These stars are much more than simply decorations, even if it’s a treasured American tradition to hang stars from homes or barns. For the farmers, stars represent something bigger and more meaningful than pretty things. Observations of stars above a barn’s entrance have a rich historical past that extends over a century.
Occasionally referred to as Pennsylvania stars or primeval stars, these stunning metal or wood stars have been in Pennsylvania at least since the 1820s.
Their fame increased even more during the American Civil War, and they are still usually associated with luck and fortune. Different star colors are connected to different things and have their own importance and meaning.Even if the custom’s practical utility has diminished with time, it nevertheless exists as a symbol of culture and tradition. Brown stars stand for strength and camaraderie, while white stars are symbolic of energy and purity. A violet star, on the other hand, denotes holiness.
The blue or black tint is supposed to protect the farm whose barn the star is adorning. Green stars signify fertility and development for the crops that are grown on the farm, while bright yellow stars symbolize the love that humans have for the sun. German-American farmers believed they would be protected from bad spirits and increase their chances of having a bountiful crop if they placed the stars at the very top of their barns.
According to the Kuztown Folk Festival, the conversion from barn star to hex star began in 1952 with a man named Milton Hill.
These hex symbols spread quickly to various countries throughout the globe.Have you ever noticed a star above a barn?
Did you know about that?
