The Morrison County Historical Society created symbols to be displayed on windows and doors to honor pandemic victims and survivors.
In a news release, the historical society stated when the COVID-19 pandemic was recognized in the United States and people were quarantining to slow the spread of the disease, hearts appeared in the windows of homes, businesses and other organizations as a symbol of hope.
To honor those who have died from the disease and those who have had it and survived, the historical society created colored-coded C-19 symbols to be displayed on windows and doors.
The four colored symbols signify the following:
Yellow C-19: A person in the household has died of COVID-19.
Blue C-19: A person in the household has survived COVID-19.
Orange C-19: A family member or friend who does not live in the household has died of COVID-19.
Green C-19: A family member or friend who does not live in the household has survived COVID-19.
These symbols are meant to make the victims of the pandemic visible within their communities and to indicate how many people have been affected by the disease, the news release stated. The orange and green C-19 symbols are intended to show how the disease is affecting people who cannot be together due to quarantining, such as those who have family members with COVID-19 in nursing homes or serving in the military.
The C-19 symbols can be downloaded from the Morrison County Historical Society’s website at
morrisoncountyhistory.org/covid19_symbols.pdf
. They have been produced on behalf of local history organizations everywhere because local history organizations will be preserving the history of the pandemic. The symbols can be freely shared and have a Creative Commons license to allow for this.
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For more information, contact MCHS at 320-632-4007 or staff@morrisoncountyhistory.org.
