This One Sided Welsh Fan design is often gifted as a symbol of fertility and prosperity to newly-wedded couple

The Welsh Fan itself is a traditional House Blessing, origination from the border counties between Wales and England; as such, it has many variations. In some areas this is also known as a ‘Fern Leaf, according to M. Lambeth, in her classic book ‘The Golden Dolly’’.

It is also traditionally seen as a symbol of the Harvest. Once the corn was cut in the fields, many believed The spirit of the corn had no where else to hide, especially when facing the cold and harsh winter months to come. So, harvest emblem such as this Welsh Fan, would have been made as a place to house, or trap its wandering spirit. Once safely within the Welsh Fan, it would be kept safe over winter in the house, bringing its abundant blessings to everyone that lived within the homes.

Here combined with a traditional symbol of protection, The Hamsa, or Hand of Fatima.

This symbol represents blessings, power and strength, and is seen as a potent deflector of The Evil Eye (a malicious stare believed to cause illness, death or general bad luck). The Hamsa symbol often combines the powerful defensive symbol of’ Nazar Boncuğu or ‘Evil Eye’ for this very reason.

These images were often painted, or hung upon the walls, or doorways of houses, especially those belonging to expectant mothers. The hand can be depicted with the fingers spread apart to ward off evil, or closed together to bring good luck. Fatima’s hand is a powerful talisman for good luck and one of the most popular amulets for protection. It is believed that a house protected by Fatima’s Hand will never catch fire.