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
Double Distelfink & Single Rosette - Good Luck for All
Symbols Used 2 distelfinks - double good luck & happiness yellow rosette - good health and happiness trinity of tulips (3) - faith, hope and charity striped heart - brotherly love scalloped edges - harmony and equilibrium red & green circles - eternal growth of love & happiness
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