Our traditional PA Dutch Hex Sign ORNAMENTS celebrate the rich traditions of the PA Duetsch. Offered in a variety of natural woods, each 3-1/2" hex ornament is laser engraved with traditional hex elements, such as distelfinks, tulips, stars, hearts, etc. The ornament's intricate design is finished by hand-painting with traditional PA Dutch Hex sign colors. Then clear-coated to add sheen and beauty. You have the option to add the hex meaning or your personalized text on the back. Perfect for gift giving as a gift box and info card are inlcuded for free. Keepsake quality made in the USA.
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H O W - T O - O R D E R (view images for options)
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DROP-DOWN OPTIONS
-> COLOR: Select the WOOD TYPE
PERSONALIZATION BOX
-> OPTIONAL TEXT : Back of hex. Default is Option A in English
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-> BLESS ornament ONLY: Default is THIS. Can specify MY or OUR
-> LOVE ornament with NAME1 and NAME2 ONLY: No default. Specify Each Name (max characters 12)
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A BIT OF HEX SIGN HISTORY
Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition. Being in the midst of PA Dutch country we see hex signs on homes, businesses and barns. Many folks attach meanings to the symbols and colors in the signs. We do include this information, but I see the hexes as purely decorative, or "Chust for nice" as in the local dialect. Almost all of the hex signs represent Luck, Goodwill and/or Happiness. Interestingly Hex signs are a Pennsylvania Dutch custom, not to be confused with the Amish who did not adopt the custom of decorating their barns and do not use hex signs to this day. We have PA Dutch in our blood and grew up with our Grandma and Mom speaking Dutch whenever they did not want us kids to know what they were saying. Even to this day Dutch phrases, such as snicklefritz, nix-nux, rutching around and Gott Im Himmel were directed to our children and now to our grandchildren! My kids even learned Dutch in pre-school and we can all sing Happy Birthday in PA Dutch!
