2006-11-12 10:08:51 · 3 answers · asked by lndtrdwll 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
They are the ends of reinforcing rods that keep old houses and varns from falling apart. Those are large lock washers that keep the ends of the rods from sliding back through their holes in the wood.
no mystical meaning - just a practical way to keep it all together.
2006-11-12 10:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/barn-star.html
They have an old americana meaning, and different colors have different significance. :)
Significance of the Colors
Here is a generally accepted overview of what the various colors mean pertaining to Amish and/or Pennsylvania Dutch painted barn symbols, barn stars included.
Black: Protection, also used to blend or bind elements together
Blue: Protection, peace, calmness and spirituality
Brown: Mother earth, also can mean friendship and strength
Green: Growth, fertility, success in things and ideas that grow
Orange: Abundance in career, projects and matters needing an added push
Red: Emotions, passion, charisma, lust and also creativity
Violet: Things that are sacred
White: Purity, power of the moon, allows energy to flow freely
Yellow: Health in body and mind, love of man and the sun, connection to the God
2006-11-15 11:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by 3Diamonds 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are in Texas it's obvious.
2006-11-12 14:01:16 · answer #3 · answered by caveman in borger tx. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋