Fraktur Hex Signs
Commonly referred to as "Pennsylvania Dutch" or "Amish" Hex signs, this traditional form of rural Anabaptist folk art is neither Dutch nor related to the Amish. In fact they are found on the barns of other sects of "plain" folk, that originated from German, Bavaria. These religious groups settled in many places around the United States, including PA, VA, IN, FL, GA, MD, OH, TX. The hex signs on this page were painted and designed by Brandy Zzyzx, of Los Angeles, CA.
Fraktur Hex Signs
Double Rosette w/ internal Rosette, Oak, & Acorns - Prosperous Year
Symbols Used yellow & green 12 pt. double rosette - health, good luck, & success every month of the coming year blue & green scallop edges - growth & protection in all you do blue & purple acorns - meeting one’s fullest potential red & orange oak leaves - continued success, stability, and creativity in career  upside down tears - continued happiness and joy white raindrops - positive intentions and pure thoughts number 6 - unity, harmony, & equilibrium
Flower Garden Hedgehog Hex - Prosperity & Abundance; Love
Symbols Usedred hedgehogs - passion & love, creating a new household bleeding heart - undying love & devotionyellow oak leaf - long, healthy life, & enduring love orange acorn - mystery of life’s potential, male virility 2 rosettes - double good luck raindrops - abundance & fertility purple earthworm - renewal of life’s cycle through human love number 2 (or pairs) - double luck, 2 becomes 1
Owl and Oak Librarian’s Hex - Knowledge & Wisdom
Symbols Used 3 red & orange oak leaves - endurance to pursue path of wisdom 3 brown acorns - providing guidance to the young & ignorant red rosettes - confidence in one’s self red owl - keeper of wisdom; and ancient knowledge 3 outer bands - nurturing ideas, thoughts & creativity color brown - mother earth, nurturing forces color yellow - sun, spreading light color green - growth, new ideas & progress
Farmer’s Hex - Ease, Stability, and Productivity
Symbols Used 16 pointed star - sun; life & crops from light, male moon cycles - moon; cycle of life & seasons, female raindrop pairs - duality of the rain, respect for forces of nature 6 pt. yellow rosette - equilibrium & regularity of stars, planting green & orange circles - crop growth, with extra to sell number 3 - good luck number 6 - unity & co-operation number 16 - control over the material world
Traditional Weather Hex Ensures Rain & Sun for Crops - Prosperity, Fertility, Abundance
Symbols Used 8 pt. red star - Sun; light & warmth it provides 4 pairs of raindrops - rain; duality of nature double (12 pt.) rosette - double good luck ~ blue rosette - reliable weather ~ green rosette - crop rotation yellow circle - continual crop health green circle - continual crop growth
Pineapple “Visitors Welcome”  Hex - 1940s Americana Inspired
Symbols Used Pineapple - welcome visitors 4 red pineapple flowers - blessings on all that enter red & yellow double border - health and happiness always
Traditional German House Blessing - Good Fortune & Abundance
Symbols Used double distelfink - double good luck and happiness open heart - welcome and hospitality to family & friends tulip trinity (3) - faith, hope, & charity pair (2) flowers - household have many worthy achievements raindrop & circle border - abundance and prosperity through life
Double Hedge Hog Hex - Prosperous & Lucky Home
Symbols Used 2 blue hedgehogs - double luck & protection of the home blue tulip trinity (3) - faith, hope & charity purple earthworm - renewal of life’s cycle, family 3 color triple heart - protect, nurture & instruct through love water border - peace & tranquility through generations