Meaning of hex sign | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A geometric design usually consisting of a star or flower placed in a circular field, used by the Fancy Dutch on buildings such as barns, often said to be intended as a ward against evil in former times.
   Pennsylvania, US
2. A protective symbol used in Heathenry comprising a six-petaled flower or star set within a circle, as a New Age adaptation of the above.
   Germanic

Examples

“This association will partially pay for the repainting of hex signs in the tourist areas.”

“1984 Futharc A Handbook of Rune Magic, Edred Thorsson, Samuel Weiser Inc, 0-87728-548-9, page 107. Common in Dutch hex signs and a powerful framework for talismans and visual magic.”

“Note the hex signs on the barn, an old Pennsylvania Dutch custom used to ward off the evil spirits.”

“The original hex signs were created by the Pennsylvania Dutch, a cultural group composed of several different groups of people.”

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