What Porch Light Colors Mean In Bismarck, North Dakota

Driving around Bismarck, you may notice that some people have chosen, instead of using a typical white bulb in their porch lights, to use blue, green, sometimes red or pink. If you see this, it might not just be a personal preference or style choice. Each porchlight color has a very specific meaning.

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Porch Light Color Meanings

Lightbulbs.com broke down the meaning behind five different porch light colors; let's look at why you might see them on North Dakota homes. Let's take a look

The Meaning Behind North Dakota Porch Light Colors

From honoring veterans to supporting causes—these porch light colors tell a story.

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Most of the colors represent support for local heroes, survivors, and important causes. So yes, there's meaning behind five different colored porch lights you might see around North Dakota, but there are several other colors with their own meanings.

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Now that we've talked about seeing unique porch light colors, let's take a look at some unique and hard-to-miss homes you might see while driving around Bismarck. Have you seen these?

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