![What Do The Five-Point Stars on Houses Mean?](https://townsquare.media/site/87/files/2020/01/star-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
What Do The Five-Point Stars on Houses Mean?
I've seen more of these since we moved to Michigan and I've been on a mission to find out where they come from.
via Pat and AJ
They're called barnstars, and they've re-emerged as a popular home decoration in the last 10 years or so, but what do they MEAN?
via Pat and AJ
The five-point star was originally used as a symbol of good luck for farmers. Their origins can be traced back to rural Pennsylvania and Canada, and they've resurfaced with the popularity of the distressed, barn-decor trend.
So, now you know if you didn't already.
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