −28 m 2 (100 fm 2). This is equivalent to a square that is 10 −14 m (10 fm ) each side, or a circle of diameter approximately 1.128 × 10 −14 m (11.28 fm).
Yoder, Don and Graves, Thomas E. (2000) Hex Signs: Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols & Their Meanings. New York: E.P. Dutton. ISBN 978-0-525-24466-0. OCLC 19824543. Yoder, Don (2003). Groundhog Day. Mechanicsburg, Pa.: Stackpole. ISBN 978-0-8117-0029-0. OCLC 52542605; Yoder, Don (2005). The Pennsylvania German broadside: a history and guide ...
The birds, tulips, hearts, etc., found on contemporary hex signs were first painted when painters started painting on rounds of plywood rather than directly up on the barns. See: Yoder, Don, and Thomas E. Graves. Hex Signs: Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols and Their Meaning, Second Edition, Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 1999. Graves, Thomas E.
in the flag of Nagaland the six-pointed Star of Bethlehem is a symbol of the Christian identity of the Naga people. German and German-American hex signs and barn stars often incorporate both five- and six-pointed stars as central themes. The six-pointed star is used as the symbol for the Folk Nation alliance of gangs from Chicago. Crip gang ...
Hex Series contains symbols that have distinct meanings. The series is inspired by traditional Hex signs, and are commonly found on barn doors. By recreating these symbols, and placing them in the unusual setting of an art exhibition, MacLeod creates a parallel meaning by showcasing them through a conceptual standpoint. [31]