In the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch areas of Zotter the Potter's home state, it was common practice to decorate homes and barns with hex symbols. Chosen by each family for it's aesthetic and meanings, the symbols were used to represent and decorate. It is from these hex symbols that we got our "Distelfink" logo.
MC with Distelfink logo
While it's always funny to me when it is referred to as that "chicken" thing, the Distelfink was the good luck bird of the Pennsylvania Germans. It actually was a stylized version of the goldfinch. The goldfinch eats thistle seed and uses thistle down for its nest and was called a thistlefinch from which comes the Pennsylvania Dutch "Distelfink". This single distelfink sign is a symbol of good luck and happiness. The heart adds a measure of love. We wanted to include the Distelfink to our logo selection because of it's meaning, and because most people don't have barns to decorate.- Jo
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