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© 1. unknown / 2. unknown — Steel Kinetic Garden Wind Spinner / 3. Stéphane Batigne — Weather vane in the shape of a sailboat on the Île d'Yeu (Vendée) / 4. Francesca Forquet — “Santa Monica” shooting / 5. Angelo Hornak — St James Garlickhythe church in the City of London by Sir Christopher Wren, 1676-1684. The spire or steeple, dating from about 1700, was probably the work of Nicholas Hawksmoor / 6. The Unseen Magic — Tick-Tock sitting on top of Peter Pan’s Flight, Disney Land / 7. Arne Koehler — Rooster Weather Van / 8. Artisan d'art de girouettes Bernard Girard — Double coat of arms weather vane with the baron’s crown for the Château de Sainte Foy d'Anthé in Lot-et-Garonne / 9. Athens Tool-Kit — Tower of the Winds / 10. Justalittlefurther blog — Flying Pig, Maine / 11. unknown — Gallo di Ramperto.

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A weather vane, also known as a wind vane or weathercock, is a device used to indicate the direction of the wind. Typically mounted atop buildings or other structures, weather vanes consist of a flat or three-dimensional ornament, often in the shape of an arrow, rooster, or other decorative motif, attached to a rotating spindle or rod. The ornament is balanced asymmetrically, with a larger surface area on one side, allowing it to align itself with the direction of the wind. As the wind blows, the weather vane pivots on its axis, pointing in the direction from which the wind is coming.

The oldest known weather vane is the Tower of the Winds in Athens, Greece. Constructed around 50 BCE, this ancient weather vane is part of an octagonal marble clock tower designed by the astronomer Andronicus of Cyrrhus. The Tower of the Winds features a combination of sundials, a water clock, and a weather vane in the form of a bronze Triton, a mythical sea god. This sophisticated structure not only indicated wind direction but also served as a comprehensive timekeeping and meteorological device.

Another famous weather vane is the Gallo di Ramperto, also known as the Rooster of Ramperto. Installed on the Abbey of Saint Apollinaris in Classe, near Ravenna, Italy, this weather vane dates back to the 9th century. It is named after the bishop Ramperto, who is believed to have commissioned it. The Gallo di Ramperto is one of the earliest known examples of a rooster-shaped weather vane, a design that became popular in Christian symbolism as a reminder of Peter's denial of Christ, which is recounted in the New Testament. This historical weather vane represents not only an early example of its kind but also the intersection of practical meteorology and religious symbolism in mediaeval Europe.




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