Though hex signs use many of the symbols of fraktur, the German art decorating birth and marriage certificates, they appear to be pretty much an American phenomenon.

Even in 2014, Donmoyer says people are still painting hex signs on their barns."It's not just Pennsylvania Dutch, "said Donmoyer, "it's part of a regional experience."Visit www.gogreaterreading ...

- For one local artist, creating art is not just a job but an adventure he shares with people every year at the Kutztown Folk Festival. "I paint Hex signs and I paint barn stars," said hex sign ...

MACUNGIE, Pa. (AP) — Eric Claypoole was up on the ladder again the other day, painting yet another barn with those unmistakable charms of Pennsylvania Dutch country: Hex signs. The Lenhartsville ...

Yoder will speak 1 p.m. Sunday at the museum at 432 W. Walnut St., Allentown. The origins of many Dutch traditions remain shrouded. Hex signs, for example, the colorful octagons and hexagons ...

Allentown, PA (18103) Today. Clouds mixing with some sunshine; still mild, but a bit cooler than the last few days. .