Red, white, and blue barber poles look patriotic, but there's a blood-soaked meaning behind their design. Those rotating red, white, and blue poles outside barbershops have become an icon.

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The red, white and (sometimes) blue stripes on barber poles reflect that history. As early as A.D. 1000, barber-surgeons' work began appearing in monasteries, according to the Encyclopedia of ...

"I love this one," she said. "Who doesn't love the striped pole outside a barber shop? Right? Super cool. We love that image. But guess what? It wasn't meant just for decoration. State law ...